The next election is the May 28 - Primary Runoff Election

First day to apply for a ballot by mail using Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM) or Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). - Sunday, January 1, 2024

Last Day to Register to Vote - Monday, April 29, 2024

First Day of Early Voting - Monday, May 20, 2024

Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received, not Postmarked) -  Friday, May 17, 2024

Last Day of Early Voting - Friday, May 24, 2024

Local Political Subdivisions - Cities, Towns, School Districts, Special Districts

Elections are typically held on the first Saturday each May. In Denton County, The City of The Colony holds November council elections.

Where available LWV Denton links the Application for a Place on the Ballot for each candidate for city/town councils and school boards. Some jurisdictions do not post this information. Some jurisdictions redact content of the form.

(NOTE: Welcome to Denton County voters from jurisdictions covered by other Leagues: Celina ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Frisco ISD, Prosper ISD, City of Carrollton, City of Celina, City of Coppell, City of Dallas, City of Fort Worth, City of Frisco, City of Plano, Town of Prosper, City of Southlake, Town of Westlake)

A portion of the the City of Denton, Town of Little Elm, City of Roanoke and City of The Colony Councils and the Lewisville ISD School Board are comprised of single member districts. All other jurisdictions elect members at-large. Most use a place system.

LWV Denton invites candidates to answer questions through an email invitation. No email, no invitation. The League encourages voters to examine the Application for a Place on the Ballot for other methods of contacting a candidate. The League encourages voters to advocate for jurisdictions to comply with HB 305 (2019).

LWV Denton does not send invitations to incumbents using jurisdiction email addresses.

Running for Local Office

Texas Association of School Boards Understand Your School Board
https://www.tasb.org/Board-Service.aspx

Texas Municipal League Essential Reading
https://www.tml.org/215/Essential-Reading

County, District, State

Texas' even year November ballot is determined by a nomination process either by election or convention. Subject to changes from the 2023 legislative session the next Primary Election will be March 5, 2024. In 2024 the Democratic and Republican parties are required to nominate by election. The Green and Libertarian parties nominate by convention. The convention day will be March 12, 2024. Voters may participate in only one party's nomination process.

Limited candidate information for county, district and state elections is at the Texas Secretary of State using search criteria: https://candidate.texas-election.com/Elections/getQualifiedCandidatesInfo.do

Candidate information is input by the chair or their designee of the various parties. Candidates whose office sought crosses county lines file with the state party chair. Candidates whose office lies entirely within a county file with the county party chair.

No other election may be held on primary election day or subsequent runoff.

Texas odd year November ballot is typically for the purpose of amending the state constitution. Other elections may be held on this uniform election date.

VOTEDENTON.GOV
VOTETEXAS.GOV
Texas Secretary of State Elections Division

Notices: http://www.votedenton.gov/notices/
Maps Voting Pcts: https://www.dentoncounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3294/Voter-Precincts
Maps Individual Pcts: http://www.votedenton.gov/individual-precinct-maps/

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