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Section 2. POLLING PLACES; ELECTION OFFICERS. The election precincts and polling places for said election, together with the persons hereby appointed to serve as the respective officers of said election shall be and are hereby established and designated in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes. Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two (2) Clerks to serve and assist in holding said election; provided that if the Presiding Judge of a polling place serves, the Alternate Presiding Judge of such polling place shall be one of the Clerks. Section 3. Absentee voting shall be conducted at the office of the City Secretary in the City Hall, 630 East Hopkins, San Marcos, Texas 18666 (which is also the address for absentee voting by mail), in accordance with the applicable provisions of Title 1, V.T.C.A. Election Code. The persons hereby appointed to the Absentee Ballot Board for said election are shown in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Section 4. VOTING HOURS. (a) On election day the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. (b) For the period absentee voting is permitted by law, the hours designated for absentee voting shall be from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on each day except Saturdays, Sundays and official State holidays. Section 5. ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM. An electronic voting system, as defined in Title 8, V.T.c.A. Election Code, shall be used in said election. Said system shall be used for all absentee voting as well as for all precinct voting conducted on election day. Sufficient voting equipment to accommodate the voters shall be provided for absentee voting and at each of the polling places on election day. The Central Counting Station is established as the Conference Room, located in the City Hall, 630 East Hopkins, San Marcos, Texas. The persons hereby appointed to serve as officers of the Central Counting Station are hereby designated in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Section 6. BALLOT CARDS AND BALLOT LABELS. Ballot cards and ballot labels shall be prepared in accordance with the applicable provisions of V.T.c.A. Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid proposition, which shall be set forth in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION THE ISSUANCE OF $ \1, too,ocoREVENUE BONDS FOR PURCHASING, IMPROVING, EXTENDING AND EQUIPPING AN ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM AND PLEDGING THE REVENUES OF SAID SYSTEM TO THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS Section 1. PERSONS QUALIFIED TO VOTE. All resident qualified electors of said City shall be permitted to vote at said election.