The Levelland City Council is slated to order the next uniform General Election during its January 9 council meeting .
The 2023 election will be held May 6. The City of Levelland will have two council positions on the ballot: District B and District D.
Any citizen considering running for office can pick up a candidate packet from the office of the city secretary starting January 3, 2023.
The packet contains all necessary forms needed to apply as a candidate, as well as information on campaign finance reporting, advertising and information on the City Charter as it relates to City Council Members.
The candidate forms supplied in the packet are also available on the Texas Secretary of State and the Texas Ethics Commission websites.
Potential candidates for the position of Council Seat B and Council Seat D will be able to submit their application for a place on the ballot starting at 8:00 a.m. on January 18, 2023, and until 5:00 p.m. on February 17, 2023.
Those applications need to be submitted to the city secretary.
The council seats are specific to the district that will be represented. In order to apply for a place on the ballot, potential candidates must provide proof that he or she is a registered voter in the district being represented.
In addition, only those citizens who are registered in the specific district can vote in the election.
Council members are elected for a two-year term, so voters have an election for city council in their district every other year.
Districts A and C elections are held in even numbered years and Districts B and D are held in odd numbered years.
For further information, contact Andréa Corley at 806894-0113.