Ord 2021-84/amending ordinance no. 2021-61 ordering a general and special election to be held on november 2, 2021 for the purpose of electing a city council member for place 5, a city council member for place 6 and to submit proposed amendments to the

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SECTION 11 All early votes and other votes to be processed in accordance with early voting -procedures pursuant to the Texas Election Code shall be delivered to the Early Voting Ballot Board at the HUs County Election Administrator's office which is located in the City, m accordance with the Election Code Early votes shall be counted at the central counting station. The Early Voting Ballot Board shall perform in accordance with applicable provisions of the Election Code. SECTION 12 The Verity Duo Hybrid voting system shall be utilized in connection with the election This system shall be utilized for all early voting as well as for all voting conducted on Election Day. Ample voting equipment shall be provided for early voting and in each of the various vote centers on Election Day. The central counting station is established as the Hays County Elections Administrator's office 712 S Stagecoach Trail, Suite 10.12 San Marcos, Texas. SECTION 13 The Hays County Elections Administrator will appoint the Early Voting Ballot Board a Presiding_ Judge of the Central Counting Station, a Tabulation Supervisor of the Central Counting Station and a Central Counting Station Manager. SECTION 14 The election will be held in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and Ordinances of the Cily of San Marcos and the laws of the State of Texas. The deadline for filing by candidates for the position of Council Member Place 5 and Council Member Place 6 is 5.00 p.m. on August 16, 2021. SECTION 15 An executed copy of this Ordinance will serve as proper notice of the election. SECTION 16 Notice of the election including a Spanish translation thereof, will be published at least once in a news a er published in San Marcos on or after October 4 2021 and on or before October 19 2021 and will be posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on or before October 13, 2021. SECTION 17 A writ of election as required by the Texas Election Code will be delivered on or before October 19 2021 by the HUs County Election Administrator to the presiding and alternate judges of each election precinct in which the election is ordered to be held. SECTION 18 Testing of the automatic tabulating equipment will be performed and notice thereof will be given in accordance with Subchapter D of Chapter 127 of the Texas Election Code. SECTION 19 The rate of compensation to be paid judges clerks and assistants to the Central Counting Station Presiding Judge and Tabulation Supervisor for services rendered during the election will be compensated at the rate of no more than $12.00 per hour. SECTION 20 The additional compensation to be paid judges who deliver returns of the election is established at $25.00. SECTION 21 If any portion of this Ordinance is held invalid by a court of competent Jurisdiction the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. 15