City of Lubbock Candidate Packets
This morning I dropped by the City Secretary’s office to pick up a candidate packet and have a closer look inside. No, this does not mean I am running for any office. I picked up a packet to share with y’all, so that people who are considering a run for office will know a little bit of what to expect.
I believe it is vitally important for voters to have quality candidates to choose from, and in most cases for the upcoming May election, that means NEW candidates.
This is what the candidate packet looks like:
Note that there are several forms paper-clipped to it. These are what a candidate will actually need to file with the City Secretary’s office. There are 5 of them:
Ballot Application
Petition Form
Appointment of Treasurer Form
Code of Fair Campaign Practices Form
Campaign Finance Report
The petition form is an optional way to avoid paying the $100 filing fee. The number of signatures varies depending on the office you are seeking. Courtesy of the City Secretary’s office, the number of signatures of qualified voters residing in the political subdivision are:
Mayor: 103 signatures
Municipal Judge: 103 signatures
City Council District 2: 25 signatures
City Council District 4: 29 signatures
City Council District 6: 25 signatures
Of course, you’ll want to begin with a list of registered voters for the appropriate political subdivision and bring about twice the required number of signatures just in case.
The Candidate Packet itself contains the following 18 tabbed sections:
Election Calendar
City Charter, Article IX (Term, Qualifications, Filing Fee, Petition, Duties)
Application for a Place on the City General Election Ballot
Petition for a Place on the City General Election Ballot
Council Districts Map (also available online )
Policy for Candidate Use of City Hall Facilities
Nepotism
Sign Regulations and Political Advertising
Oath of Office & Statement of Elected/Appointed Officer
Poll Watcher
Early Voting Locations
Election Day Polling Places
Personal Financial Reporting
Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate
2008 Filing Schedule
Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report
Code of Fair Campaign Practices
Campaign Finance Guide
Post a comment if you have questions about a particular section of the candidate packet, and I will do my best to answer it.
Running for office is not the purview of the privileged — it’s for all of us.
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