Title
Resolution - A Resolution of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Calling for a General Election to be held Jointly with the Mansfield Independent School District on May 9, 2015; Designating Polling Places; Establishing Election Precincts within the City; Appointing an Election Judge and an Alternate Judge; Establishing Other Procedures for Conduct of the Election; Establishing a Date for Canvassing Returns; Establishing a Date for Runoff Election, if Necessary; and Providing an Effective Date
Requested Action
Approve the resolution approving a Joint Election Agreement for Election Services with the Mansfield Independent School District.
Recommendation
City staff recommends the City Council approve the Joint Election Agreement between the City of Mansfield and the Mansfield Independent School District.
Description/History
since 2000, the City of Mansfield has contracted with the Tarrant Council Elections Administration (TCEA) to conduct the city's election. TCEA has made the decision to only conduct the portion of the city's election for the voters in Tarrant County. This decision affects the voters in the city as well as the school district. The City of Mansfield consists of voters located in Tarrant, Johnson and Ellis c Counties. The Mansfield Independent School District (MISD) consists of voters located in Tarrant and Johnson Counties. Therefore, arrangements need to be made to accommodate the voters in Johnson and Ellis Counties for the city and school voters.
The 2015 General Elections ordered by the City and MISd are to be held on the same day. This agreement provides for a combined election, with all races on one voting ballot or the City's registered voters and a separate ballot for the MISd registered voters. The purpose of combining the elections is to maintain consistency and accessibility in voting practices, polling places, and election procedures in order to best assist the voters of Mansfield. Early voting and Election Day polling pla...
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