The City of Bunker Hill Village holds its election for the Mayor and City Council on the General Election Date in May of each year. The election for Positions 1, 2, and 3 are held in even numbered years, while the election for Mayor and Positions 4 and 5 are held in odd numbered years.
Qualifications for Mayor and City Council Members
In General Law Municipalities, the qualifications for the Office of Mayor and City Council Members are:
- Be a United States Citizen
- Have been a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, as of the deadline for filing for the office
- Be registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected
- Be 18 years of age or older upon the commencement of the term to be filled at the election
- Not have been convicted of a felony for which he or she has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities
- Not have been deemed mentally incompetent by a final judgement of a court
- Candidates for Councilmembers must have resided in the City for at least 6 months prior to the filing deadline
- Candidates for Mayor must have resided within the municipal limits for at least the 12 months preceding the election day