Early Voting Starts Nov. 21 in Council Run-off

The San Marcos City Council has called a run-off election for December 6 between candidates Chris Jones and Moe Johnson to determine the winner of Place 4 on the City Council.

At a special City Council meeting Nov. 16 to certify returns from the November 8 city election, Daniel Guerrero was sworn in for a three year term in Place 3 on the City Council. He ran unopposed for the at-large seat.

In a three-way contest for Place 4 on November 8, Jones polled 1,800 votes (43.48%); Johnson, 1,276 votes (30.82%); and Bill Taylor, 1,064 (25.70%).

Early voting for the run-off begins Monday, November 21, and continues through December 2, excluding the Thanksgiving Holiday (Nov. 24-25) and weekends.

Early voting will be held at the following locations and dates:

Early Voting Locations:

Hays County Elections Administrator’s Office, 401-C Broadway, Nov. 21 – Nov. 30, 2005, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

City Hall, 630 E. Hopkins, Nov. 21 – Nov. 30, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Texas State University LBJ Student Center, 700 Student Center Drive, Nov. 29 and Nov. 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On December 6, eleven polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in San Marcos, with one polling place in Kyle, for voters to cast ballots in their precincts.

Election Day Polling Places, Dec. 6, 2005

For more information about the election, contact Joyce Cowan, Hays County Elections Administrator, 393-7310, or Janis Womack, City Clerk, 393-8090.

The City Council will canvass the election returns on December 14 at a special meeting and swear in the winner of the run-off election.

November 18, 2005

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City Councilman Daniel Guerrero takes the oath of office for a second term as his parents, Robert and Socorro Guerrero look on. Guerrero ran unopposed in the November 8 City Council election. (Photo by Melissa Millecam)

City Election Results

Nov. 8, 2005 Election

(Formal Canvass & Certification: Nov. 16 @ 5:30 p.m. City Hall)

• Daniel Guerrero - elected for 3-year term in Place 3
• Chris Jones & Moe Johnson - run-off on Dec. 6, 2005 for Place 4
• City Bond propositions: 5 approved, 1 failed
• Summary of Election Results (pdf)
• Cumulative Report - 3 pages (pdf)
  (State Constitutional Amendments listed first)
• Precinct by Precinct Report - 34 pages (pdf)
  (City of San Marcos Precincts)

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City Council and Bond Election

• Information on November 8 City Council & Bond Election (pdf)
• E-Slate Information (pdf)
• Filing Ends for November Election
• List of Candidates (pdf)
• City Ballot (candidates & bond propositions) (pdf)
• Constitutional Amendments on Ballot
• Election Day and Early Voting Locations (pdf)
• Hays County Elections Office
• Voter Registration Information
• Try Out the New eSlate Voting Equipment

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Filing Ends for November Election

Filing ended September 7 for two San Marcos City Council seats up for election on November 8 in the first fall election for the city.

The City Council formally called the election on Tuesday, August 16. On the City ballot will be the election of two City Council members and general obligation bond propositions for street, fire department, municipal court, park, and sidewalk projects.

Four candidates filed for two seats on the City Council.

Place 3

• Daniel Guerrero, of 1404 Harper Drive, filed for re-election in Place 3 on Tuesday, August 9. Richard Cruz will serve as his campaign treasurer.

Place 4

• Christopher Jones II, of 1226 N. LBJ #4, filed for Place 4 on Monday, August 8. He named Harvey Miller as his campaign treasurer.

• William (Bill)Taylor, of 105 Summerwood, filed for re-election in Place 4 on Wednesday, August 10. Barbara Castleberry will serve as his campaign treasurer.

• Maurice (Moe) Johnson, of 117 N. Mitchell Street, filed for Place 4 on Friday, August 12. He appointed Bobby Warren as his campaign treasurer.

The City bond election will allow city voters to decide whether to sell $12.1 million in tax-supported General Obligation bonds to pay for street and road improvements, bicycle and pedestrian trails, sidewalks, a new Fire Station, the relocation of Municipal Court, and the purchase of parkland in the watershed above Spring Lake.

This will be the first joint election between the City of San Marcos and Hays County. The combined ballot will also include proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.

The City Council voted in late 2004 to change municipal elections in San Marcos from May to November. This will be the first city election since the change in dates.

Voters will also use new electronic voting equipment for the first time in Hays County.  Hays County has purchased eSlate, a type of Direct Record Electronic (DRE), state-of-the-art voting equipment.

Voters can test the new equipment on line at http://elections.co.hays.tx.us/ .

The devices are also available for voters to try at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, 630 E. Hopkins or at the Hays County Elections Office, 401-C Broadway.

The eSlate is accessible to the disabled, has an audio ballot reader for the visually impaired, and can accommodate curbside voting.

The calendar for the November election includes the following special dates:

• August 8 – September 7, 2005: filing for a place on the General Election ballot for the City of San Marcos
• September 9 – November 1, 2005: period to apply for a ballot by mail
• October 24-November 4, 2005: period of early voting
• November 8, 2005: Election Day
• November 14: last day to receive ballots from voters outside the U.S.
• November 16-21, 2005: Canvass of election returns

August 12 , 2005

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