Council Cancels May 2 General Election and Declares Unopposed Candidates Elected to Office

On February 20, the City Secretary submitted to the City Council a Certification of Unopposed Candidates certifying that all the following candidates are unopposed:

• Guillermo "GQ" Quintanilla
• Paul Walden
• Marlin Willesen

At its February 25 meeting, the Council declared the unopposed candidates elected to office and canceled the May 2 General Election. The ordinance declaring the unopposed candidates elected will be posted at each polling place on Election Day used.

Since the City Council has called for a Special Charter Election on May 2, the ballots used in that election, must include:

1. A list of the offices and names of the candidates that have been declared elected;
2. Listed separately after the measures or contested races in the separate election;
3. Under the heading "Unopposed Candidates Declared Elected";
4. With the candidates grouped in the same relative order prescribed for the ballot generally; and
5. Listed in a way that prevents voters from casting votes in connection with these candidates [Election Code 2.053(c)].

The statute provides that a certificate of election is issued to each candidate who is declared elected, in the same manner and at the same time as provided for a candidate elected at the election.

 You can watch the Council's May 2 General Election discussion here.