Election 2009

Canvass, Swearing In Set for New Council Member The San Marcos City Council will canvass election returns and swear in Ryan Thomason in the Place 5 City Council seat at a special meeting Wednesday, December 23 at 12 noon at City Hall. The City Council will canvass the returns of the run-off election held on December 15 in which Thomason defeated Lisa Marie Coppoletta, 696 (61.37%)  to 438 (38.62%)  votes. Thomason, Vice Chair of the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission, won the seat held by retiring City Council Member Pam Couch. San Marcos City Council Members serve at-large for three year terms. City Council Run-Off Election Ryan Thomason was elected to Place 5 on the City Council in the Dec. 15, 2009 run-off election. Results: Ryan Thomason: 696 (61.38%) Lisa Marie Coppoletta 438 (38.62%) Total voter turn out: 1,138 voters or 3.93% of registered voters 4 undervotes (4 people cast blank ballots) >> Run-off Election Returns Election Information November 3, 2009 Canvass Report Schedule Set for City Council Run-Off Election Early Voting Slated Oct. 19-Oct. 30 (News Release) Sample Ballot - City Council & Texas Constitutional Amendments Voting Locations for Early Voting (Oct. 19-30) and Election Day (Nov. 3) Election Ordinance Amendment to Election Ordinance 2009 ELECTION CALENDAR 2009 Candidate Contact Information Election Calendar: August 3 First day for candidate to file for place on ballot September 2 Last day to file for place on ballot Statutory last day to order election September 4 Recommended date to conduct drawing for place on ballot September 8 Last day to file as a write-in candidate September 11 Last day for a candidate to withdraw and have name removed from ballot September 14 Beginning of mandatory office hours for the city clerk’s office October 5 Last day to register to vote Due date for filing first report of campaign contributions/expenditures (if opposed) October 19 First day for early voting by personal appearance October 26 Due date for filing second report of campaign contributions/expenditures (if opposed) October 30 Last day for early voting by personal appearance November 3 Election Day November 4-6 Period for Voter Registrar to complete review of provisional ballots November 9-11 Period for Early Voting Ballot Board to receive ballots from outside the US and qualify provisional ballots November 11-16 Period for official canvass of election December 13 End of mandatory office hours for the city clerk’s office September 4, 2011 Last day of normal election record preservation period