R2021-020 2021-01-25RESOLUTION NO. R2021-20
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, providing that a
General Municipal Election be held on May 1, 2021, for the purpose of electing
two (2) Councilmembers, providing for joint elections on May 1, 2021, with other
entities contracting with Brazoria County, for such joint elections, providing the
form of the ballot for such election, designating the polling places, directing and
giving notice of such election, providing for repeal; providing for severability;
and containing other provisions relating to the subject.
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to proceed with the ordering of such General Election and
the City Council has determined that holding such elections is in the public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND CITY, TEXAS:
Section 1. Call of Election; Date; Eligible Electors and Hours.
(a) It is hereby ordered that a General Election (the "General Election") be held in and
throughout the City of Pearland on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at which time all resident, qualified electors
of the City shall be entitled to vote for Councilmember Position Number Two (2), and Councilmember
Position Number Four (4) of the City Council for three full year terms.
(b) The General Election shall be held under the provisions of the Charter of the City, the
Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and of this Resolution. All qualified voters residing in the
City shall be allowed to vote at the Election; and each voter shall vote in the election precinct in which
such voter resides.
Section 2. Election Polling Places; Election Officers.
(a) The election precincts for the Election shall include county election precincts. The polling
places for voting on Election Day for each City election precinct located in Brazoria County shall be at
the locations designated by Brazoria County as the polling place or the polling places set forth in Exhibit
"A", attached hereto and made a part hereof. Exhibit "A" may be modified to include additional or
different locations designated by the Brazoria County Elections Clerk and to conform to the Brazoria
County Joint Election Agreement and Contract. On Election Day, the polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m.
(b) The election officials for each City precinct shall be designated by the County Administrator
of Brazoria County, Texas; and such official shall conduct the City's Election in accordance with a Joint
Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services (the "Election Contract") between Brazoria
County, Texas; and the City. The Elections Administrator is hereby authorized and instructed to provide
and furnish all necessary election supplies for all City precincts. The official mailing address for Brazoria
County, Joyce Hudman, Brazoria County Elections Clerk, 111 East Locust, Suite 200, Angleton, Texas
77515-4654; The physical address of the Brazoria County Elections Clerk is Brazoria County East
Annex, 1524 E. Mulberry, Room 144, Angleton, Texas 77515.
Section 3. Election Day schedule. Each polling place on Election Day shall be open from
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Section 4. Early voting polling places and schedule. Early voting by personal
appearance for each City election precinct located in Brazoria County shall be at the locations, dates,
and times as set forth in Exhibit "B", attached hereto and made a part hereof. Exhibit "B" may be
modified to include additional or different early voting locations, dates, and times designated by the
Brazoria County Elections Clerk and to conform to the Brazoria County Joint Election Agreement and
Contract.
Section 5. Early Voting. The Brazoria County Elections Administrator is hereby designated
as the Early Voting Clerk for each City election precinct located in Brazoria County. An application for a
voting ballot to be voted by mail for each City election precinct located in Pearland shall be mailed to:
Joyce Hudman, Brazoria County Elections Clerk, 111 East Locust, Suite 200, Angleton, Texas 77515-
4654; personally delivered to Brazoria County Elections Clerk, Brazoria County East Annex, 1524 E.
Mulberry, Room 144, Angleton, Texas 77515; by fax to: 979.864.1011, or by e-mail to:
cclerkelections@brazoria-county.com or emailed to: BBM@cco.hctx.net. An application for a voting
ballot to be voted by mail, must be received no later than Friday, April 20, 2021.
Section 6. Notice of changes. The City Secretary shall provide notice of the election in
accordance with state law and shall provide notice of any modifications to Exhibits A and B on the
City's Internet website.
Section 7. Ballots. That the ballot of said General Election shall conform to the
requirements of the Texas Local Government Code, as such code may be amended, and the Texas
Election Code.
Section 8. Voting. Voting in the Election, including early voting by personal appearance
shall be by an electronic voting system designated by the contracting entity and approved by the Texas
Secretary of State. Early voting by mail shall be by paper ballot processed by an Early Voting Ballot
Board through an electronic voting system designated by the contracting entity and approved by the
Texas Secretary of State.
Section 9. Notice of Elections. Notice of the Elections, shall be printed as required by
Chapter 4 of the Election Code and the Charter of this City, in English and Spanish, stating in
substance the contents of this Resolution, shall be: (i) published on the same day in each of two
successive weeks, with the first publication occurring before the tenth (10th) day before the date of the
election in a newspaper of general circulation within the City's territory not earlier than the thirtieth (30th)
day before the Elections; (ii) posted on the bulletin board used by the Council to post notices of the
Council's meetings no later than the twenty-first (21 st) day before the date of the Elections.
Section 10. Declaring Results. City Council shall canvass the returns and declare the
results of the Elections. At the General Election, the candidate for each office who has received a
majority of all votes cast for each particular office shall be declared elected. The Mayor of the City shall
order a runoff election in the event any candidate fails to receive a majority of all votes cast for each
particular office. The date for the runoff election shall be ordered and held in a timely manner as
prescribed by the Election Laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City. The City Secretary
shall give notice of such runoff election by causing said notice to be published in accordance with
Texas Election Laws. The two candidates who receive the largest number of votes cast for each
particular office requiring a runoff election shall again be voted for. The candidate receiving the largest
number of votes in the runoff election shall be declared elected.
Section 11. Open Meeting. It is further found and determined that a sufficient written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place
convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting,
as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting
has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further
ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 12. Authority of the Mayor. The Mayor shall have the authority to take, or cause to
be taken, all actions reasonable and necessary to insure that the Elections are fairly held and returns
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properly counted and tabulated for the canvass of the Election returns by the City Council in
accordance with state law.
Section 13. Repeal. Any ordinance or any part of an ordinance in conflict herewith shall be
and is hereby repealed only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 14. Severability Clause. If any section, subsection, sentence, phrase or word of this
resolution be found to be illegal, invalid or unconstitutional, the adjudication shall not affect any other
section, sentence, phrase, word, paragraph or provision of this resolution or the application of any other
section, sentence, phrase, word, paragraph, or provision of any other resolution of the City. The City
Council declares that it would have adopted the valid portion and applications of this resolution without
the invalid part, and to this end the provisions of this resolution are declared to be severable.
Section 15. Effective Date. This Resolution is effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED, APPROVED, ADOPTED and ORDERED this the 25th day of January, A. D., 2021.
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Exhibit "A"
"UNOFFICIAL IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE"
PEARLAND VOTE CENTERS ELECTION DAY LOCATIONS- MAY 1, 2021
Home Pct #
Polling Place
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Drainage District No. 4 Building, 4805 W Broadway, Pearland
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Westside Event Center, 2150 Countryplace Pkwy, Pearland
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Pearland Recreation Center, 4141 Bailey Rd, Pearland
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Silverlake Recreation Center, 2715 Southwyck Pkwy, Pearland
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Tom Reid Library, 3522 Liberty Dr, Pearland
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Pearland Westside Library, 2803 Business Center Dr #101, Pearland
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Exhibit "B"
NOTICE OF EARLY VOTING AT BRANCH POLLING PLACES
Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at the following locations:
Angleton (Main) East Annex, 1524 E
Mulberry Alvin Alvin Library, 105 S
Gordon
Brazoria Brazoria Library, 620 S Brooks
Freeport Freeport Library, 410 Brazosport Blvd
Lake Jackson Lake Jackson Library, 250 Circle Way
Manvel North Annex, 7313 Corporate Dr
Pearland East Tom Reid Library, 3522 Liberty Dr
Pearland West Westside Event Center, 2150 Countryplace Pkwy
Shadow Creek Pearland Westside Library, 2803 Business Center Dr #101
Sweeny Sweeny Community Center, 205 W Ashley Wilson Rd
West Columbia Precinct 4 Building 2, 121 N 10th St
DATES AND HOURS:
April 19-23 8 AM — 5 PM
April 24 7AM — 7PM
April 26-27 7 AM — 7 PM
AVISO DE VOTACI6N ADELANTADA EN LOS SITIOS DE VOTACI6N
AUXILIARES
La votacion adelantada en persona se Ilevara a cabo en los siguientes sitios de esta manera:
Angleton (Ubicacion Principal) East Annex, 1524 E
Mulberry Alvin Alvin Library, 105 S
Gordon
Brazoria Brazoria Library, 620 S Brooks
Freeport Freeport Library, 410 Brazosport Blvd
Lake Jackson Lake Jackson Library, 250 Circle Way
Manvel North Annex, 7313 Corporate Dr
Pearland Este Tom Reid Library, 3522 Liberty Dr
Pearland Oeste Westside Event Center, 2150 Countryplace Pkwy
Shadow Creek Pearland Westside Library, 2803 Business Center Dr
#101
Sweeny Sweeny Community Center, 205 W Ashley Wilson Rd
West Columbia Precinct 4 Building 2, 121 N 10th St
FECHAS Y HORRS
19-23 de abril 8 AM — 5 PM
24 de abril 7AM-7 PM
26-27 de abril 7AM-7 PM
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