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Board cancels District 5 election after single candidate files
Summary
Trustees voted 7–0 to approve an order canceling the District 5 election because there was only one candidate for that seat, according to the March 9 minutes.
The Muleshoe ISD Board approved an order canceling the District 5 election at its March 9 meeting after the district determined there was only one candidate for that seat. The minutes state: "Se propone aprobar la ORDEN DE CANCELACIÓN de la elección del Distrito 5 – debido a candidato único." Brett Bamert moved the motion and Steve Clifton seconded; the vote was recorded as unanimous.
The minutes excerpt does not name the candidate whose unopposed status led to cancellation. The action means the single candidate will take the seat according to the district's election rules and applicable Texas election law procedures for uncontested races, subject to the district's administrative follow-up.
