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NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL ELECTION FOR WARD 5 AND CANDIDATE
FILING PERIOD, AND CERTIFICATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the provisions of the Owasso City Charter governing the
election of City Council members, "the Council shall take action by Resolution to call
any necessary Ward Elections." In 2019, such election is required for Ward 5, for a three -
year term.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO,
OKLAHOMA:
That a Primary Election shall be held in 2019 for the purpose of electing the Ward
5 Owasso City Council Member to serve a three -year term; and,
2. That a non - partisan Primary Election, as set out, will be held on February 12, 2019;
and,
3. That the General Election thereafter, if necessary, will be held on April 2, 2019;
and,
4. That only qualified electors of the City of Owasso who reside in the respective
ward shall be qualified to hold the office of Council Member; and,
5. That the filing period for qualified candidates will be Monday, December 3, 2018
through December 5, 2018.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma
hereby certifies to the Tulsa County Election Board that Tulsa County precincts #750,
751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760 and Rogers County precincts #21, 31 and
130 are to be opened; and,
That Tulsa County precinct #21 and Rogers County precincts #6, 29, and 30 are to
remain closed as there are no residents of Owasso in those precincts.
PASSEI
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this 6th day of November 2018,
he City of Owasso, Oklahoma.
Bill Bush, Vice- Mayor
Juliann M. Stevens, City dkrk
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Julie Lombardi, City Attorney
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Juliann M. Stevens
City Clerk
SUBJECT: Ward 5 City Council Election
DATE: November 2, 2018
BACKGROUND:
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Pursuant to the provisions of the Owasso City Charter governing the election of City Council
members, "the Council shall take action by Resolution to call any necessary Ward Elections." In
2019, such election is required for Ward 5, for a three -year term.
In 2015, Governor Faliin signed two bills into law that dictate the dates in which elections can be
conducted by a County Election Board, The City of Owasso utilizes the Tulsa County Election
Board to facilitate city elections; therefore Owasso elections are affected by these changes
creating a conflict with the City Charter-
Election Resolutions not conforming to the new law will not be accepted and elections will not
be conducted by the County Election Board.
The filing period for interested candidate s
Resolution due date to the Election Board.
the Election Board by November 16, 2018.
2019 ELECTION DETAILS:
must begin no later than 20 days following the
The resolution calling the Ward 5 election is due to
The primary election will be held on February 12, 2019. Only qualified electors who reside within
the ward shall be qualified to hold the office of City Council Member for that ward. However, all
registered voters residing within the Owasso city limits may vote in the election.
Should one of the candidates not receive the majority of all votes cast for the particular ward, a
general election will be held. The general election, if necessary, will be held on April 2, 2019.
The election date and filing periods are set in accordance with state laws governing elections
conducted by the County Election Board.
FILING PERIOD FOR INTERESTED CANDIDATES:
The filing period for interested candidates will be December 3, 4, and 5, 2018. Interested
candidates must file a Declaration of Candidacy form with the Tulsa County Election Board on
any of these dates between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 2018 -14, calling an election for the purpose of
selecting representation for Ward 5 City Council.
ATTACHMENT:
Resolution 2018 -14