Res 2018-115/approving an Election Services Agreement with the Hays County Election Administrator, for her provision of Election Services for the City’s General Election to be held on November 6, 2018 and, if necessary, a Runoff Election to be held in acc

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precinct results shall be made available to the City via email as soon as they are prepared and may be released under law, but no earlier than 7:00 pm on Election Day. The Officer or their designee will use their best efforts to post all reports for public review on the Hays County Elections website at www.co.hays.tx.us/elections as soon as reasonably possible. P. Provisional Votes/ Determination of Mail Ballots Timely Received under Section 86.007(d) of the Texas Election Code. The Contracting Officer, serving as the voter registrar, shall retain the provisional voting affidavits and shall provide the factual information on each of the voters' status. The Contracting Officer shall reconvene the EVBB after the election within the time set forth in Section 65.051 of the Texas election Code for the purpose of determining the disposition of the provisional votes. At the same time, the EVBB will review mail ballots timely received under Section 86.007(d) of the Texas election Code to determine whether such will be counted and to resolve any issues with such ballots. Q. Canvass Material Preparation. Within 24 hours after determination of the provisional votes and resolution of any mail ballots, the Contracting Officer shall work with the EVBB and tabulation supervisor to tally the accepted provisional votes and resolved mail ballots, amend the unofficial tabulations, and submit new official tabulations to the City. These reports will serve as the canvass materials for the City. R. Custodian of Election Records. The election records will be submitted to the City except for those records that must be maintained by the Contracting Officer as Voter Registrar in accordance with Section 66.051 of the Texas Election Code. The Contracting Officer is hereby appointed the custodian of voted ballots(which in the case of the ballots cast on the DRE voting system consist of the DVD backup)and shall preserve them in accordance with Chapter 66 of the Texas Election Code and other applicable law. The Contracting Officer shall also maintain custody of the records pertaining to the operation of the JBCs and eSlates. S. Recount. The City shall advise the Contracting Officer if a recount is required by law or requested and the Contracting Officer and the City shall discuss how such recount is to be conducted. The City shall reimburse the Contracting Officer for the cost of such count which in not included in the original estimate/invoice. T. Schedule for Performance of Services. The Contracting Officer shall perform all election services in accordance and compliance with the time requirements set out in the Texas Election Code. U. Contracting with Third Parties. In accordance with Section 31.098 of the Texas Election Code, the Contracting Officer is authorized to contract with third parties for election services and supplies. The cost of such third-party services and supplies will be paid by the Contracting Officer and reimbursed by the City.