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The Mayor and Council members in Places 2, 4 and 6 shall be elected for two (2) year terms at the general election in even-numbered years and Council members in Places 1, 3, 5 and 7 in the general election in odd-numbered years.

The City Secretary's Office is responsible for conducting municipal elections as prescribed by the Election Code of the State of Texas. The next municipal election will be held on May 8, 2010 to elect a Mayor and Council Members in Places 2, 4 and 6 for a two year term. Voters will also decide whether the North Richland Hills Crime Control and Prevention District should be continued for 20 years and the Crime Control and Prevention District sales tax should be continued for 20 years. For more information about the Crime Control and Prevention District click here.

In accordance with State law, candidate filing for Mayor and Places 2, 4 and 6 began on February 6, 2010 and will end on March 8, 2010. Qualified persons may file as a candidate between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the City Secretary’s Office at City Hall, 7301 Northeast Loop 820. Each application for a place on the ballot shall be accompanied by either a filing fee of $150 or a petition seeking the candidate’s name to be placed on the ballot. Such petition shall be signed by at least 150 qualified voters of the City. Candidate packets may be obtained from the City Secretary’s Office.

Candidate Filings & Campaign Finance Report Filings

Qualifications

Each of the seven Council members and Mayor shall, on the date of the election, be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, a citizen of the United States of America and a registered, qualified voter of the State of Texas; shall reside and shall have resided for at least one year preceding the election at which he is a candidate, within the corporate limits of North Richland Hills; and shall not be in arrears in the payment of any taxes or other liability due the City, or be disqualified by reason of any provision of any other section of the City Charter. A member of the Council ceasing to possess any of the qualifications specified in this section, or any other sections of the City Charter, or convicted of a felony before or while in office, shall immediately forfeit his office. No Council person shall hold any other public office except that of Notary Public, member of the National Guard or any Military Reserve, or a retired member of the Armed Services.

Early voting will take place at the NRH Recreation Center, 6720 Northeast Loop 820, and at several other locations in Tarrant County. North Richland Hills registered voters may vote at any of the early voting sites in Tarrant County. A complete list of early voting locations is available here or by calling 817-831-8683.

Early Voting by Mail
In addition to early voting and voting on Election Day, the State mandates that municipalities allow citizens to vote by mail if they meet one of the following requirements:

1. Age of voter is 65 or over on Election Day
2. Voter is disabled
3. Voter is confined in jail
4. Voter expects to be out of the county on Election Day and during the regular hours for conducting early voting – ballot must be mailed to an address outside the county.

Applications for a ballot by mail may be submitted between March 9 and April 30, 2010.

Applications must be received at the following address NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010.

STEVE RABORN, EARLY VOTING CLERK P.O. BOX 961011 FORT WORTH, TX 76161-0011

To receive a ballot application or for more information, please call the City Secretary’s Office at 817-427-6060 or Tarrant County Elections Administration at 817-831-8683. Click here to download an Application for a Ballot to submit by mail.

Election Day Voting - Saturday, May 8
On Election Day, voting will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Voters will be required to go to their designated voting location. You can determine your voting location by the precinct number (four-digit number) that is listed on your voter registration card. The voting locations are:

City Hall, 7301 Northeast Loop 820 County precinct numbers: 3214, 3324, 3333, 3041, 3364, 3366 & 3416

Dan Echols Senior Adult Center, 6801 Glenview Drive County precinct numbers: 3140, 3215, 3289, 3325, 3326, 3399, 3424, 3631, 3633, 3634, 4620 & 4629

Bursey Road Senior Adult Center, 7301 Bursey Road County precinct numbers: 3063, 3049, 3177, 3209, 3365, 3367, 3387, 3507, 3527, 3543, 3580 & 3584.

To verify you are registered to vote in the municipal election, click here. Citizens are strongly encouraged to take their voter registration cards to vote.

NOTICE OF JOINT GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS