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Resident urges Seabrook to codify candidate residency checks after exchange over JP Byers' application
Summary
During public comment Jesse Jones questioned the residency documentation of candidate JP Byers and urged the city to adopt procedures allowing staff to require proof of residency. Byers responded that city staff told him they do not enforce residency and that election challenges should be filed with the Texas Secretary of State.
A Seabrook resident urged the City Council on March 18 to adopt clearer procedures for verifying candidate residency after questioning the documentation provided by a candidate for council.
Jesse Jones, speaking during the public-comment period, said he had raised concerns about an application listing nine months of residency for candidate JP Byers and reminded council that one year is the minimum time to establish residency to qualify for office in…
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