MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MAY 11, 2013

2013 City Council Candidates

The current Mayor and City Council are as follows:

The annual municipal election is scheduled for Saturday, May 11, 2013, to elect the Mayor and Councilmembers for Places 1, 2 and 6.

Municipal elections are held each year on the second Saturday in May to elect Councilmembers. In even-numbered years, elections are held to elect Councilmembers for Places 3, 4 and 5; in odd-numbered years, elections are held to elect the Mayor and Councilmembers for Places 1, 2 and 6. The Mayor and Places 5 and 6 are considered at-large positions. Councilmembers elected to fill Places 1, 2, 3 and 4 are required to live in their respective districts; however, all places are voted into office by the entire City electorate. All positions serve for two-year terms, unless vacancies or resignations require that the positions be filled to complete unexpired terms.

The City contracts with the Dallas County Elections Department to conduct joint elections along with other entities. Participating in joint elections enables the City to reduce election expenses and is more convenient for voters. Voters can go to one location and vote on all candidates/issues that are common to the precinct in which they live. In other words, voters are able to vote for municipal candidates and school board trustees, if applicable, at the same location.

Early voting will be conducted in Mesquite at Lakeside Activity Center, 101 Holley Park Drive, as follows:

• Monday, April 29, 2013, through Friday, May 3, 2013 – 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Saturday, May 4, 2013 – 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday, May 5, 2013 – 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Monday, May 6, 2013, through Tuesday, May 7, 2013 – 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Early voting by personal appearance will also be held at the main early voting location at the Dallas County Records Building, 509 Main Street, Dallas, Texas, 75202, and at any of the branch locations throughout the County.

For a list of Early Voting Locations, click here: http://www.dallascountyvotes.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/EVLocations.pdf

Qualified voters in Dallas County and the portion of Kaufman County located within the City of Mesquite may vote early at any one of these locations. Applications for ballots by mail should be mailed to Toni Pippins-Poole, Dallas County Elections Administrator, 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 820, Dallas, Texas, 75207, and must be received no later than close of business Friday, May 3, 2013.

ELECTION DAY PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES

DALLAS COUNTY PRECINCTS LOCATED WITHIN MESQUITE CITY LIMITS

SPLIT PRECINCTS VOTING OUTSIDE MESQUITE CITY LIMITS

KAUFMAN COUNTY PRECINCTS PARTIALLY LOCATED IN MESQUITE’S CITY LIMITS

(Precincts and Polling Places provided by the Dallas County Elections Department. Subject to change.)

For additional information regarding early voting or Election Day polling locations, contact the City Secretary’s office at 972-216-6244.

Notice of General Election – English and Spanish