TITLE
Consider an ordinance declaring unopposed candidates and canceling the May 9, 2015 General Election in District 2 and District 4.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
Ordinance declaring unopposed candidates, canceling the General Election in District 2 and District 4 for the May 9, 2015 election.
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
City Attorney/City Secretary
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Texas Election Code, Chapter 2, section 2.051(b) provides that an election in a single-member district may be canceled if the candidate is unopposed, there are no write-in candidates and no proposition is to appear on the ballot.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION
The attached ordinance has been prepared canceling the election in District 2 and District 4 since those districts have an unopposed candidate, no write-in candidates, and no propositions to appear on said ballot.
FISCAL IMPACT
The amount spent on the election will be reduced by an amount of approximately $9000.00
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the proposed ordinance.