O-2013-3462 calling the 2013 General Election/May 11, 2013

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translations thereof shall be made available in the circumstances permitted and in the manner required by law. Section 7. The City Secretary of the City of La Porte shall forthwith issue Notice of said election to be published one time in the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, which is hereby found and declared to be a newspaper of general circulation in said City, not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the said election. Section 8. Upon a candidate tendering his application on the form prescribed, the City Secretary shall furnish to such candidate all information relative to the qualifications for the office being sought; the method of placing the candidate's name on the ballot; the amount of the required filing fee; and any other pertinent information concerning said election; Section 9. Each candidate for the office of Councilperson-- At-Large, Position A, must be a resident elector of the City. Each candidate for the office of District Councilperson must be a resident elector of the City, and must also be a resident of the district for which he files. Section 10. The deadline for a candidate to make application to have his/her name appear upon the ballot for such election, is hereby designated and established as 5:00 o'clock P.M., Friday, March 1, 2013. No application shall be accepted for filing prior to Wednesday, January 30, 2013. As an alternative to paying a filing fee, a candidate may obtain a place on the ballot by filing a petition as provided for in City of La Porte Home Rule Charter, Article 2.04 c.3. 15