Election Notices

Elections – Commissioners (including candidate qualifications)

 

The next election for the District will be held on May 2, 2026.


To be qualified to serve as a commissioner, a person shall be at least 18 years old, a resident citizen of the State of Texas, and a resident of the district.

 

Commissioner candidacy filing requirements and deadlines are as follows:


To run for election to the District’s Board of Commissioners, a person must file an application for a place on the ballot. The application must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Commissioners or his/her designated agent by mail, fax, email or in person. An application may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-49f.pdf


  • First day to file for place on May 2, 2026 general election ballot is Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
  • Last day to file for place on May 2, 2026 general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026.
  • A person may run for election to the District’s Board of Commissioners as a write-in candidate and to do so must file a declaration of write-in candidacy. The declaration must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Commissioners or his/her designated agent by mail, fax, email or in person. A declaration form may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at  https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-55f.pdf
  • Deadline to file write-in candidacy declaration for May 2, 2026 general election is by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.


The location(s) of the election will be posted upon determination.

Please find below important documents concerning the election:


  • Notice of Election (Chinese, English, Spanish, Vietnamese)
  • Canvassing Order
  • Notice of Appointment of Early Voting Ballot Board (Chinese, English, Spanish, Vietnamese)
  • Order Approving and Appointing Early Voting Ballot Board Judge (Chinese, English, Spanish, Vietnamese)
  • Order Approving and Appointing Signature Verification Committee (Chinese, English, Spanish, Vietnamese)



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