The general manner of conducting city elections shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter, the Charter and the laws of the state where applicable. State law prevails where a conflict exists with the city Charter.
(Ordinance 1042, § I, 1-8-91)
A write-in vote for the office of mayor or city council of the city may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates provided for in this division.
(Ordinance 1042, § I, 1-8-91)
(a) 
To be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must make a declaration of write-in candidacy.
(b) 
A declaration of write-in candidacy must satisfy the requirements prescribed in section 2-204.
(c) 
A declaration of write-in candidacy is public information immediately upon its filing as provided for in this division.
(Ordinance 1042, § II, 1-8-91)
(a) 
A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed with the city secretary.
(b) 
A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than 5:00 p.m. of the 30th day before the election called for such office. However, if a candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot dies or is declared ineligible after the 33rd day before the election called for such office, a declaration of write-in candidacy for the office sought by the deceased or ineligible candidate may be filed not later than 5:00 p.m. of the 27th day before the election called for such office.
(c) 
A declaration of write-in candidacy by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the city secretary.
(Ordinance 1042, §§ III, IV, 1-8-91; Ordinance 1059, § I(IV), 9-10-91)
The declaration of write-in candidacy shall be in substantially the following form:
“I, __________, do hereby declare that I am a write-in candidate for the office of __________ and request my name be certified for placement on the list of authorized write-in candidates for such office in the next city general election (or special election should such candidacy be to fill a vacancy in office).
 
“I am a citizen of the United States of America, a qualified voter of the State of Texas, have resided continuously within the State of Texas for 12 months and in the City of Euless, Texas, for six months immediately preceding such election.
 
“I presently reside at __________ Street in the City of Euless, Texas, which address is my permanent residence.
 
“My mailing address, if different from my residence address, is: __________.
 
“If employed, my occupation is: __________.
 
“My date of birth is: __________/__________/__________.
 
“My voter registration certificate number is: __________.
 
“My telephone numbers (optional) are: Home: __________ Business: __________.”
 
STATE OF TEXAS )
 
 
COUNTY OF TARRANT )
 
 
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this date personally appeared __________ who being by me here and now duly sworn, upon oath says: “I, __________, of __________ County, Texas, being a candidate for the office of __________, swear that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of the State of Texas. I am a citizen of the United States eligible to hold such office under the Constitution and laws of the state. I have not been declared mentally incompetent as determined by final judgment of a court, nor have I been finally convicted of a felony for which I have not been pardoned or had may full rights of citizenship restored by other official action. I am aware of the nepotism law, articles 5996a through 5996g of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes. I further swear that the foregoing statements included in my application are in all things true and correct.”
 
 
(Signature of Candidate)
 
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME at __________, this the __________ day of __________ /__________/__________, 19__________ .
 
 
NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS
 
Received by:
 
 
City Secretary
 
 
Date and hour of filing: __________
 
(Ordinance 1042, § VIII, 1-8-91)
(a) 
As soon as reasonably practicable following the filing deadline as provided in this division, the city secretary shall certify, in writing, a list of the names of each candidate who has appropriately filed with the city secretary a declaration that complies with section 2-204.
(b) 
Each name shall be certified in the form indicated on the candidate’s declaration of write-in candidacy subject to the provisions of V.T.C.A., Election Code § 52.031 et seq.
(Ordinance 1042, § V, 1-8-91)
A write-in candidate may not be certified for placement on the list of write-in candidates if:
(1) 
The information on the candidate’s declaration of write-in candidacy indicates that the candidate is ineligible for the office;
(2) 
Facts indicating that the candidate is ineligible are conclusively established by another public record; or
(3) 
The candidate is determined ineligible by a final judgment of a court.
(Ordinance 1042, § VI, 1-8-91)
(a) 
The city secretary shall distribute copies of the certified list of eligible write-in candidates to the counting officers in the election for use in counting write-in votes.
(b) 
Copies of the list, as certified by the city secretary, shall also be distributed to each presiding election judge with other election supplies. A copy of the list of certified write-in candidates shall also be posted in each polling place at each place where an instruction poster is required to be posted.
(Ordinance 1042, § VII, 1-8-91)