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SECTION 8. That an electronic system, as the term is de- fined in Article 7.15, Texas Election Code, shall be utilized in connection with said election. Said system shall be utilized for all absentee voting as well as for all precinct voting con- ducted on election day. Ample voting equipment shall be provided for absentee voting and in each of the various precincts on election day. The central counting station is established as the Conference Room, San Marcos, City Hall, 630 East Hopkins. The Presiding Judge of the Central Counting Station shall be Dr. Wilbon Davis. The Alternate Judge and Counting Station Supervisor shall be Danny Dever. SECTION 9. That said election shall be held under the provi- sions of and in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and Ordinances of the City of San Marcos, and so far as may be appli- cable, In accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. SECTION 10. That a copy of this ordinance signed by the Mayor of the City, attested by the City Secretary and approved by the City Attorriey, shall serve as proper notice of said election. SECTION 11. That notice of said election, inclûding a Spanish translation thereof, shall be published in a newspaper published in San Marcos at least once between March 3, 1983, and March 22, 1983; shall be posted in each election precinct in which said election is to be held on or before March 12, 1983 and shall be posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on or before March 12, 1983. SECTION 12. That a copy of this ordinance shall be delivered to the presiding judge of each election precinct in which the election is ordered to be held, which copy shall serve as a writ of election, giving notice of said election, the location of the polling places and the hours during which the polls shall be kept open. SECTION 13. That a test of the automatic tabulating equip- ment shall be performed pursuant to Article 7.15-20 (f) of the Texas Election Code prior to the start of the count of the ballots. Public notice of the time and place of the test shall be given at least 48 hours prior thereto by publication once in the San Marcos Daily Record. A like test shall be performed at the conclusion of the count before the election returns are approved as official. SECTION l4. That the importance of this Ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative purpose necessary that the provisions of the charter requiring that ordinances shall be read at three separate meetings and that no ordinances shall become effective until the expiration of ten (10) days following the date of its final passage be suspended, and these provisions are hereby sus- pended, and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and publication in a news- paper of general cirrulation within the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED day of February, 1983. Emmie Craddock Mayor ATTEST: t~fJf~ City Secretary APPROVED: ~~~~ Clty Attorn Published in the DAILY RECORD February 20, 1983.