Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Collin County Elections Administration to Conduct the May 4, 2024 Special Bond Election and Authorizing a Joint Election Agreement with the Various Joint Participants of the May 4, 2024 Election
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: February 20, 2024
DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
CONTACT: Empress Drane, City Secretary
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This Resolution will authorize the Collin County Elections Administrator to conduct the Special Bond Election to be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024
* The following services will be provided by the County: retention, training and compensation of election workers; election equipment, supplies and tabulation of election results; conduct joint early voting by mail and in person; and joint election day voting.
* The City will be responsible for the following: calling the May 4, 2024 Election which was completed on February 6, 2024 with the approval of Ordinances 2023-02-006 and 2024-02-009; posting and publication of the election notices; and official canvass of the election results.
* This Resolution also authorizes a Joint Election Agreement for the May 4, 2024 Elections of City of McKinney and other entities within Collin County to be consolidated for a joint ballot that will include the City of McKinney and governing bodies within the city/county that may hold an election.
* The Joint Election Agreement will allow for shared costs associated with the holding of this election.
* The Joint Election will allow eligible voters of McKinney, Texas, to vote at any of the Early Voting / Election Day Voting locations utilized by the Joint Election Participants under contract with the Collin County Elections Administration.
* Election Day Voting will be conducted 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
* Early voting will be conducted:
Monday, April 22 to Saturd...
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