City Elections
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The Mayor and Council members in Places 2, 4 and 6 shall be elected for two (2)
year terms at the general election in even-numbered years and Council members in
Places 1, 3, 5 and 7 in the general election in odd-numbered years.
The City Secretary's Office is responsible for conducting municipal elections as prescribed by the Election Code of the State of Texas. The next municipal election will be held on May 8, 2010 to elect a Mayor and Council Members in Places 2, 4 and 6 for a two year term. In accordance with State law, candidate filing for Mayor and Places 2, 4 and 6 began on February 6, 2010 and will end on March 8, 2010. Qualified persons may file as a candidate between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the City Secretary’s Office at City Hall, 7301 Northeast Loop 820. Each application for a place on the ballot shall be accompanied by either a filing fee of $150 or a petition seeking the candidate’s name to be placed on the ballot. Such petition shall be signed by at least 150 qualified voters of the City. Candidate packets may be obtained from the City Secretary’s Office.
Candidate Filings & Campaign Finance Report Filings
| 2010 Election - Candidates | |||
| Office | Candidate | Campaign Finance Reports | |
| Mayor | 30th day before election | 8th day before election | |
| Place 2 | 30th day before election | 8th day before election | |
| Place 4 | 30th day before election | 8th day before election | |
| Place 6 | 30th day before election | 8th day before election | |
Qualifications
Each of the seven Council members and Mayor shall, on the date of the election, be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, a citizen of the United States of America and a registered, qualified voter of the State of Texas; shall reside and shall have resided for at least one year preceding the election at which he is a candidate, within the corporate limits of North Richland Hills; and shall not be in arrears in the payment of any taxes or other liability due the City, or be disqualified by reason of any provision of any other section of the City Charter. A member of the Council ceasing to possess any of the qualifications specified in this section, or any other sections of the City Charter, or convicted of a felony before or while in office, shall immediately forfeit his office. No Council person shall hold any other public office except that of Notary Public, member of the National Guard or any Military Reserve, or a retired member of the Armed Services.
| 2010 Municipal Election Calendar | |
| February 6 | First day to file for place on ballot. |
| March 8 | Last day to file for place on ballot. |
| March 9 | First day to apply for ballot by mail. |
| April 8 | Last day to register to vote. |
| April 26 | First day of early voting. |
| April 30 | Last day to receive application by mail for mail ballot. |
| May 4 | Last day of early voting. |
| May 8 | Election Day |
| Early Voting By Personal Appearance Days and Hours | ||
| April 26-30 | Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| May 1 | Saturday | 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| May 2 | Sunday | 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| May 3-4 | Monday - Tuesday | 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Early voting will take place at the NRH Recreation Center, 6720
Northeast Loop 820, and at several other locations in Tarrant
County. North Richland Hills registered voters may vote at
any of the early voting sites in Tarrant County. A complete
list of early voting locations is available at
http://www.tarrantcounty.com/evote or by calling
817-831-8683.
Early Voting by Mail
In addition to early voting and voting on Election Day, the
State mandates that municipalities allow citizens to
vote by mail if they meet one of the following requirements:
- Age of voter is 65 or over on Election Day
- Voter is disabled
- Voter is confined in jail
- Voter expects to be out of the county on Election Day and during the regular hours for conducting early voting – ballot must be mailed to an address outside the county.
Applications for a ballot by mail may be submitted between March 9 and April 30, 2010.
Applications must be received at the following address
NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010.
STEVE RABORN, EARLY VOTING CLERK
P.O. BOX 961011
FORT WORTH, TX 76161-0011
To receive a ballot application or for more information, please call the City Secretary’s Office at 817-427-6060 or Tarrant County Elections Administration at 817-831-8683. Click here to download an Application for a Ballot to submit by mail.
Election Day Voting - Saturday, May 8
On Election Day, voting will take place from 7:00 a.m. to
7:00 p.m. Voters will be required to go to their designated
voting location. You can determine your voting location by
the precinct number (four-digit number) that is listed on
your voter registration card. The voting locations are:
City Hall, 7301 Northeast Loop 820
County precinct numbers: 3214, 3324, 3333, 3041, 3364, 3366 & 3416
Dan Echols Senior Adult Center, 6801 Glenview Drive
County precinct numbers: 3032, 3140, 3215, 3289, 3325, 3326, 3399, 3424, 3631,
3633, 3634, 4620 & 4629
Bursey Road Senior Adult Center, 7301 Bursey Road
County precinct numbers: 3063, 3049, 3177, 3209, 3365, 3367, 3387, 3507, 3527,
3543, 3580 & 3584.
To verify you are registered to vote in the municipal election, click here. Citizens are strongly encouraged to take their voter registration cards to vote.
