HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.26.2020 Council Elections Moved to November
City of Plainview NEWS
901 Broadway St.
Plainview, TX 79072
March 26, 2020
City Council Elections Postponed
Until November
The City of Plainview’s City Council passed a resolution
Tuesday night postponing City Council elections
scheduled for May 2, 2020 to the general election day,
Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The resolution was passed in accordance with Governor
Greg Abbott’s state disaster declaration.
“The safety of our citizens is our top priority and the COVID-19 situation has affected
many aspects, including elections,” says Mayor Wendell Dunlap. “With the original early
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voting scheduled to begin on April 20, we believe it is prudent to postpone the election
until November.”
Deadline for early voter registration is Monday, October 5, 2020. Early voting will begin
on Monday, October 19, 2020 and end on Friday, October 30, 2020. Mail in ballot
application deadline is Friday, October 23,2020.
The election of Mayor and Districts 5, 6 and 7 are currently on the ballot. Charles
Starnes and Raikolf Lopez filed to run for mayor. Susan Zeigler Blackerby (incumbent)
filed to run for district five, Evan Weiss (incumbent) filed for district six and Eric M.
Hastey (incumbent) and Patra Letty Moreno filed to run for district seven.
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All candidates who filed for the May 2 election will remain valid for the November 3
election and no new filing period will be reopened.
For additional information, please contact City Secretary at (806) 296-1107 or visit
www.plainviewtx.org and search “elections.”
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