What voters need to know
At a Feb. 4 meeting, Sugar Land City Council approved calling a special election for City Council districts 2 and 4 and adding a charter amendment to the ballot.
The additional seats opened after District 2 council member Naushad Kermally and District 4 council member Carol McCutcheon, who both hold unexpired terms, filed to run for mayor, Jennifer Williams, assistant director of communications and engagement for Sugar Land, said in an email.
The mayoral position is held by Joe Zimmerman, who can’t run again due to term limits, Williams said. Additional candidates who have filed for mayor include at-large council member William Ferguson and Michelle Mikeska, although the filing period is open through Feb. 14.
Digging in
The filing period for districts 2 and 4 opens Feb 5, with a deadline of Feb. 14, Williams said. The winners of the seats will serve the remaining time in the unexpired terms through 2027.
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Additional City Council positions up for election include:
- At-Large Position 1, held by Ferguson
- At-Large Position 2, held by Jennifer Lane
The council also added a charter amendment to extend the terms of municipal court and associate judges from two to four years, according to agenda documents.
The charter amendments will be posed in a question format on the ballot requiring voters to answer with a “yes” or “no” to each proposed change.
Going forward
The deadline to file for all open city positions is Feb. 14 at 5 p.m., according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.
The uniform election will take place May 3 with early voting running from April 22-29, according to the SOS’s website. The last day to register to vote is April 3.
