Ord 2020-016/ordering a Special Election to be held on May 2, 2020 for the purpose of filling a vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term of office of City Council Member, Place 5; establishing early voting locations and polling places for this elec

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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 2, 2020 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING A VACANCY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE FIVE; ESTABLISHING EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS AND POLLING PLACES FOR THIS ELECTION; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR CONDUCTING THE ELECTION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY CREATING THE NEED TO ADOPT THIS ORDINANCE WITH ONLY ONE READING; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. A 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, as hereinafter designated, on May 2, 2020 from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This special city election will be conducted jointly with Hays County and will be administered for the City by the Hays County Elections Administrator. At the special election, the qualified voters of the City will elect a candidate to fill a vacancy in the office of Council Member Place 5 for the remainder of the unexpired term of that office. The official canvass of the election shall be held May 11, 2020, following Election Day. In the event it becomes necessary, a runoff election will be called by ordinance to be adopted on May 11, 2020 or within five days thereafter. The runoff election shall be held not earlier than the 20th day nor later than the 45th day after the date the final canvass of the special election is completed. Canvass of the returns of the runoff election, if necessary, shall be held no earlier than the 8th day nor later than the 1 Ith day following the date of the Runoff Election. SECTION 2. The vote center locations for Early Voting and Election Day for this election shall be as follows: Early Voting: April 20, 2020 — April 28, 2020 Monday, 4/20/20 7 AM — 7 PM Tuesday 4/21/20 — Friday, 4/24/20: 8 AM — 5 PM Saturday, 4/25/20: 10 AM — 2 PM Monday, 4/27/20 7 AM — 7 PM Tuesday 4/28/20 8 AM — 5 PM Election Day: May 2, 2o2o Saturday, May 2, 2020: 7 AM — 7 PM