A mistake is made

Friends,

Today has been very frustrating for candidates running for Public Office in Cedar Park, Kilgore, Friendswood, and Salado to name a few cities.  The problem is a new form that is clear.

On the form that must be completed by candidates are several boxes: one for personal address, one for the number of years and months lived at that address and one for the number of years and months lived in Texas.  Putting one thing wrong in one of those boxes or not completing a box automatically causes their application to be rejected.  In other words, their name will not appear on the ballot.

A new form stating that the candidate is running as a "write-in candidate" must be completed and sent to the State.

Today, the applications for Amber Preston Dankert, Linda Reynolds, and myself were rejected
for not completing a box.  Additionally Michael Matthews, running for the school board, had his application rejected.

Amber, Linda, and myself submitted forms and will be write-in candidates.  The only names on the ballot in May will be Hans Fields for Mayor and Frank Coachman for Alderman.

Knowing that candidates in other cities across Texas are experiencing the same problem, it is likely a court appeal will be made.

Until then, Amber, Linda, and I will be running as Write in Candidates.  It makes the election for us more difficult but more interesting.  Stand by.

VR/Skip