HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.03.18 City Council Elections
City of Plainview NEWS
901 Broadway St.
Plainview, TX 79072
January 3, 2018
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City Council Elections will be May 5
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Filing Date begins January 17
The first filing date for a place on the ballot for the
City Council elections will be Wednesday, January
17, 2018. Candidate packets will be available at the
Office of the City Secretary beginning January 5, 2018 and the election will be held Saturday,
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May 5.
Four districts are slated for election: Districts One, Two, Three and Four. City Councilmembers
serve a four year term of office and are eligible to serve two terms (eight years).
“Serving on the City Council is a lot of work but is also very rewarding,” says Mayor Wendell
Dunlap. “Plainview is moving forward and we encourage anyone who is interested in serving on
the Council to file. It is a great way to make a difference in Plainview.”
District One area includes the northeast corner of the City, District Two covers the southeast
corner of the City, District Three covers mid-part of the City and District Four covers the
southwest corner of the City. Maps with the specific area of the district are available on the
website.
To be eligible to run for City Council, a person must be a United States citizen; be 18 years of
age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election; have not been determined
by final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be total mentally incapacitated or
partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote; have not been finally convicted of a
felony; shall have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and shall have resided within
the district from which said councilmember is to be elected for at least 6 months.
Important dates to note include:
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January 5 – Candidate packets available
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January 17 – First day to file for a place on the ballot
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February 16 – Last day to file for a place on the ballot
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April 23 – First day of early voting
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May 1 – Last day of early voting
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May 5 – Election Day
“Candidate packets will be available this Friday,” says Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary. “If you
think you might be interested in placing your name on the ballot, we encourage you to pick up
a packet.”
For additional information, please contact City Secretary at (806) 296- or visit
www.plainviewtx.org and search “elections.”
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