Statement of Candidate Filing Requirements
An application for an office filled by voters of a single county must be filed with the county party chair or the secretary of the county executive committee, if any. (Section 172.022, Texas Election Code) This candidate application must be accompanied by either a filing fee or a completed Petition in Lieu of a Filing Fee. Please see Sections 172.021, 172.025, Texas Election Code, for the required number of signatures on a submitted Petition in Lieu of a Filing Fee. The filing deadline is 6:00 p.m. on the second Monday in December of the odd-numbered year preceding the General Primary Election and the application may not be filed earlier than 30 days before the filing deadline. For additional information, please see the Candidate’s Guide on the Secretary of State’s website, including the page on Frequently Asked Questions on Party Affiliation and Candidacy.
Link to Candidate Application:
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-4f.pdf
Link to Petition in Lieu of a Filing Fee:
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-51.pdf
Qualifications for Office:
To qualify for election to the board, a person must:
(1) be at least 21 years of age;
(2) have been a district resident for at least two years; and
(3) be a qualified voter of the district.
Link to Section 141.001 of the Election Code:
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/el/htm/el.141.htm
