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Dalhart council adopts resolution declaring May election canceled after candidates file unopposed
Summary
The Dalhart City Council approved a resolution declaring the May election unnecessary after only incumbents filed for four council seats and the mayor's office; the council approved a certificate of unopposed candidates beforehand and discussed following election law procedures.
The Dalhart City Council voted on Feb. 24 to approve a certificate of unopposed candidates and then adopted Resolution 2025-02, declaring the May election unnecessary because incumbents were the only candidates to file.
The action matters because canceling the election saves the city the cost of holding a general election for four council seats and the mayor's office when no contests exist. "We do not have anybody besides our council that were up for reelection fill out application," a council member said during the meeting.
Council members moved and seconded approval of the certificate of unopposed candidates and then made a separate motion to adopt Resolution 2025-02, which the council approved. The resolution was described in the meeting as "canceling the election for four council members, one from each ward, and the city mayor, providing a severability clause and providing an effective date." A council member also noted the action follows election-law procedures.
The meeting record shows the motions were made and seconded and that council members voted in favor; no recorded opposition was noted in the transcript. The council did not specify a vote tally or list individual votes on the public transcript. Officials said the election will be canceled in accordance with applicable election rules.
The certificate and resolution conclude the city’s May election for the specified seats, subject to compliance with state election law requirements and any subsequent administrative formalities.
