GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION - SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2023
The next City of Sanger General Election will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, to elected Councilmembers for Place 1, Place 3, and Place 5 for a two-year term.
CITY OF SANGER CITY COUNCIL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND TERMS
The City Council consists of a Mayor and five (5) Council Members, all of whom are elected at large. Positions are numbered one (1) through five (5) consecutively. The terms of the Mayor and Council members shall be for two (2) years. The Mayor and Council Places two (2) and four (4), shall be elected in even numbered years, and Council Places one (1), three (3) and five (5) shall be elected in odd numbered years. Regular City Council Meetings are on the first and third Monday of every month, unless the meeting falls on a holiday which then moves the meeting to Tuesday. Agendas and Minutes for all of the the Sanger City Council meetings can be accessed at https://www.sangertexas.org/page/Novus_Agenda.
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBER _ PLACE __ TERM EXPIRS FIRST TERM ELECTED
Thomas E. Muir Mayor May 2024 May 2010
Marissa Barrett Place 1 May 2023 May 2019
Gary Bilyeu Place 2 May 2024 May 2010
Dennis Dillon Place 3 May 2023 May 2019
Allen Chick Place 4 May 2024 May 2014
Victor Gann Place 5 May 2023 May 2021
FILING PERIOD
Applications will be available for pick-up for filing for a place on the ballot at Sanger City Hall, 502 Elm Street, Sanger, Texas.
- The first day to file for a place on ballot is January 18, 2023 at 7:30 a.m.
- The last day to File for a place on the ballot is February 17, 2023 by 5:00 p.m.
Applications may be filed during office hours listed below:
Office hours Monday - Thursday are 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
QUALIFICATIONS/ELIGIBILITY TO FILE
City of Sanger Home Rule Charter Section 3.04 Code of Ordinances
Each candidate for an elective office shall meet the following qualifications:
- Be a qualified voter;
- Be 21 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable;
- Must have resided in the State for twelve months and within the City limits for twelve months immediately preceding the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate's application for a place on the ballot;
- Shall not be employed by the City;
- Shall meet all other eligibility requirements of the Texas Election Code
Texas Election Code - Candidate Qualifications
For more information on Voter Registration and locations to vote please visit Vote Denton.
ELECTION CONTACT INFORMATION: City Secretary
P.O. Box 1729, Sanger, Texas 76266
502 Elm Street, Sanger, Texas 76266
Phone number (940) 458-7930
e-mail: citysecretary@sangertexas.org