Ord 2024-039 amending Ordinance 2024-35, ordering a General Election to be held on November 5, 2024 for the purpose of electing a Mayor, City Council Member for Place 5, and a City Council Member for Place 6

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-39 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2024-35 ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR PLACE 5, AND A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR PLACE 6 BY ESTABLISHING EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES FOR THIS ELECTION; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR CONDUCTING THE ELECTION;PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE ON ONLY ONE READING; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: Ordinance No. 2024-35 is hereby amended to read as follows (Added language is underlined. Deleted language is indicated with strikethroughs.): SECTION 1.A general and special election is ordered to be held by the City of San Marcos (the "City") at the various polling places and election precincts within the corporate limits of the City, yet to be designated as hereinafter designated on November 5, 2024 from the hours of 7:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m. This General City Election will be conducted jointly with Hays County and will be administered for the City by the Hays County Elections Administrator. At the General Election the qualified voters of the City will elect a Mayor for a term of two years, City Council Member for Place 5, and a City Council Member for Place 6 with each Council Member position having a term of three years. The official canvass of the election shall be held November 18, 2024, following Election Day. In the event it becomes necessary to conduct a Runoff Election, it shall be held on December 14, 2024. Canvass of the returns of the runoff election, if necessary, shall be held on December 26, 2024. SECTION 2. On Election Day,eligible City of San Marcos and Hays County voters maw at any of the locations listed below.Voters are not limited to only voting in the precinct where they are registered to vote: [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]