Section 61.012 of the Texas Election Code requires that the City Council of the City of Nevada, Texas must provide at least one accessible voting system in each polling place used in a Texas election on or after January 1, 2006. This system must comply with state and federal laws setting the requirements for voting systems that permit voters with physical disabilities to cast a secret ballot.

The Office of the Texas Secretary of State has certified that the touch-screen devices with Diebold> '> s ACCUVOTE TS R6v.4.5.2 direct recording devices (DRE> '> s) for early voting and election day and optical-scan ballots with Diebold> '> s ACCVOTE OS ROM v.1.96.4 for early voting by mail, provided by Collin County is an accessible voting system that may legally be used in Texas elections.

Sections 123.032 and 123.035 of the Texas Election Code authorize the acquisition of voting systems by local political subdivisions and further mandate certain minimum requirements for contracts relating to the acquisition of such voting systems.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEVADA, TEXAS;

As chief elections officer of the City of Nevada, Texas, the Chief Elections Officer shall provide at least one touch-screen devices with Diebold> '> s ACCUVOTE TS R6v.4.5.2 direct recording devices (DRE> '> s) in each polling place in every polling location used to conduct any election ordered on or after January 1, 2006. The touch-screen devices with Diebold> '> s ACCUVOTE TS R6v.4.5.2 direct recording devices (DRE> '> s) may be acquired by any legal means available to City of Nevada, Texas, including but not limited to lease or rental from the County of Collin or from any other legal source, as authorized or required by Sections 123.032 and 123.035, Texas Election Code.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEVADA, TEXAS, this 7th day of March 2006.

REQUIRED:

/s/

Presiding Officer

ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES REQUIRED: