Elections
Upcoming General Election
The May 2nd General Election has been postponed until November 3rd, or an earlier date if possible. More details to come at a later date.
Abilene City Council Mayor & Places 3 & 4
- Filing Start Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2020
- Filing End Date: Friday, February 14, 2020
Notices & Resolutions
May 2, 2020 General Election
Candidates for Abilene City Council Mayor & Places 3 & 4
As individuals file their Application for a Place on the General Election Ballot, their names will appear in this section.
| Mayor | Filed | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Alvidrez | 2/14/20 | 2/14/20 |
| Anthony Williams | 1/16/20 | 1/16/20 |
| City Council Place 3 | Filed | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Albus | 1/15/20 | 1/15/20 |
| Sheria Ford Davis | 2/13/20 | 2/13/20 |
| Anthony Jojola | 2/12/20 | 2/12/20 |
| City Council Place 4 | Filed | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Weldon W. Hurt | 1/15/20 | 1/15/20 |
Candidate Qualifications
On Saturday, May 2, 2020, the citizens of Abilene will elect members to the Abilene City Council for Mayor and Places 3 and 4. 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