Ord 2021-75/amending Ordinance 2021-61 ordering a General and Special Election to be held on November 2, 2021 by establishing early voting and election day polling places for this election

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ORDINANCE NO. 2021-75 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 2021-61, ORDERING A GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021 BY ESTABLISHING EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES FOR THIS ELECTION; AND MAKING PROVISIONS FOR CONDUCTING THE ELECTION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY CREATING THE NEED TO ADOPT THIS ORDINANCE ON 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 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, as hereinafter designated, on November 2, 2021 from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This General and 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 General Election the qualified voters of the City will elect a 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. At the concurrent Special City Election, the voters will consider proposed amendments to the San Marcos City Charter as set forth in this ordinance. The official canvass of the election shall be held November 15, 2021 following Election Day. In the event it becomes necessary to conduct a Runoff Election, it shall be held on December 7, 2021. Canvass of the returns of the runoff election, if necessary, shall be held on December 16, 2021. SECTION 2. The ballots for the City election will conform to the requirements of the Texas Election Code, and will contain the following propositions that correspond to and summarize each of the proposed charter text amendments set forth in section 3 of this ordinance: PROPOSITION - A FOR/AGAINST The amendment of Section 1.03 of the City Charter (Statement of Goals) to replace the current section with a new statement of goals of city government that is organized by the categories of people, place, environment, economy, and public services. PROPOSITION - B FOR/AGAINST The amendment of Section 3.01(c) of the City Charter (City Council — Number, Selection and Term) to establish term limits for council members by providing that a council member elected at the regular