May 11, 2013 General Election Results (link)

The Waco City Council will be conducting the official canvassing for the May 11, 2013 General Election on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the Bosque Theater of the Waco Convention Center.

Notice of Election

 May 11, 2013 General Election

Early Voting for the City of Waco’s May 11, 2013 election will begin Monday, April 29 and continues through Tuesday, May 7.  Voting hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on April 29 to May 3 with extended early voting hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 4, 6 and 7. Positions on the City of Waco ballot include: City of Waco Council District II and Council District IV.
 

The Main Early Voting site (Lugar principal de votación adelantada):
McLennan County Elections Administration Office
Records Building
214 North Fourth Street, Suite 300
Waco, Texas 76701

La votación adelantada para las elecciones de la ciudad de Waco comenzará el lunes, 29 de abril  y continuará hasta el martes, 7 de mayo.  Las horas para votar serán de las 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., el 29 de abril al 3 de mayo con horas extendidas para la votación adelantada el 4, 6 y 7 de mayo de las 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Los votantes seleccionarán los representantes del municipal que servirán los distritos II, IV, y  distrito V por un término completo de dos años.

Las aplicaciones para registrarse para votar están disponibles en las siguientes localizaciones: la oficina de la secretaría del municipal (City Secretary's Office in City Hall), las bibliotecas de la ciudad y el condado (the Waco-McLennan County Libraries), en la oficina del departamento de seguridad pública (Department of Public Safety), y la oficina electoral del condado McLennan (the McLennan County Elections Office). Para mas información, llame a la oficina de la secretaria de la ciudad (City Secretary's Office): 750-5750

May 11, 2013 Polling Locations By City Council Districts

May 11, 2013 Sample Ballots

Voter registration applications are available at the City Secretary’s Office in City Hall, the Waco McLennan County Libraries, the Department of Public Safety or the McLennan County Elections Office in the County Records Building. 

Patricia W. Ervin, TRMC/CMC
City Secretary
300 Austin Avenue
First Floor, City Hall
Waco, Texas 76702-2570
 
Local Government Officer Conflict Disclosure Statement

Texas Ethics Commission 2013 Filing Schedule 

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
or you may obtain the forms from the Secretary of State website and submit the application to the City Secretary's Office.

Updated City of Waco District Maps:  

At-Large
District One
District Two
District Three
District Four
District Five

Candidates for the City of Waco General Election:

About Elections

Standard Eligibility Requirements for Public Office
Election Code Sec. 141.001(a)

• 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 mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court
• Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities
• Have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory, as applicable, for six months immediately preceding the deadline for filing an application for a place on the ballot
• Candidate must satisfy any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for this office

City of Waco Home Rule Charter Requirements

• Citizen of United States
• 21 years of age
• Qualified voter of the State and City for 12 months immediately preceding the date of election
• If elected from a district, must be a resident of the district for six months preceding the date of election
• Candidate will file application with City Secretary designating office sought and sworn statement by the candidate that they are fully qualified under the Laws of the State of Texas and the provisions of the Charter

Qualified Voter*

• Election Code Sec. 11.001 and 11.002 A person meets the age requirement for voting on the day before his 18th birthday [Sec. 1.016]
• 18 years of age or older on the day of the election
• Citizen of the United States
• Not disqualified as mentally incompetent
• Not disqualified as a convicted felon [Discharge papers issued by pardons & paroles division]
• Resident of the state on the day of the election
• A registered voter on the day of the election

*Qualified Voter:
Registered voter who meets all other requirements for voting. A registration becomes effective on the 30th day after the day the application is submitted to the registrar or on the date the applicant becomes 18 years old, whichever is later. [Sec. 13.143]

Eligibility to Vote
Election Code Sec. 11.001

• Be a qualified voter as defined above
• Be a resident of the territory covered by the election for the office on which the person desires to vote
• Satisfy all other requirements for voting prescribed by law for particular election.

*City of Waco Election Facts*

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