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General Election
The General Election for members of the Odessa City Council is held on the even number of years on the 1st Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The next General Election will be on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Elected Officers to be elected
Council member, District 3 – Term expires November 5, 2026
Council member, District 4 – Term expires November 5, 2026
Council member, District 5 – Term expires November 5, 2026
City Council elected officials' term visit City Council page.
Filing Dates for the November 8, 2022 General Election
July 23, 2022 through August 22, 2022
Candidate Eligibility
A candidate must:
- Be a qualified voter that is a United States citizen (1)
- Resided in the territory (district) for the office the person is seeking for 6 months continuously (1)
- Registered to vote in the territory (district) for the office the person is seeking for 6 months (1)
- File a petition signed by 50 voters residing in the territory from which the office is elected (1)
- Be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment
- Have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be:
- Totally mentally incapacitated
- Partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote
- Have not been convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released
- Resided continuously in the state for twelve months
Footnote
Eligibility items listed with a (1) at the end are requirements of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter and standard eligibility requirements for Public Office under Texas Election Code Section 141.001.
AW3-2a Prescribed by Secretary of State Section 141.040, Texas Election Code 11/2020
NOTICE OF DEADLINE TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR PLACE ON THE BALLOT (AVISO DE FECHA LÍMITE PARA PRESENTAR UNA SOLICITUD PARA UN LUGAR EN LA BOLETA)
Notice is hereby given that an application for a place on the CITYOF ODESSA (name of political subdivision/party)
Regular/Special/Primary Election ballot may be filed during the following time: 8 am - 12 pm & 1-5 pm (Circle one)
(Se da aviso por la presente que una solicitud para un lugar en la boleta de la Elección
Regular/Especial/Primaria de CITY OF ODESSA se pueden presentar (marcar una con círculo) (nombre de la subdivisión política/partido)
durante el siguiente horario:__8 am - 12 pm & 1 pm. -5pm )
Filing Dates and Times: (Fechas y Horario para Entregar Solicitudes) Start Date: July 23, 2022 End Date: August 22, 2022 (Fecha Inicio) Fecha Límite) Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (Horario de la Oficina) |
Physical address for filing an application in person for place on the ballot: (Dirección a física para presentar una solicitud en persona para un lugar en la boleta)
City Hall, 411 W. 8th St. first floor, City secretary Office
Address to mail an application for place on the ballot (if filing by mail): (Dirección a donde enviar una solicitud para un lugar en la boleta (en caso de presentar por correo))
City Secretary P.O. Box 4398, Odessa, TX 79760
Email or Fax Number to send an application for place on the ballot: (Dirección de correo electrónico o número de fax para enviar una solicitud para un lugar en la boleta)
cs@odessa-tx.gov or fax: 432-335-4160
______________________ Norma Aguilar-Grimaldo Signature of Filing Officer (Firma del Oficial de Archivos) Printed Name of Filing Officer (Nombre en letra de molde del Oficial de Archivos)
June 20, 2022 Date Posted (Fecha archivada)
P.O. Box 4398 Odessa, Texas 79760-4398 (432)335-3276 cs@odessa-tx.gov