Agenda No. 1.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | November 20, 2023 |
| Department: | City Secretary |
| Subject: | Resolution 23-R-123 - Approving a Resolution to canvass the returns and declaring the results of the November 7, 2023, General Election, and other matters in connection therewith. (Mayor/Council/S.Edmondson) |
BACKGROUND
On July 11, 2023, the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas passed a Resolution calling a General Election on November 7, 2023, for the purpose of electing Councilmembers for Place 3, Place 4 and Place 5 for a three-year term.
Unofficial Final Vote Counts 11-17-2023 Sheila Edmondson, City Secretary
The total of votes cast during early voting was 5613 personal appearance and absentee, and 4600 votes were cast on Election Day. The total number of votes cast in this election was 10,213. Mr. Paul Macaluso is hereby declared elected to the Office of Councilmember Place 3. Mr. Robert Westbrook is hereby declared elected to the Office of Councilmember Place 5.
Council Place 4's tabulations of votes cast at the November 7, 2023, election discloses that no candidate for Council Place 4 received sufficient votes to be elected to the City Council; and that it is necessary in conformity with the City Charter and Texas Election Code as amended, to call a runoff election for the purpose of voting upon a candidate to fill the Council Place 4 position.
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 23-R-123.
| Unofficial Final Results: 11/07/2023 | ||||||||
| Early Voting | Election Day | |||||||
| Bexar | Comal | Guadalupe | Bexar | Comal | Guadalupe | Total Votes Cast | Vote % | |
| City Council Place 3 | ||||||||
| Paul Macaluso | 103 | 27 | 1,128 | 116 | 29 | 804 | 2,207 | 64.12% |
| Tyrone Taylor | 140 | 35 | 445 | 151 | 24 | 440 | 1,235 | 35.88% |
| City Council Place 4 | ||||||||
| Danielle Craig | 29 | 8 | 278 | 33 | 6 | 239 | 593 | 18% |
| Robert Marks | 32 | 25 | 188 | 38 | 13 | 158 | 454 | 14% |
| Michael Armstrong | 47 | 19 | 348 | 52 | 13 | 274 | 753 | 23% |
| Tiffany Gibson | 138 | 10 | 722 | 125 | 20 | 526 | 1,541 | 46% |
| City Council Place 5 | ||||||||
| Paul J. Kendzior | 63 | 51 | 550 | 97 | 30 | 398 | 1,189 | 34.66% |
| Robert Westbrook | 170 | 15 | 1,042 | 151 | 25 | 838 | 2,241 | 65.34% |
| Total Votes Cast | 722 | 190 | 4,701 | 763 | 160 | 3,677 | 10,213 | |
| Early Voting: | 5,613 | Election Day: | 4,600 | |||||
| Total Number of votes cast | 10,213 | |||||||
The total of votes cast during early voting was 5613 personal appearance and absentee, and 4600 votes were cast on Election Day. The total number of votes cast in this election was 10,213. Mr. Paul Macaluso is hereby declared elected to the Office of Councilmember Place 3. Mr. Robert Westbrook is hereby declared elected to the Office of Councilmember Place 5.
Council Place 4's tabulations of votes cast at the November 7, 2023, election discloses that no candidate for Council Place 4 received sufficient votes to be elected to the City Council; and that it is necessary in conformity with the City Charter and Texas Election Code as amended, to call a runoff election for the purpose of voting upon a candidate to fill the Council Place 4 position.
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 23-R-123.