NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE POLLING PLACES LISTED BELOW WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. ON MAY 6, 2023, FOR VOTING IN A CITY ELECTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILMEMBER FOR WARD NO. 6 TO SERVE A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS ORDERED BY THE PASSAGE OF CITY OF LUFKIN RESOLUTION NO. 2023-0001.

LA NOTA ES DADO POR ESTE MEDIO QUE EL CENTRO ELECTORAL ESTARA ABIERTO DE 7:00 DE LA MAÑANA A 7:00 DE LA TARDE EL 6 DE MAYO DE 2023 PARA VOTAR EN UNA ELECCION DE LA CIUDAD, PARA EL PROPOSITO DE ELEGIR UN MIEMBRO DEL CONSEJO PARA EL BARRIO 6. PARA SERVIR UN TÉRMINO DE TRES AÑOS ORDENADO POR LA APROBACION DE LA RESOLUCIÓN DE LA CIUDAD DE LUFKIN NO. 2023-0001.

City of Lufkin 2023 Election Filing Packet
Notice is hereby given that applications for a place on the City of Lufkin May 6th, 2023 Regular Election for Ward No. 5 and Ward No. 6 Councilmember ballot may be filed during the following time:
(Se da aviso por la presente que las solicitudes para un lugar en la boleta de la Elección Regular de la Ciudad de Lufkin se pueden presentar durante el siguiente horario:)

Filing Dates and Times:
(Fechas y Horario para Entregar Presentaciones)

Start Date:   January 18^th, 2023                      End Date:  February 17^th, 2023
(Fecha Inicio)  18 de enero de 2023                   (Fecha Límite)  17 de febrero de 2023

Office Hours:   Monday – Friday, 8:00: a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Horario de la Oficina)  Lunes-Juenes, 8:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The City of Lufkin will hold a Municipal Election on May 6, 2023 for the following positions on the Lufkin City Council:

• Councilmember Ward No. 5
• Councilmember Ward No. 6

The first day for filing an application for a place on the ballot is Wednesday, January 18, 2023. An individual may file for the City Council Election beginning at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 18^th, 2023, through Friday, February 17^th, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.  Candidates may file the required documents in person, by mail, email and/or fax.

In person
Lufkin City Hall
City Secretary’s Office
300 East Shepherd Avenue

By Mail
Lufkin City Hall
City Secretary’s Office
P.O. Box 190
Lufkin, Texas 75902-0190       

By Fax:           (936) 633-0381
By email:         kara@cityoflufkin.com

Candidates must meet the following criteria per Chapter 141 of the Texas Election Code to be eligible for a place on the ballot:

• Be a United States Citizen
• Be eighteen (18) years of age or older
• Have not been convicted of a felony
• Have not been determined to be mentally incapacitated
• A registered voter in the political subdivision
• A resident of the City of Lufkin for a period no less than twelve (12) months
• A resident of the Ward for a period of no less than six (6) months

Interested Candidates may secure an Initial filing packet through this link, or in person through the City Secretary’s office located in Room 145 of the Lufkin City Hall, 300 East Shepherd Ave, Lufkin, Texas. If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 936-633-0244 or by email: kara@cityoflufkin.com

Kara Andrepont, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
City of Lufkin
p. 936-633-0244
f.  936-639-9843
kara@cityoflufkin.com

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