The City of Bowie is a Home Rule city with a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council consists of a Mayor and six Council members who are elected at-large by majority vote. All members of the council will be elected at-large, two (2) being selected from each of three (3) precincts. One (1) councilperson from each precinct will be elected each year for a two-year term. The mayor will be elected each odd-numbered year. The members of the council, including the mayor, shall each have terms consisting of two (2) years, with a limit of three (3) consecutive terms (six (6) years). Council members must reside in the precinct from which they are elected, for the length of time they are in office.

The City of Bowie holds the General Election each year on the second Saturday in May. From time to time a Special Election may be required to fill a vacancy of a Council member that has resigned.

The City Charter provides that the term of office for mayor and Council members is six years with term limits of three consecutive terms.

In order to be a member of the City Council, the following requirements must be met:

• Be a registered voter of the City of Bowie;

• Have resided within the corporate city limits for at least twelve (12) months preceding the election;

• Not be in arrears in the payment of any taxes or other liability due the city;

• Shall not hold more than one (1) public office per election; and

• Not be an employee of the City.
  

Qualifications and Requirements for Voting in Texas:

You may register to vote at any time. Voter registration takes place at the County level by completing and submitting a voter registration application. The voter registration application can be obtained at the Montague County Tax Assessor's Office, P.O. Box 8, Montague, Texas 76251 - (940) 894-3881.

To be a qualified voter in Texas, a person must:

• be a United States citizen

• be a resident of the county

• be at least 18 years of age on election day

• be registered to vote

• not be declared mentally disabled by a court of law

• not be a convicted felon (unless a person's sentence is completed, including any probation or parole)

2008 ELECTION CALENDAR

A GENERAL ELECTION WAS HELD ON MAY 13, 2006
TO ELECT THREE (3) COUNCILMEMBERS
(Term May 2006 through May 2008)

COUNCIL MEMBERS REX HAMILTON, GARRETT PEWITT AND LINDA SHELTON
WERE ELECTED FOR A TERM THAT EXPIRES MAY 2008

For more information contact the City Secretary's office at (940) 872-1114.

© Copyright 2003 by City of Bowie, Bowie, TX. - All Rights Reserved.
Revised: March 02, 2008

Website Design by
City of Bowie, Bowie, Texas, (940) 872-1114
E-Mail: Webmaster