May 5 Is Election Day In Cedar Park, Leander

CEDAR PARK-LEANDER, TX — Tuesday was the last day of early voting as residents of Leander and Cedar Park gear up to head to the polls on Saturday for general and special elections.

At both cities, registered voters will elect a mayor and three city council members. Also in both cities, voters will consider charter amendments propositions. Additionally, Cedar Park voters will consider a storm water drainage proposal.

CEDAR PARK

In Cedar Park, both a general election and two special called elections are scheduled May 5. The general election will be for a mayor, and three council positions. The ballot for the special elections will comprise Proposition A - Stormwater Drainage (CedarParkDrainage.com) and Propositions B-V - Charter Amendments.

An informational open house took place on April 23 to give voters insight on the candidates and issues to be decided. The city has made the materials from that open house available to those who weren't able to attend here: Informational Open House Printable Document [PDF].

WHERE TO VOTE

Registered Cedar Park voters can vote at any location in the county they reside on Election Day. Locations are subject to change by Williamson and Travis Counties.

Election Day Locations: May 5, 2018
Williamson County Voters [Locations]
Travis County Voters [Locations]

LEANDER

In Leander, three people are running for mayor and seven for city council seats that are up for grabs. The trio of mayoral hopefuls is composed of Adam Benefield, a chief executive officer; Troy Hill, a current city council member who works in sales; and Vic Villarreal, a former city council member who now works as a professor.

Leander Mayor Chris Fielder has served in that post since 2012, but has chosen not to seek re-election. In a previous statement, the mayor said he hopes to spend more time with his family as the main reason for not seeking re-election.

Two are running for city council seats in Place 2: Incumbent Michelle Stephenson and police officer Philip Contatore. In Place 4, current council member Ron Abruzzese hopes to retain his seat that will be contested by Christine Sederquist, a library associate.

A crowded field of three candidates will be vying for the Place 6 council seat. The contenders are: Marci Cannon, who works as a real estate agent; Marshall Hines, a visual designer for mobile apps; and Thomas Levisay, an insurance agent/financial professional. The Place 6 council seat is currently held by Hill, who is running for mayor.

Special elections also will take place on May 5 for a number of propositions related to a range of issues, from annexation to selecting an auditor (more details below).

Below are materials provided by city officials on each candidate:

Next election: Saturday, May 5, 2018 | view notice

GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES IN BALLOT ORDER
MAYOR - Troy Hill | application | cta | acta
campaign finance reports: first | second
MAYOR - Vic Villarreal | application | cta | acta
campaign finance reports: first | second
MAYOR - Adam C. Benefield | application | cta | acta
campaign finance reports: first | second
PLACE 2 - Michelle Stephenson | application | cta | acta
campaign finance reports: first (amended) | second
PLACE 2 - Philip Contatore | application | cta | acta
campaign finance reports: first | second
PLACE 4 - Ron Abruzzese | application | cta
campaign finance reports: first | second
PLACE 4 - Christine Sederquist | application | cta
campaign finance reports: first | second
PLACE 6 - Derek Levisay | application | cta
campaign finance reports: first | second
PLACE 6 - Marshall Hines | application | cta
campaign finance reports: first | second (amended)
PLACE 6 - Marci Cannon | application | cta | acta
campaign finance reports: first (amended) | second

SPECIAL ELECTION CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITIONS*
PROP. A - Comprehensive Plan
PROP. B - Filling Vacancies on the City Council
PROP. C - Selection of Auditor
PROP. D - Number of Signatures Required for Initiative and Referendum Petitions
PROP. E - Annexation
PROP. F - Budget Process and Adoption
PROP. G - Franchise Authority
PROP. H - Canvassing of Elections

*View proposition details in English and español

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