The race for Sachse City Council Place 4 will be decided in a runoff election after no candidate received a majority of votes in the May 2 general election, according to unofficial results.

Gurvinder Singh and Tim Legh-Page will advance to the June 13 runoff election for the council seat. The results were canvassed and made official by City Council during a special meeting scheduled Tuesday, May 12.

Under Texas election rules, a runoff is required when no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in a contested race. 

The contest for Place 4, currently held by Chance Lindsey, drew multiple candidates in the general election, but none reached the threshold needed to secure the seat outright, leading to the head-to-head runoff between Singh and Legh-Page.

Singh led the field with 825 votes (45.91%), followed by Legh-Page with 659 votes (36.67%). Alan Bell received 220 votes (12.24%), and Beau Hooten finished with 93 votes (5.18%).

Voter registration for the runoff election must be completed by Thursday, May 14. 

Early voting is scheduled to begin June 1 and will continue through June 9, giving residents multiple opportunities to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day.

Early voting locations will be limited and vary by county. Dallas County voters may cast early ballots at Sachse City Hall, Courtroom, located at 3815-B Sachse Road. Collin County voters will vote early at the Michael J. Felix Community Center, Room A/B, located at 3815-E Sachse Road. Officials are encouraging voters to verify their assigned polling locations in advance due to the reduced number of early voting sites.

The deadline to submit an application for a ballot by mail is June 2. Applications must be received by the voter’s county of residence by the close of business that day in order to be processed for the runoff.

Election Day for the runoff is June 13, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mail ballots must also be received by election officials no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.

City officials said voting locations for the runoff will be limited compared to a general election and urged residents to plan ahead to avoid delays or missed voting opportunities. 

Campaign finance reports for the candidates will be posted within 10 business days of receipt, in accordance with state law.

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