City of Eagle Pass, Texas to Open Candidate Registration on January 13-February 12, 2021 for City General Election of May 1, 2021
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020
The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council approved a resolution to hold a City General Election on May 1, 2021 for the positions of Mayor, City Council Places 2 and 4 at their special meeting held on December 15, 2020, establishing the dates of candidate registration, early voting dates, and general election date.
City Secretary Imelda B. Rodriguez posted the City’s Notice of Deadline to File an Application for Place on the Ballot of the May 1, 2021 City General Election. Candidates may pick up applications and start filing their applications on January 13, 2021 through February 12, 2021 at the Office of the City Secretary located at City Hall, 100 South Monroe, Eagle Pass, Texas from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements: 1) be a United States Citizen; 2) be 18 years of age or older on the first day to be filled at the election; 3) have not been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a Court; 4) have not been convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities; 5) have resided continuously in the City for a period of not less than six (6) months and in the State of Texas for not less than 12 months preceding the registration deadline; and 6) satisfy any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office.
For more information on registering as a candidate, please contact City Secretary Imelda B. Rodriguez at (830) 773-111 Extension 2022 or by email at: irodriguez@eaglepasstx.us .
Currently, the position of Mayor is held by Luis E. Sifuentes who won the post in a special City Officers Election on February 1, 2021 besting former City Councilman Rudy Villalpando for the unexpired term of former Mayor Ramsey English Cantu who ran for State Representative District 74.
The City Council Place 2 post is held by Elias Diaz who won the seat at a run-off election against Elizabeth Chisum De La Garza held on September 5, 2020 for the unexpired term of Rudy Villalpando who ran for Mayor in the February 1, 2021 special City Election.
The City Council Place 4 position is held by Rolando Salinas who won the seat against Mayito Obregon in the February 1, 2020 special City Election for the unexpired term of former City Councilman Luis E. Sifuentes who ran for Mayor in the same election.
Mayor Luis E. Sifuentes at his weekly press conference on December 22, 2020 was asked by a local news media representative if he planned to seek re-election to a full four year term, which he unequivocally replied “yes” he plans to run for re-election.
Meanwhile, on December 22 City Councilman Place 4 Rolando Salinas held a press conference at his law office announcing his intention to register as a candidate for Mayor in the May 1, 2021 City General Election.
City Councilman Place 2 Elias Diaz who has the least time on the City Council has expressed his intention to seek re-election to a full four year term in the May 1, 2021 City General Election.
The May 1, 2021 City General Election promises to be a highly contested and competitive election as several candidates have already announced their intentions to seek re-election or challenge for a higher position as well as other new candidates that may register, including former City Councilmembers. The City General Election is open to all local municipal resident meeting the eligibility requirements listed above.
