Filing for city council and school board elections gets underway on Wednesday, Jan. 17.

Prospective candidates should contact the respective city hall or school administration office for filing information.

Filing continues until Friday, Feb. 16.

The election is scheduled on Saturday, May 4.

City council terms are for two years and school board terms are for three years.

The positions to appear on the ballot are currently held by the following:

Yantis ISD

Tyra Kenemore

Carrie Hurley

Ashly Vivion

Quitman ISD

Royce Patterson

Michael Hipp

Jeremy Smith

Mineola ISD

Robbie Ballard (vacant-full term)

Jay McGough (full term)

Todd Morgan (unexpired two-year term)

Hawkins ISD

Blake Warren

Danny Smith

Scott McKamie

Alba-Golden ISD

Mike Ragsdale

Terry Clark

City of Mineola

Ward One-Sue Jones

Ward Two-Eric Carrington

Ward Three-Cassandra Sampson

City of Quitman

Jack Robinson

Steve Glenn

Todd Wright

City of Alba

Tammy Kirkpatrick

Bob Kraemer

Tim Westervelt

City of Hawkins

Mayor Susan Hubbard

Place 1 Charles Richoz

Place 4 Eleta Taylor

City of Yantis

Gerald Schmidt

Steve Judkins

Ken Sharp