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 Councilmembers for Place No. 1, 3, and 5.

The order of the Joint General Election is shown in the form of the attached Resolution. The Resolution also authorizes the City Manager to enter into a Joint Election Services Contract with the Elections Administrator of Collin County to provide joint election services for the May 1, 2021, General Election.  Also, included are the Election Services Contract Exhibits:  Exhibit A - Early Voting Locations; Exhibit B - Election Day Vote Centers; Exhibits C-1 through D - Estimated Election Costs.  A copy of the City of Allen Election Calendar is provided for your information.

The Collin County Elections Administrator has estimated the City of Allen's portion of the joint election to be $27,062.039. As a reminder, in 2020 the Collin County Elections Administrator revised the calculation of shared costs for all contracting entities. 

Staff recommends that City Council adopt a Resolution ordering the May 1, 2021, 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.