City Council candidate filing open in Houston following election rules update

Though it is only mid-way through the summer, the upcoming October elections are weighing on the minds of voters. In Houston, people have a limited time to decide if they are going to throw their names into the ring for the three open council seats.

The change follows an election calendar update approved by the City Council during the June 12 council meeting. Potential candidates who want to run for office in Houston have until 5 p.m. on July 15 to file a candidacy packet.

The update moves the filing period up by nearly three weeks, and adds four days for candidates to submit their paperwork.

The ordinance was introduced by Houston Mayor Carter Cole, who said it would help reduce the workload for the city clerk, Tami Schoneman, and her staff leading up to elections.



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