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INSTRUCTIONS: Place an "X" in the square beside the statement
indicating; the way you wish to vote.
FOR adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax with-
in the city.
AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use
tax within the city.
Section 5. That election judges and clerks are directed to comply with
Article 6.06, Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended (Section 2
of House Bill 181, Acts 1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter
952, Pages 1026, 1028), which provides that a square shall be placed beside
each proposition in which the voter is instructed to place an "X" or other
clear mark to incicate the way he wishes to vote but which also provides
that failure of a voter to mark his ballot in strict conformity with the
directions on the ballot shall not invalidate the ballot, and the ballot
shall be counted if the intention of the voter is clearly ascertainable,
except where the law expressly prohibits the counting of the ballot.
It is specifically provided that the election officers shall not refuse to
count a ballot because of the voter's having marked his ballot by
scratching out the statement of proposition for which he does not wish
to vote.
Section 6. That notice of the election hereby ordered and called shall
be given: (a) by publication on the same day of two successive weeks
in a newspaper of general circulation published within said city, the date
of the first publication to be at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the
date set herein for.such election; and (b) by posting of such notice at
the polling place in each of the election precincts of the city not less
than twenty (20) days prior to the date set herein for such election. It
is hereby found and determined that th4 Williamson County Sun is a newspaper
published within the City of Georgetown, Texas, and is a newspaper of general
circulation within said city.
Section 7. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable so that any
portion hereof found to be void shall not effect the validity of any other
portion hereof.
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PASSLD AND APPUOVED, this 9th day of October , 1967.
Jay C. Sloan, Mayor
ATTEST:
Claud Lads, City Secretary