Candidates who filed to run for two seats on Georgetown City Council that will be up for election May 5 were required to submit applications with the city secretary in February before their names could appear on ballots.

Applicants must give their full names, permanent residence addresses and public mailing addresses. They must also supply their public email addresses, occupations and dates of birth as well as the lengths of time they have been continuous residents of Texas and the districts from which they are seeking office. Optional sections on the application ask for voter registration numbers and telephone contact information.

Finally, applicants must sign a statement affirming that all information supplied is “in all things true and correct.”

A prospective candidate also receives campaign finance forms to indicate who will serve as his or her campaign manager. The city supplies additional paperwork, including a copy of the city charter, a schedule of important election dates and campaign ethics information from the Texas Ethics Commission.