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Plainview Texas - City Council Elections will be May 4th Filing Date begins January 17th 02 January 2024 ( news )
Plainview , state Texas ( By Press Release office)
Jan 02,2024
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Several key dates for Mayor and City Council elections are right around the corner .
Beginning on Tuesday , January 2
nd
, candidates interested in filing for a place on the ballot may pick up a candidate packet from the Office of the City Secretary , located at City Hall , 202 W . 5
thStreet .
The first official filing date for a place on the ballot will be Wednesday , January 17 , 2024 . The application deadline is Friday , February 16
that 5:00 p . m .
The election will be held on Saturday , May 4
th
.
Slated for election is Mayor and three Council districts: five , six and seven . Mayor and City Council members serve a four - year term of office and are eligible to serve two terms ( eight years ) . Maps with the specific area of the district are available on the City’s website , www . plainviewtx . org .
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 totally 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 , shall have resided within the district for at least 6 months and is a registered voter in the district from which office they wish to run .
Important dates to note include:
January 17
th– First day to file for a place on the ballot
February 16
th– Last day to file for a place on the ballot .
April 22
nd– First day of early voting
April 30
th– Last day of early voting
May 4
th– Election Day
For additional information , please contact City Secretary at ( 806 ) 296 - 1100 or visit
www . plainviewtx . org
.
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