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Item # 5.a.

City Council (FY24)

Meeting Date:	01/09/2024
Department:	City Secretary

AGENDA CAPTION:

Consider action on an Ordinance calling and ordering the May 4, 2024 General Election.

BACKGROUND:

A general election is conducted each May to elect representatives to the Addison City Council as necessary. The attached Ordinances (English, Spanish, and Vietnamese) establish the procedures for the May 4, 2024 General Election in accordance with state law and the Town's Home Rule Charter. The election is called to elect three (3) City Council Members.

The first day to file for a place on the May ballot is Wednesday, January 17, 2024. The last day to file is Friday, February 16, 2024.

The Town will enter into a Joint Election Contract with the Dallas County Election Department for the May 4, 2024 General Election. Early Voting begins on April 22 and ends on April 30, 2024. The Addison Conference Centre Lobby will serve as our Early Voting and Election Day Voting location. All election procedures remain the same as in previous years.

Should the election be uncontested and unnecessary, the Town will have the opportunity to cancel the election in accordance with the Election Code.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Ordinance - 2024 Election English
Ordinance - 2024 Election Spanish
Ordinance - 2024 Election Vietnamese