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MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MAY 10, 2008
The Current Mayor and City Council are as follows:
| Mayor – John Monaco |
| Place 1 – John L. Heiman,
Jr. |
Place 4 – David Paschall |
| Place 2 – Vacant |
Place 5 – Shirley Roberts |
| Place 3 - Stan Pickett |
Place 6 – Dennis Tarpley |
The
annual municipal election is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2008, to
elect a Mayor and Councilmembers for Places 2, 3, 4 and 5. In 2008, the
terms for the Mayor and City Council, Place 2, are for one-year periods
to fill unexpired terms and will expire in May 2009. The terms for City
Council, Places 3, 4 and 5 are for full two-year periods and will
expire in May 2010.
Municipal elections
are held each year on the second Saturday in May to elect
Councilmembers. Typically, 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, as is the case this
year. The City Charter requires that vacancies for Mayor and Council be
filled at the next municipal election and the candidates elected shall
serve for the remaining terms of office.
The
City Charter also requires that the district boundaries be reviewed
every three years for even distribution of population. The districts
were last reviewed in November 2005 and Ordinance No. 3777 was adopted
revising the shared boundaries between Council Districts 3 and 4. State
law was changed in 1995 to allow all local governments to cancel
elections if all places on the ballot are unopposed. In May 2007, the
General Election was cancelled because there was no opposition in any
of the four races and the Mayor and Councilmembers for Places 1, 2 and
6 were declared elected to office.
The
City contracts with the Dallas County Elections Department to conduct
joint elections along with approximately 35 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 held in Mesquite at Dunford Community Center, 1015 Green Canyon, as follows:
- Monday, April 28, 2008, through Friday, May 2, 2008, between 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday, May 3, 2008, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday, May 4, 2008, between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., and
- Monday, May 5, 2008, through Tuesday, May 6, 2008, between 7:00 a.m. and 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 approximately 34 additional branch
locations throughout the County. 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 Bruce Sherbet, Dallas County Elections
Administrator, 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 820, Dallas, Texas,
75207, and must be received by Dallas County no later than May 2.
Early voting locations (PDF)
For
additional information regarding early voting or election day polling
locations contact the City Secretary's office at 972-216-6244.
On election day, results can be accessed on Dallas County's Web site at www.dalcoelections.org and on the City’s Web site at www.cityofmesquite.com.
List of Precincts and Polling Places for May 10, 2008, General Election (PDF)
Notice of General Election (PDF)
Notice of General Election - En Español (PDF)
Sample Ballot (PDF)
Source for above City of Mesquite
Who's on the ballot:
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