Filing for local elections continues
Submitted by Canton1 on
Filing for local city council and school board seats continues through Feb. 19.
Council
Seats up for election are currently held by Cindy Malouf, Scott Perkins and Shawn Stewart. All three have filed for re-election.
Candidate applications are available during business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday) at Canton city offices, 24980 Hwy. 64, Ste.
1, or by mail P.O. Box 245 Canton TX 75103.
According to the Secretary of State’s office, to be eligible to run for a council seat, a person must have been a resident of Texas for one year and a
resident of Canton for six months prior to the filing date. They must also be 18 years of age and be a registered voter in the city by the end of the filing deadline. That means anyone who is seeking a council seat must be registered to vote by Feb. 19.
