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Round Rock votes to have local election in November

Published  August 13, 2020 10:13pm CDT
Coronavirus in Central Texas
FOX 7 Austin

ROUND ROCK, Texas - Round Rock City Council has voted to officially move the local election to November this year. Local officials had originally voted to move it to May of next year but Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote a letter to the mayor and the city saying local agencies can not postpone their elections past November.

Last week, residents questioned the city on their original plan to push their local election till next year. The election only has three city seats on the ballot: the mayor, who is running unopposed, and two council member seats.

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Round Rock now looking to have local election in November, still needs official vote

It was a heated Thursday in Round Rock as residents questioned the city on their original plan to push their local election till next year, an election which has three city seats on the ballot.

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Pushing the election would give them an extra year on their current term.

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