In accordance with Texas Election Law, the Allen City Council is responsible for ordering the General Election to be held on the first Saturday in May for the purpose of electing the Mayor and Councilmember for Place No. 2.

The order of the Joint General Election is shown in the form of the attached Resolution. The Resolution also authorizes the City Manager or City Secretary to enter into a contract with the Elections Administrator of Collin County to provide joint election services for the May 2, 2020, General Election.  A a copy of the Election Calendar is provided as a point of reference.

The Collin County Elections Administrator has estimated the City of Allen's portion of the joint election to be $45,534.46. The estimated costs are higher this year due to changes made in the contract and election processes by the Collin County Elections Administrator.  In 2019, the County purchased a new voting system which does impact the costs of contracting with the county.  This year, the County notified all contracting entities of changes in cost distribution to the joint contract.  These changes are outlined in the attached memo from the County Elections Administrator.

Staff recommends that City Council adopt a Resolution ordering the May 2, 2020, Joint General Election and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the Elections Administrator of Collin County to provide joint election services.