ORD 1500 08/12/2025 Ordering a Muncipal General Election to be held on Tues., 11/04/2025"City of Choice"
ORDINANCE NO. 1500
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE
COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PLACE 2, 3, AND AT LARGE PLACE
7 AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER, THE TERM OF
SUCH OFFICES TO BE FOR THREE (3) YEARS
TERMINATING WHEN THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED
AND QUALIFIED; PROVIDING THE DETAILS THEREFOR
AND PROVIDING FOR A PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE OF
SUCH GENERAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas, regular municipal election for Mayor and
Council Members Place 2, 3, and At Large Place 7 are scheduled for November 4, 2025;
and
WHEREAS, the Texas Constitution, the Texas Election Code (the "Code"), and the City
Charter are applicable to said General Election (hereinafter referred to as the "election"),
and in order to comply with applicable laws, an ordinance is required to call the elections
and establish procedures consistent with the Constitution, the Code, and the Charter; and
WHEREAS, the election will be held jointly with Guadalupe County on November 4,
2025, pursuant to Section 271.002(a) of the Texas Election Code; and
WHEREAS, Guadalupe County and entities desire that a joint election be held in order
to provide a convenient, simple, and cost-saving election to the voters in their respective
jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the City will enter into an agreement with setting out respective duties and
responsibilities for the November 4, 2025, election;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO,
GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS...
SECTION 1. A municipal election is hereby ordered to be held on the authorized
uniform election date of Tuesday, the 4`s of November 2025 at which time shall be
submitted to the qualified voters of the City the following Mayor and Council Member
Place elections;
MAYOR
VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE
SECTION 2. The Mayoral and Council candidate for elective office receiving a
majority, meaning more than fifty (50) percent of the votes cast, shall be elected to said
office when the City Council has canvassed the election results and enters an order
stating the same. Only registered voters from council member places may vote in place
elections.
SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the election and the declaration by the Council
that the votes have been canvassed, the City Secretary shall certify to the Secretary of
State an authenticated copy showing the results of the mayor and council places' election
by the voters of the elected Mayor and Council Members.
SECTION 4. The foregoing municipal election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday,
the 0' of November 2025 in accordance with the laws of Texas, and the provisions of the
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For Mayor:
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PLACE TWO
VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE
For Council Member,
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Place No. 2:
❑
PLACE THREE
VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE
For Council Member,
❑
Place No. 3:
❑
AT LARGE PLACE SEVEN
VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE
For Council Member,
❑
At Large Place No. 7:
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SECTION 2. The Mayoral and Council candidate for elective office receiving a
majority, meaning more than fifty (50) percent of the votes cast, shall be elected to said
office when the City Council has canvassed the election results and enters an order
stating the same. Only registered voters from council member places may vote in place
elections.
SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the election and the declaration by the Council
that the votes have been canvassed, the City Secretary shall certify to the Secretary of
State an authenticated copy showing the results of the mayor and council places' election
by the voters of the elected Mayor and Council Members.
SECTION 4. The foregoing municipal election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday,
the 0' of November 2025 in accordance with the laws of Texas, and the provisions of the
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Charter of the City of Cibolo, and the official ballots for said election shall be prepared in
accordance with the Texas Election Code for the election.
SECTION 5. The election ordered herein shall be held as prescribed by law, at the
following locations and times listed in Attachment A.
SECTION 6. Voting at said election shall be conducted as determined by the County
Elections Officer of Guadalupe County, Texas. The equipment necessary for voting shall
be available at the voting sites for the purpose of conducting early voting by personal
appearance and at the Election Day voting sites established for the purpose of voting by
personal appearance on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The County
Elections Officer of Guadalupe County, Texas is authorized and charged to perform the
functions provided by law in the casting of early ballots cast commencing on October 20,
2025, and ending on October 31, 2025, all in the method, manner and time made and
provided by the Statutes of the State of Texas on this subject. Lisa Hayes, Elections
Administrator will be appointed as early voting clerk in compliance Section 271.006 of
the Texas Election Code. Other deputy early voting clerks will be appointed as needed to
process early voting mail and to conduct early voting at the main location and branch
locations. Any qualified voter for the Joint Election may vote early by personal
appearance at either the main early voting location, branch locations, or temporary branch
locations.
SECTION 7. The Mayor and City Council shall contract with Guadalupe County
through the Guadalupe County Clerk's Elections Office for the conduct of this election.
The Guadalupe County Clerk's Elections Department shall appoint the election officers
to hold said election, in accordance with State Election Law, including an Early Balloting
Board, Signature Verification Committee and the Central Counting Station
representatives which shall count and canvass the early ballots cast at said election.
SECTION 8. Notice of said election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of
this ordinance in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the City not earlier
than the 30th day or later than the 10th day before the election.
SECTION 9. This ordinance shall be effective upon passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 120i day of August 2025.
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ATTEST:
Peggy Cimics, TRMC
City Secretary
Allen