R83-16 07-11-83 RESOLUTION NO. R83-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, REQUESTING THE COMMISSIONER'S
COURT OF BRAZORIA COUNTY TO SET UP AN ABSENTEE
VOTING FACILITY IN SUB-TAX OFFICE IN NORTHERN
BRAZORIA COUNTY.
WHEREAS, voting is one of our ~umerican rights and privileges
and helps to keep this Country free; and
WHEREAS, there are many people in this area who find it im-
possible to be available on the dates set for Federal, State and
County General Elections and wish to cast their ballot under the
absentee voting privilege; and
WHEREAS, at the present, the only place to cast an absentee
ballot is at the County Courthouse, Angleton, Texas, and this re-
quires a great deal of time and expense to make the trip; and
WHEREAS, in past General Elections, only four percent (4%)
of the registered voters have cast absentee ballots in Angleton; and
WHEREAS, if the'polls were more locally situated during the
period of absentee voting, more people could cast their ballots; and
WHEREAS, a building i$ presently available for such location
of an absentee voting place, namely, the sub-tax office located on
Highway 35 South of Pearland, and approximately half-way between
Pearland and Alvin;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
THAT the City Council of the City of Pearland, hereby re-
spectfully requests that the Brazoria County Commissioners Court
consider an allocation in their 1984 Budget, and in subsequent
years, for funds to cover an absentee voting location in the Pear-
land, Brookside, Manvel and Alvin area for General Elections held
by the County.
PASSED and APPROVED this /f day of_~ ,
A. D., 1983. ~ /
CITY OF PEARL. A~/XAS
ATTEST: Mayor
Elty Secretary~ ~ J