The city of Bellaire is holding a special election May 2 to fill a vacant City Council position. Here’s what voters need to know.
Preparing for the polls
To cast a vote in person, voters must visit the Bellaire Civic Center at 7008 S. Rice Ave., Bellaire, on May 2 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
According to the Texas Secretary of State’s office, voters must bring one of the following when going to vote:
- Texas driver's license
- Texas election identification certificate
- Texas personal identification card
- Texas handgun license
- U.S. military identification card with a photo
- U.S. citizenship certificate with a photo
- U.S. passport
Voters also cannot use their cellphones while in a polling place. Apparel relating to a candidate, measure or political party also cannot be worn within the 100-foot marker at the polling location, as previously reported by Community Impact.
On the ballot
Four candidates filed to run to fill the vacant Position 4 seat.
Here is the list of those who filed:
- Todd Thurber
- Shuba Grewal
- Gay Mayeux
- Kevin Newman
To read Community Impact’s candidate Q&A, click here.
The candidate who fills the vacant seat after the election will serve the remainder of the term through January 2028.
One more thing
Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to follow the latest election day results.