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Amarillo City Council canvasses May 3 election, schedules June 7 runoff for Place 3
Summary
At a May 13 special session the Amarillo City Council formally canvassed the May 3 election, recording 16,834 ballots, declaring Cole Stanley the mayoral majority winner and scheduling a June 7 runoff for Place 3 between Tom Sherlin and David Prescott; the council adopted Resolution No. 05-13-25-1 to document the results.
The Amarillo City Council met in a special session May 13 to formally canvas the May 3 municipal election and to adopt a resolution documenting the results.
The City Secretary told the council that "we had a total of 16,834 ballots cast in this election," and read the outcomes included in the draft resolution. According to the presentation, Cole Stanley received a majority for mayor; Tim Reid received a majority for Place 1; Don Tips received a majority for Place 2; and no candidate received a majority for Place 3, with Tom Sherlin and David Prescott receiving the most votes. "The runoff election, the date is set by state law for Saturday, June 7th," the City Secretary said, and the council was given the polling places and early voting dates for publication.
A council member moved to accept Resolution No. 05-13-25-1, which contains the canvass details and early-voting locations; another council member seconded the motion. The motion was recorded in the transcript as passing (transcript: "Motion passes with a 50- vote"). The resolution was left with the city for posting and for coordination with Potter and Randall counties on election information.
Why it matters: canvassing is the formal step that makes local election results part of the official record and, when required by state law, triggers runoff scheduling. The council’s action set the runoff date for the unresolved Place 3 contest and confirmed the early-voting timetable.
What comes next: the council directed staff to post the polling locations and early-voting information on the city website and coordinate with county officials; early voting for the runoff was listed in the presentation as May 27–30 and June 2–3, with in-person voting on June 7.
The City Secretary made the presentation and read the figures included in the resolution. The council took the procedural vote to adopt the canvass resolution before moving on to ceremonial remarks and the oath of office for elected officials.
