STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: September 14, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: City Secretary's Office
EXECUTIVE: Bilierae Johnson
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SUBJECT
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A resolution authorizing (1) a joint election services contract between the City of Dallas, Dallas County, and various other jurisdictions within Dallas County, for a special election to be held Tuesday, November 8, 2022 in the amount of $1,656,319.45; (2) election notices, advertising and translation services in the amount of $200,000.00; and (3) a reimbursement of funding in an amount not to exceed $1,856,319.45 from the Convention Center Capital Construction Fund to the General Fund - Total not to exceed $1,856,319.45 - Financing: Convention Center Capital Construction Fund (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
Subchapter D of Chapter 31 of the Texas Election Code provides that the City may contract with the county elections administrator for certain election services. Chapter 271 of the Texas Election Code provides that the City may enter into an agreement with other political jurisdictions that may be conducting elections on the same day in election precincts that can be served by common polling places.
The City of Dallas, Dallas County, and other Dallas County political jurisdictions will conduct elections on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. This action authorizes the City to hold the election jointly with jurisdictions that share common polling places and contract with the Dallas County Elections Department for election services, including the selection, training and compensation of precinct election judges, subject to the approval of the City and the other contracting authorities. For any election held on the November Uniform Election Day, political jurisdictions are required to use only county polling places. Therefore, the City may only contract with Dallas County Elections Depart...
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