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QUALIFICATIONS

City of Decatur - Charter, Sec. 2.04. - Qualifications.

 (A) Candidates. Each person who becomes a candidate for Mayor or Councilmember shall meet the following qualifications

(1) be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the day of election or appointment;

(2) be a citizen of the United States;

(3) be a registered and qualified voter of the City;

(4) reside and have resided continuously for at least twelve (12) months preceding the election within the corporate limits of the City;

(5) no candidate may file for more than one office or position number per election;

(6) no employee of the City shall continue in such position after becoming a candidate for a City elective office;

(7) no candidate shall at any time of filing or while in office, be in arrears in payment of taxes or other liabilities due to the City after the            expiration of thirty (30) days following the providing of the notice of any delinquency;

(8) shall comply with all other City ordinances and/or resolutions that may be applicable;

(B) When any member of the Council no longer possesses all of the qualifications specified in this section or is convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude while in office, the office shall immediately and automatically become vacant. The Council shall be the judge of the qualifications of its members in accordance with Section 2.08(b) and for these purposes shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and require the production of records.

The City of Decatur will hold a General Election on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to elect a Mayor and Council Places 1, 3, and 5 (at large).

The filing period for a place on the May 2nd City of Decatur General Election ballot will be January 14, 2026, through February 13, 2026. To file for a place on the ballot, call Asucena Delgado, City Secretary at 940-393-0204. 

Forms and information for the 2026 City of Decatur General Election will be available in the City Secretary’s Office located at 201 E. Walnut Street.

 


 

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NOTICE - FUTURE ELECTIONS

Council Place 2, Place 4, and Place 6 (at large) will next be elected on May 1, 2027 (first Saturday in May). The filing period begins on January 13, 2027 with a February 13, 2027 deadline to file applications for a place on the ballot. 

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