(a) 
Regular elections.
The regular City election shall be held in accordance with State law regulating the holding of municipal elections.
(b) 
Qualified voters.
All citizens qualified by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas to vote in the City who reside within the City limits and who satisfy the requirements for registration prescribed by law shall be qualified voters of the City within the meaning of this Charter.
(c) 
Conduct of elections.
Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, the provisions of the general election laws of the State of Texas shall apply to elections held under this Charter. All elections provided for by the Charter shall be conducted by the election authorities established by law. For the conduct of City elections the Council shall adopt by ordinance all regulations which it considers desirable, consistent with law, and this Charter.
(Amnd. at an election held 6/11/01)
Any person having the qualifications set forth for Mayor or Councilmember under Section 3.02 of this Charter and state law shall have the right to file an application to have their name placed on the official ballot as a candidate for any elective office in accordance with the Texas Election Code.
(Amnd. at an election held 5/1/21)
At any regular or special municipal election the candidate for each office, who shall have received the greater number of votes cast in such election, shall be declared elected. In the event a tie vote makes it impossible to determine the winning candidate or candidates, such tie shall be decided as provided in Texas Election Code.
The names of all candidates for office, except such as may have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, shall be printed on the official ballots, without party designation, in the order determined in a drawing of lots conducted by the City Clerk. Absentee voting shall be governed by the general election laws of the State of Texas.
An ordinance or Charter amendment to be voted on by the City shall be presented for voting by ballot title. The ballot title of a measure may differ from its legal title and shall be a clear, concise statement, describing the substance of the measure without argument or prejudice. Below the ballot title shall appear the following question: “Shall the above described (ordinance) (amendment) be adopted?” Immediately below such question shall appear, in the following order, the words “yes” and “no”. Ballots shall include voting instructions.