May General Election

1. Ordering a General Election & Appointing
Jacquelyn F. Callanen, Bexar County Elections
Administrator as Election Administrator
Presented By: Jennifer Reyna
City Secretary
Item # 5
City Council Meeting
February 12, 2018

2. • Consideration of an Ordinance Ordering
a General Election on May 5, 2018 to
elect three Councilmembers: Places
Three, Four, and Five
• Option to participate with Bexar County
in a Joint Election and appointing
Jacquelyn Callanen, Bexar County
Elections Administrator, as Elections
Administrator
SUMMARY

3. • The City has an option to participate in the
Bexar County Joint Election
• Bexar County conducts both Early Voting and
Election Day Activities
• Voting Opportunities
• Ballot by Mail
• Curbside Voting
- Please call 210-335-0362 to request
curbside voting by appointment or arrival
BACKGROUND

4. • Early Voting, April 23rd – May 1st
•Lion’s Field Adult /Senior Center, Olmos Park
City Hall, and Tobin Library are included in
the list of Early Voting locations
•Closed: Friday, April 27th & Sunday, April 29th
• Election Day, May 5th
•City Hall, Council Chambers (foyer)
•7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
BACKGROUND

5. • Election information available:
•San Antonio Express News (April)
•La Prensa (April)
•March/April Newsletter
•City’s website
BACKGROUND

6. • Qualifications
• Resident of Alamo Heights for at least one year preceding election
• Registered Voter by the date of election
• U.S. Citizen
• Has not been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of
a court
• Has not been finally convicted of a felony from which the candidate
has not been pardoned or otherwise
• Must satisfy any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law
• Term
• Two years
CANDIDATE INFORMATION

7. • Candidate Filing Period
•January 17, 2018 – February 16, 2018
•Candidate packets are available at City
Hall
•Submit applications directly to the City
Secretary along with $100 filing fee
CANDIDATE INFORMATION

8. • City pays within a range of $3,660 -
$4,515 per election
• If election is cancelled, no cost to City
FISCAL IMPACT