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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, RECENT ELECTIONS HAVE PROVEN THE NEED FOR TRAINING
AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION JUDGES, AND
WHEREAS, THE OPERATION OF A POLLING PLACE IS A TREMENDOUS
RESPONSIBILITY ON THE ELECTION JUDGE, AND IS OF GREAT MOMENT TO THE
PUBLIC, AND
WHEREAS, THE COUNTY OF NUECES HAS ORDERED A MANDATORY TRAINING
AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS TO ACQUAINT THEM WITH
ELECTION PROCEDURES, INCLUDING INTER ALIA PROFICIENCY IN THE OPERATION
OF VOTING MACHINES, A WORK*NG KNOWLEDGE OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE,
FAMILIARITY WITH VARIOUS FORMS USED IN THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS, PRO-
CEDURE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING THE POLLS, AND GIVING AID TO DISABLED
VOTERS, AS WELL AS THE NON - ENGLISH SPEAKING VOTER, AND
WHEREAS, THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF THE COUNTY OF NUECES COUNTY
HAS ORDERED THE INSTITUTION OF SAID PROGRAM OF TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 24, 1974.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 1. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HERE-
BY EXPRESSES ITS INTENT, IN ELECTIONS WHEREIN IT IS CHARGED WITH THE DUTY
OF MAKING SUCH SELECTIONS, NOT TO APPROVE ANYONE AS AN ELECTION JUDGE OR
ALTERNATE WHO HAS NOT COMPLETED AN APPROPRIATE TRAINING COURSE, UNDER THE
AUSPICES OR ASSISTANCE OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS.
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That the foregoing ordinance w read for tke first time and passed
to its second reading on this the day oft, 19 by the
following vote: �S
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
That the foregoing ordinance was read a a_econd time d passed
to its third reading on this the + ay of 19, by the
following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
That the for o ordivanc was re for the xhind time and passed
finally on this the ngday of L °° ,�19 by the following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr..
J.' Howard Stark
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
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APPROVED:
O K DAY OF 19i:
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ABST City Attorney
d of A4&. 19,
MAYO
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS