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May 6, 2023 General Election
Abilene City Council Places 3, 4 & Mayor
Notices & Resolutions
- Notice of Election - May 6, 2023
- Notice of City Secretary Office Hours for Good Friday (4/7)
- Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot (PDF)
- Filing Start Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
- Filing End Date: Friday, February 17, 2023
- Resolution No. 19-2023 (PDF)
Ordering a General Election held on Saturday, May 6, 2023 for electing the Mayor and Councilmember Place 3 & 4 - Resolution No. 20-2023 (PDF)
Authorizing a Joint Election Agreement & Contract for election services with Taylor County for a General Election to be held Saturday, May 6, 2023 - Notice of Drawing for a Place on the General Election Ballot (PDF)
May 6, 2023 General Election
Candidates for Abilene City Council Places 3, 4 & Mayor
Names listed below are in the order they will appear on the ballot:
| Mayor of Abilene | Filed | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Dayakar Dasi Reddy | 2/10/23 | 2/10/23 |
| Ryan Goodwin | 1/18/23 | 1/18/23 |
| Weldon W. Hurt | 1/18/23 | 1/18/23 |
| Chad A Clark (Write in) | 2/16/23 | 2/17/23 (Write in) |
| City Council Place 3 | Filed | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Alvidrez | 2/17/23 | 2/20/23 |
| James Sargent | 1/18/23 | 1/18/23 |
| Shawnte Fleming | 1/18/23 | 1/18/23 |
| Blaise Regan | 1/25/23 | 1/25/23 |
| City Council Place 4 | Filed | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Yates | 1/18/23 | 1/18/23 |
| Scott Beard | 1/18/23 | 1/18/23 |
Candidate Qualifications
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, the citizens of Abilene will elect members to the Abilene City Council for Places 3 and 4 and Mayor. While council members are elected at large, residency requirements for each Place are as noted below:
- Mayor candidates are not restricted to live in any specific section of the city;
- Place 3 candidates shall be residents of the City north of the Texas & Pacific Railroad Company main line; and
- Place 4 candidates shall be residents of the City south of the Texas & Pacific Railroad Company main line.
Additional qualifications are as follows:
- At least 21 years of age
- A citizen and qualified voter of the State of Texas and the City
- Shall have resided within the City for at least 12 months preceding election day
- Residence requirements shall be effective only as of the date of the election of each member of the Council, but a member of the Council or the Mayor ceasing to reside in the City shall immediately forfeit office
- Shall have resided within the City for at least 12 months preceding election day
- Not hold any other office or employment under City Government while a member of the Council, nor hold any other paid employment under City Government within two (2) years thereafter, unless such employment be an elective office
- Have not been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court
- Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities