Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Calling the May 6, 2017 General Election
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: February 7, 2017
DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
CONTACT: Sandy Hart, TRMC, MMC
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Ordinance
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The General Election will be held to elect Mayor, Council members for District 1, District 3, and one At-Large on Saturday, May 6, 2017,
• The Ordinance provides for the following:
• Date and hours of voting on election day: Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
o Early Voting Polling locations within the City of McKinney proposed this year are:
§ McKinney Performing Arts Center
§ Collin County Elections Office in McKinney
§ Fire Station #5
• Proposed McKinney polling locations for election day are:
§ City Hall
§ Slaughter Elementary School
§ John and Judy Gay Library
§ Fire Station #5
• MISD/Collin College have selected two other McKinney polling locations for both Early Voting and Election Day.
§ Collin College Central Park Campus
§ Collin College Higher Education Center
• Voters can vote at any early voting location and election day Vote Centers administered by Collin County Elections Administration.
• Early voting will be conducted as follows:
Monday, April 24, 2017 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 27, 2017 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday, April 28, 2017 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 29, 2017 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday, May 1, 2017 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Appointment of Bruce Sherbet, Collin County Elections Administrator, as the Early Voting Clerk for the purpose of conducting early voting.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The City’s cost for this Election will be approximately $30,000 that includes the contract with Collin County Elections Administrator to conduct the City Council General Election, translation, voter’s guide, advertisement, and legal notices. This cost is subject to change should any of the contracting entities cancel their election. The funds for this item will come from the General Fund/Non-Departmental budget 001-9999-403-8529.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A