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Election Information

NOTICE OF DEADLINE TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE MAY 6, 2023 MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
SUBTITLE B. MUNICIPAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 22. ALDERMANIC FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS


Sec. 22.032. QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY. (a) To be eligible for the office of mayor of the municipality, a person must be a registered voter and must have resided within the municipal limits for at least the 12 months preceding the election day. For purposes of this subsection, residency in an area while the area was not within the municipal limits is considered as residency within the limits if the area is a part of the municipality on election day.
(b) To be eligible for the office of alderman of the municipality, a person must be a registered voter and must reside on election day in the ward from which the person may be elected.

Sec. 22.004. PLURALITY VOTE REQUIRED FOR ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICER. To be elected to an office of the municipality, a person must receive more votes than any other person for the office.


Sec. 22.006. DATE ON WHICH OFFICERS BEGIN TO PERFORM DUTIES. A newly elected municipal officer may exercise the duties of office beginning on the fifth day after the date of the election, excluding Sundays.


Sec. 22.035. REGULAR TERM OF OFFICE. The mayor and aldermen of the municipality are elected for a term of two years unless a longer term is established under Article XI, Section 11, of the Texas Constitution.


Sec. 22.010. FILLING VACANCY ON GOVERNING BODY OR IN OTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICE. (a) If for any reason a single vacancy exists on the governing body of the municipality, a majority of the remaining members who are present and voting, excluding the mayor, may fill the vacancy by appointment unless an election to fill the vacancy is required by Section 11, Article XI, Texas Constitution. The mayor may vote on the appointment only if there is a tie.
(a-1) A person serving as a member of the governing body is not, because of that service, ineligible to be appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor of the municipality, but the person may not vote on the person's own appointment.
(b) The person appointed to fill the vacancy serves until the next regular municipal election.
(c) In lieu of appointing a person to fill a vacancy on the governing body, a special election may be ordered to elect a person to fill the vacancy.
(d) If two or more vacancies on the governing body exist at the same time, a special election shall be ordered to fill the vacancies.
(d-1) A member of the governing body is ineligible to vote to fill a vacancy on the governing body by special election after resigning from the governing body.


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IMPORTANT DATES PERTAINING TO THE  SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022 GENERAL ELECTION
 
January 19, 2022  First Day to file for a Place on the General Election Ballot
 
February 14, 2022  Last Day to File for a Place on the General Election Ballot
 
April 25, 2022  First Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance
 
May 3, 2022  Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance
 
May 7, 2022 ELECTION DAY
For Precinct 14 voters
West Orange-Stark Elementary School Library
2605 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Orange, TX  77630
 
For Precinct 11 voters
City of West Orange Community Center
Austin Street Entrance
2700 Western Avenue
West Orange, TX  77630-6136
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ELECTION RESULTS
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​2021 General Election
T.W. Permenter – Mayor  Early votes = 63, Election Day = 36, Absentee = 33, Total = 132
 
Greg Willis – Alderperson, Unexpired Term  Early votes = 41, Election Day = 25, Absentee = 17, Total = 83
Keri Donnaud Arrington – Alderperson, Unexpired Term  Early votes = 26, Election Day = 17, Absentee = 19, Total = 62
 
Sarah McClendon – Alderperson  Early votes = 41, Election Day = 24, Absentee = 22, Total = 87
Johnny Asevedo – Alderperson  Early votes = 42, Election Day = 27, Absentee = 13, Total = 82
J. Michael Shahan – Alderperson  Early votes = 29, Election Day = 15, Absentee = 19, Total = 63
Troy Pierce – Alderperson  Early votes = 27, Election Day = 16, Absentee = 5, Total = 48
Joey Vance – Alderperson  Early votes = 20, Election Day = 12, Absentee = 11, Total = 43

2020 General Election
Dan Mohon – Mayor  Early votes = 334, Election Day = 48, Absentee = 62, Total = 444
Troy Pierce – Mayor  Early votes = 183, Election Day = 47, Absentee = 15, Total = 245
 
Cynthia Adams – Alderperson  Early votes = 517, Election Day = 86, Absentee = 72, Total = 675
 
Greg Willis – Alderperson  Appointed 11/17/2020

2019 General Election canceled
Dan Mohon – Alderman
T.W. Permenter – Alderman
Sarah McClendon – Alderwoman


2018 General Election canceled
J.L. (Pete Runnels – Mayor
John Zerko – Alderman
Cynthia Adams – Alderwoman


2017 General Election canceled
Dan Mohon – Alderman
T.W. Permenter – Alderman
Sarah McClendon – Alderwoman


2016 General Election canceled
J.L. (Pete Runnels – Mayor
Dan Barclay – Alderman
John Zerko – Alderman


2015 General Election
Dan Mohon – Alderman Early votes = 78 Election Day = 51 Total = 129
Sarah McClendon - Alderman Early votes = 69 Election Day = 56 Total = 125
T.W. Permenter – Alderman Early votes = 83 Election Day = 37 Total = 120
Dan Barclay – Alderman Early votes = 70 Election Day = 33 Total = 103


2014 General Election
J.L. “Pete” Runnels – Mayor Early votes = 118 Election Day = 86 Total = 204
John Zerko – Alderman Early Votes = 91 Election Day = 53 Total = 144
Mike Anderson – Alderman Early votes = 72 Election Day = 61 Total = 133
Suzy Permenter – Alderwoman Early votes = 70 Election Day = 39 Total = 109


2013 General Election canceled
Dan Mohon – Alderman
Dan Barclay – Alderman
Matt Chandler – Alderman


​2012 General Election
J.L. (Pete) Runnels – Mayor Early votes = 87 Election Day = 97 Total = 194
T.W. Permenter – Mayor Early votes = 55 Election Day = 61 Total = 116
John Zerko – Alderman Early votes = 65 Election Day = 85 Total = 150
Ron Cowling Sr. – Alderman Early votes = 55 Election Day = 55 Total = 110
Matt Chandler – Alderman Early votes = 55 Election Day = 47 Total = 102
Terry C. Jacobs – Alderman Early votes = 17 Election Day = 25 Total = 42
Billy Harris – Alderman Early votes = 23 Election Day = 14 Total = 37
David Ball – Alderman Early votes = 12 Election Day = 18 Total = 30


2011 General Election canceled
W.D. (Bill) Triggs, Sr. – Alderman
Danny F. (Dan) Mohon – Alderman
Daniel A. (Dan) Barclay – Alderman


2010 General Election canceled
T.W. Permenter – Mayor
Robert L. (Bob) Williams – Alderman
John D. Zerko – Alderman











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