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City of Burnet Elections
Mayor & Council Seats
The regular City election shall be held annually on the uniform election date in May, or at such other times as may be specified by state law. All elections shall be held as required by law.
At the regular election held in odd numbered years a Mayor shall be elected, and three (3) City Council Members shall be elected to serve in the City Council positions for which the term of office expires in that year. At the regular election in even numbered years, three (3) City Council Members shall be elected to serve in the three (3) City Council positions for which the term of office expires in that year. The term of each office shall be two (2) years and the office holders shall serve until their successors are elected and take office.
Each qualified voter of the City may vote for one (1) Mayoral candidate and three (3) City Council candidates in odd numbered years, and for three (3) City Council candidates in even numbered years. The candidate for Mayor that receives the highest number of votes cast shall be elected, and in each election the three (3) candidates for City Council Members that individually receive the highest number of votes shall be elected.
Candidate Qualifications
A citizen who desires to become a candidate for an elective City office shall file with the City Secretary a signed, sworn, application for the citizen's name to appear on the ballot. The application shall represent that the citizen meets each qualification for the office.
Each candidate for an elective City office shall have the following qualifications as of the time and date the candidate files the application:
- Shall be a U.S. citizen.
- Shall be a registered voter of the City, and twenty-one (21) years of age or over.
- Shall have resided for at least twelve (12) months preceding the election within the corporate limits of the City or within an area having been annexed into the City.
- Shall not have been finally convicted of a felony from which the candidate has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities.
- Shall be disqualified by reason of having been judged incompetent by a final judgment of court, or by reason of any provision of any other section of this Charter or by any provision of state law.
- Shall not be a candidate for any other office in the same election.
- Shall not be an employee of the City at the time of filing for office.
Qualifications and Requirements for Voting in Texas
You may register to vote at any time. To register to vote, or for more information on qualifications and requirements for voting in Texas, please visit the Texas Secretary of State VOTER INFORMATION page.
Voting Information
The City of Burnet contracts with Burnet County to conduct elections. For more information, please visit: burnetcountyelections.com/.
To view the District Voting Map for the City of Burnet, please click on the link below.
Para más información se ponen en contacato con la página de información de votante del Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Texas.
