Bellaire residents can now vote early in a special election to fill a vacant City Council position from April 20 to April 28, or on May 2, election day. Here\u2019s what voters need to know.<\/p>\n
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Polls on election day<\/a> will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and early voting is available at the various times listed below.<\/p>\n Hours and dates for early voting are:<\/p>\n April 20-24, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.April 25-26, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.April 27-28, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n Voters can cast their ballot at the Bellaire Civic Center, located at 7008 S.Rice Ave., Bellaire.<\/p>\n On the ballot<\/p>\n Four candidates filed to run to fill the vacant Position 4 seat.<\/p>\n Here is the list of those who filed:<\/p>\n Todd ThurberShuba GrewalGay MayeuxKevin Newman<\/p>\n To read Community Impact\u2019s candidate Q&A, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The candidate who fills the vacant seat after the election will serve the remainder of the term through January 2028.<\/p>\n How we got here<\/p>\n After Cindy Cohen-Taylor vacated her seat early in December, City Council officially adopted an ordinance<\/a> in January to call a special election to fill the role.<\/p>\n Cohen-Taylor won her seat for Position 4 on Bellaire City Council in the Nov. 4, 2024, race against opponent Elan Tavor, as previously reported<\/a> by Community Impact.<\/p>\n One last thing<\/p>\n