Sec. 1. Municipal elections. The regular election for the choice of members of the commission shall be held every even year on the first Saturday in May. The commission may by resolution order a special election, fix the time for holding the same, and provide all means for holding such special election in accordance with state law. Sec. 2. Commission rules. The commission shall make all necessary rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this Charter or with the election laws of the State of Texas, for the conduct of elections, for the prevention of fraud in elections, and for the recount of the ballots in case of doubt or fraud. Sec. 3. Nominations. Any qualified voter under Article II, Section 2 of the city desiring to have his/her name placed upon the official ballot for any election may do so by filing with the city secretary written request for that purpose, signed by himself, at least thirty days prior to the date of said election; provided however, if such person desires to have his/her name placed upon the ballot for the office of mayor such person shall pay to the city secretary a filing fee of twenty-five dollars at the time of filing written request, and if such person desires to have his/her name placed upon the ballot for the office of commissioner such person shall pay to the city secretary a filing fee of fifteen dollars at the time of filing written request. All filing fees paid to the city shall be used to defray, in whole or in part, the expense of holding the election. Sec. 4. Ballots. The full names of candidates nominated for the commission and for mayor in accordance with the provisions of this Charter, except such as may have withdrawn, died, or become ineligible, shall be printed on the official ballot in the order determined by the drawing of lots by the candidates or their appointed representatives. Sec. 5. Election of commission by plurality. At any regular or special municipal election the candidates for the office of mayor and commissioner, to the number to be elected, who shall have received the greatest number of qualified votes cast at any such election shall be declared elected. Sec. 6. Laws governing city elections. All city elections shall be governed, except as otherwise provided by the Charter, by the laws of the State of Texas governing general and municipal elections, so far as same may be applicable thereto; and in event there shall be any failure of the general laws or this Charter to provide for some feature of the city elections, then the city commission shall have the power to provide for such deficiency, and no informalities in conducting a city election shall invalidate the same, if it be conducted fairly and in substantial compliance with the general laws, where applicable, and the Charter and ordinances of the city. Sec. 7. Canvassing elections. The election judges and other necessary election officials for conducting all such elections shall be appointed by the commission. The election judges shall conduct the elections, open the ballot boxes, take therefrom and count the ballots, whether for candidates or questions, and enter the result on the tally sheet as provided by the general election laws of Texas, or as may be provided by ordinance. They shall certify to the count so made, seal the tally sheet up with their certificate and return it at once to the city secretary. Within three days after an election, the commission shall meet, open the returns, canvass and officially declare the result of the election as to candidates and questions, and issue certificates of election to candidates elected as hereinbefore provided. |
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