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HomeMy WebLinkAbout260814 -- Application for a Place on Ballot -- Tre Watson* 2-50 Prescribed by Secretary of State Section 141.031, Chapters 143 and 144, Texas Election Code; Section 11.055, Texas Education Code 07/2025 RECEIVED APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION AUG 14 1016 FOR A CITY, SCHOOL DISTRICT OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION ALL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED UNLESS INDICATED AS OPTIONAIIL1 Failure toprovide required information may result in rejection of application. APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE (col tej((i S �7.1'j�c., /1_—' �,i.... SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT TO: City Secretary/Secretary of Board r/ (name of election) I request that my name be placed on the above -named official ballot as a candidate for the office indicated below. FULL L I UNEXPIRED OFFICE SOUGHT (Include any place number or other distinguishing number, if any.) FULL N ME (First, Middle, Last) �rt - V 1 ftli U&f`W) WI" t.50VI PERMANENT RESIDENCE ADDRESS (Do not include a P.O. Box or Rural Route. If you do not have a residence address, describe location of residence.) CITY G ? 6i P'Gj rhtl wi STATE PUBLIC EMAI'C ADDRESS (Address for which you receive campaign relateg emails, if available.) 4.1re'' GS GC IiD+ 4rN.1 [ _ GGAN TELEPHONE CONTAef INFORMATION (Optional) Home: Office: F4r(ONY CONVICTION STATUS (You MUST check one) [] I have not been finally convicted of a felony. I have been finally convicted of a felony, but I have been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities of that felony conviction and I have provided proof of this fact with the submission of this application.' month(s) This Box Must ONLY be Completed by Candidates for School District Board of Trustees Check the Box Below: I am aware that I am not eligible to serve as a trustee of an independent school district if I am required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure. *If using a nickname as part of your name to appear on the ballot, you are also signing and swearing to the following statements: I further swear that my nickname does not constitute a slogan or contain a title, nor does it indicate a political, economic, social, or religious view or affiliation. I have been commonly known by this nickname for at least three years prior to this election. Please review sections 52.031, 52.032 and 52.033 of the Texas Election Code regarding the rules for how names may be listed on the official ballot. Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared (name of candidate) Tf e. I.Jp on . who being by me here and now duly sworn, upon ys: "I, (name andidate) t �� `O►+ . ofCounty, Texas, being a candidate for the office of c& S CAlkarbt .o r` . swear that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of the State of Texas. I am a citizen of the United States eligible to hold such office under the constitution and laws of this state. I have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote. I am aware of the nepotism law, Chapter 573, Government Code. I am aware that I must disclose any prior felony conviction, and if so convicted, must provide proof that I have been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities of any such final felony conviction. I am aware that knowingly providing false information on the application regarding my possible felony conviction status constitutes a Class B misdemeanor. I further swea4iat the forgoing statements included in my application are in all things true and correct." ZIP INDICATE TERM ri PRIN AME AS YOU WANT IT TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT* PUBLIC MAILING ADDRESS (Address for which you receive campaign related correspondence, if available.) CITY STATE ZIP OCCUPATION (Do not leave blank) Aez 4— DATE OF BIRTH d� REGISTRATION VUID 0� (Optional) '(w cell: "11q-- OF CONTINUOUS RESIDENCE AS OF DATE THIS APPLICATION WAS SWORN IN THE STATE OF TEXAS IN TERRITORY/DISTRICT/PRECINCT FROM 31 x year(s) SIGNATURE Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 14 4 day of P(Ap , `LOZ.0 (day) Month) (year) Admi nister oj'Offic Oath4 Printed er Atlt! orized to -'DP A4Ll C4, 4re-4 ' Title —oflOfficer Aukhorized tilAdminister Oath WHICH THE OFFICE1S UGHT IS ELECTED JJ year(s) dmonth(s) ANDI TE by `(f�F .. l (name of candidate) ' r er Augayte lister ister C`th MY COMM. EXP. 06/20/29 NOTARY ID 129465522 TO BE COMPLETED BY FILING OFFICER: THIS APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED FILING FEE (If Applicable) PAID BY: CASH 0 CHECK MONEY ORDER 0 CASHIERS CHECK OR ❑ PETITION IN LIEU OF A FILING FEE./ This document and $ filing fee or a nominating petition of pages received. Voter Registration Status Verified /2D2/ OP/ / 7 / 2026 (See Section 1.007K447 Date Received Date Accepted Signatur of Filfng Officer or Designee 2-50 Prescribed by Secretary of State Section 141.031, Chapters 143 and 144, Texas Election Code; Section 11.055, Texas Education Code 07/2025 INSTRUCTIONS A special election can be used to fill a vacancy only if authorized by law. An application for a special election may not be filed until after the election is ordered. The filing deadline is governed by Section 201.054 of the Texas Election Code, and by the date the special election was ordered. The filing deadline should be stated in the election order. Please review the Secretary of State's current election law calendars for Section 201.054 deadlines. If you have questions about the application, please contact the Secretary of State's Elections Division at 800-252- 8683. NEPOTISM LAW The candidate must sign this statement indicating his awareness of the nepotism law. When a candidate signs the application, it is an acknowledgment that the candidate is aware of the nepotism law. The nepotism prohibitions of chapter 573, Government Code, are summarized below: No officer may appoint, or vote for or confirm the appointment or employment of any person related within the second degree by affinity (marriage) or the third degree by consanguinity (blood) to himself, or to any other member of the governing body or court on which he serves when the compensation of that person is to be paid out of public funds or fees of office. However, nothing in the law prevents the appointment, voting for, or confirmation of anyone who has been continuously employed in the office or employment for the following period prior to the election or appointment of the officer or member related to the employee in the prohibited degree: six months, if the officer or member is elected at an election other than the general election for state and county officers. No candidate may take action to influence an employee of the office to which the candidate is seeking election or an employee or officer of the governmental body to which the candidate is seeking election regarding the appointment or employment of a person related to the candidate in a prohibited degree as noted above. This prohibition does not apply to a candidate's actions with respect to a bona fide class or category of employees or prospective employees. FOOTNOTES 1An application for a place on the ballot, including any accompanying petition, is public information immediately on its filing. (Section 141.035, Texas Election Code) 2lnclusion of a candidate's VUID is optional. However, many candidates are required to be registered voters in the territory from which the office is elected at the time of the filing deadline. Please visit the Elections Division of the Secretary of State's website for additional information. 3Proof of release from the resulting disabilities of a felony conviction would include proof of judicial clemency under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.701, proof of executive pardon under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 48.01, or proof of a restoration of rights under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 48.05. (Texas Attorney General Opinion KP-0251) One of the following documents must be submitted with this application: Judicial Clemency under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.701 Executive Pardon under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 48.01 Restoration of Rights under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 48.05 4A11 oaths, affidavits, or affirmations made within this State may be administered and a certificate of the fact given by a judge, clerk, or commissioner of any court of record, a notary public, a justice of the peace, city secretary (for a city office), and the Secretary of State of Texas. See Chapter 602 of the Texas Government Code for the complete list of persons authorized to administer oaths.