§ 5.05. Ballots.

The positions of the several members of the council shall be designated on the official ballot as member of the council, position number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7. Each candidate shall indicate the position which he/she desires to fill. Incumbent councilmembers seeking reelection must file for the position for which they were originally elected. Candidates for all positions may reside in any portion of the city. The names of all candidates for office, except such as may have withdrawn, died or became ineligible, shall be printed on the official ballots without party designations in the order determined in a drawing of lots conducted by the city secretary. All official ballots shall be printed at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of any general election, and early voting shall be governed by the general election laws of the State of Texas.

(Res. No. 74-7, § 3, ratified 4-6-74, approved 4-15-74; Res. No. R90-14, § III, ratified 5-5-90, approved 5-7-90; Res. No. R94-22, §§ I(12), III, ratified 5-7-94, approved 5-9-94; Amd. of 5-19-14)