PRESS RELEASES - MAY 2008

May 14, 2008

Arlington City Council Runoff Election is June 14
Early Voting Begins June 2

The Arlington City Council runoff election for At-Large Districts 6 and 7 is Saturday, June 14. Early voting begins June 2 and ends June 10.

Candidates for the council seat in At-Large District 6 are Robert Shepard and Vera McKissic. Candidates for At-Large District 7 are Michael Glaspie and Jimmy Bennett.

Registered Arlington voters can cast ballots during the runoff at any early voting polling location in Arlington or Tarrant County. The two early voting locations in Arlington are listed below. Election Day polling locations in Arlington can be found on the City Secretary’s web page at www.arlingtontx.gov/citysecretary. Click on Election Information. For more information about voting, call the City Secretary’s Office at 817-459-6186.

Looking Ahead

Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore Sheri Capehart and District 1 City Council member Mel LeBlanc will be administered the oath of office and sworn in during the 6:30 p.m. Regular Meeting of the Arlington City Council on Tuesday, May 27.

On Election Day on May 10, voters returned Capehart to her District 2 seat for a fifth term. LeBlanc was unopposed in his bid for a second term.

The City Council will officially canvass or certify the votes from the June 14 Runoff during the Arlington City Council 6:30 p.m. Regular Meeting on Tuesday, June 24. The oath of office for the new council members will follow.

Early Voting Locations in Arlington

 COA South Service Center, 1100 SW Green Oaks Blvd.
 Arlington Municipal Building (City Hall), 101 W. Abram St.

Early Voting Times and Dates

 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.- Monday, June 2 through Friday, June 6
 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. - Saturday, June 7
 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Sunday, June 8
 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. - Monday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 10