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File #: Ord. 2022-77    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/18/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/6/2022 Final action: 8/16/2022
Title: Consider approval of Ordinance 2022-77, on first and final reading, amending Ordinance 2022-71, ordering a General Election and Special Election to be held on November 8, 2022 for the purpose of electing a Mayor, a City Council Member for Place 1, a City Council Member for Place 2 and to submit a Citizen-Initiated Ordinance to Eliminate Low-Level Marijuana Enforcement to the voters; adding polling locations, dates, and times for voting on Election Day and for Early Voting by personal appearance; making provisions for conducting the election; providing for the approval of this ordinance as an emergency measure on only one reading; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: 1. Amended Ordinance General and Special Election with Polling Locations 09.06.22.pdf, 2. Ordinance 2022-71 - Ordering Election Ordinance, 3. Exhibit A - Ordinance to Eliminate Low-Level Marijuana Enforcement pdf.pdf
AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Ordinance 2022-77, on first and final reading, amending Ordinance 2022-71, ordering a General Election and Special Election to be held on November 8, 2022 for the purpose of electing a Mayor, a City Council Member for Place 1, a City Council Member for Place 2 and to submit a Citizen-Initiated Ordinance to Eliminate Low-Level Marijuana Enforcement to the voters; adding polling locations, dates, and times for voting on Election Day and for Early Voting by personal appearance; making provisions for conducting the election; providing for the approval of this ordinance as an emergency measure on only one reading; and providing an effective date.
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Meeting date: August 16, 2022

Department: City Clerk

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Background Information:
According to Texas Election Code Section 3.005 (c)(2), the last day to call the General Election of the City of San Marcos is August 16, 2022. Due to the time sensitive nature of this Ordinance, it is being proposed as an Emergency and will have only one reading. The Countywide Early Voting and Election Day polling places will be set by the Hays C...

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