Ballot f iling for May Election closing soon

Just over a week remains to file an application to be on a city council or school board ballot for the May 4 Uniform Election as the deadline closes Friday, Feb. 16. According to election code, to be eligible to run for office a person must be a United States citizen, 18-years-old by the time of the start of term, a resident of Texas for at least a year and within the entity’s boundaries for six…