Horseshoe Bay election filing underway

Horseshoe Bay citizens who are interested in running for the Horseshoe Bay City Council began to file for a place on the ballot on July 22.

Up for grabs this year are the mayor position currently held by Steve Jordan and City Council slots currently held by Cynthia Clinesmith and Reagan Lambert. The municipal election is scheduled for Nov. 7.

Candidates may file an application for a place on the ballot for either the mayor or council member place; applications from the same candidate cannot be filed for both the mayor and council member places.

If elected, each council member and the mayor must continually reside within the city limits during their term of office, and any removal of their residence from the city limits during their term of office shall constitute a vacancy in their office, and such vacancy shall be filled as provided by Section 3.05 of the City Charter.

In order to qualify to be a city council candidate, an individual must be a United States citizen; be 18 years of age or older on the date of filing; must have not been determined by a final judgement of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote; must have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities; shall have resided continuously in the City of Horseshoe Bay not less than 12 months immediately preceding election day; must be a registered voter of the City of Horseshoe Bay as of the filing deadline; and must satisfy/meet any other requirements prescribed by law and the Texas Election Code.
For more information on the general election, see the Texas Secretary of State’s website at sos.state.tx.us/elections.