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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COMMUNICATION
AGENDA DATE:November 17, 2020
SUBJECT:

Consider All Matters Incident and Related to the Canvassing of Returns and Approve a Resolution Declaring the Results of the November 3, 2020, General Election.

STAFF RESOURCE:

Shelley B. George, City Secretary

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:

Adopted Resolution No. 3768-8-20(R) ordering the General Election.

ACTION PROPOSED:

Consider All Matters Incident and Related to the Canvassing of Returns and Approve a Resolution Declaring the Results of the November 3, 2020, General Election.




BACKGROUND

Section 7.08 of the Allen City Charter states:

 

"Returns of all municipal elections, both general and special, shall be made in accordance with the Texas Election Code, at which time the council shall canvass the votes, declare the results of such election, with notification of election to the candidate elected." and,

 

Section 67.003 of the Texas Election Code states: "Each local canvassing authority shall convene to conduct the local canvass at the time set by the canvassing authority's presiding officer not earlier than the eighth day or later than the 11th day after Election Day."

 

The Early Voting Ballot Board reconvened to count returned military overseas ballots (FPCA - Federal Post Card Application) and provisional ballots. 


STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the canvass and considers the proposed resolution declaring the results of the November 3, 2020, General Election in accordance with State Law and the Allen City Charter.


MOTION

I make a motion to adopt Resolution No. _______________ declaring the results of the General Election held on November 3, 2020.



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Resolution