Note:
Even though the first day to file falls on a Sunday, this does not require
the party chair to hold weekend office hours to receive candidate
applications.
First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
January 1, 2010
Last Day to file for place on Ballot
January 4, 2010
Last Day to Register to Vote
February 1, 2010
First Day of Early Voting
February 16, 2010 (moves to Tuesday
after Presidents’ Day)
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Receivednot Postmarked)
February 23, 2010
Last Day of Early Voting
February 26, 2010
Election Day
March 2, 2010
April 13, 2010 - Primary
Runoff Election Date
Authority conducting elections
Political Party County Chairs
First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
February 12, 2010 (if did not request runoff ballot on
application for primary ballot)
Last Day to Register to Vote
March 15, 2010
First Day of Early Voting
April 5, 2010
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received not Postmarked)
April 6, 2010
Last Day of Early Voting
April 9, 2010
Election Day
April 13, 2010
May 8, 2010 - Uniform
Election Date
Authority conducting elections
*Most local political subdivisions
**First
Day to file for Place on Ballot
February
5, 2010
**Last
Day to file for place on Ballot
March
8, 2010 (moves to next business day, Monday)
***March 12, 2010 (see note below relating to four-year terms)
First
Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
March
9, 2010
Last
Day to Register to Vote
April
8, 2010
First Day of Early Voting
April 26, 2010
Last
Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(received not Postmarked)
April
30, 2010 (moves to preceding business day, Friday)
Last Day of Early Voting
May 4, 2010
Election
Day
May
8, 2010
November 2, 2010 - General
Election
Authority conducting elections
County Clerk/Elections Administrator
*Local political subdivisions
**First
Day to File for Place on General Election Ballot (for cities and schools ONLY)
(filing deadline for other political subdivisions may vary)
July
25, 2010
**Last
Day to File for Place on General Election Ballot (for local political
subdivisions ONLY)
August
24, 2010
First
Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
September
3, 2010
Last
Day to Register to Vote
October
4, 2010
First Day of Early Voting
October 18, 2010
Last
Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(received not Postmarked)
October
26, 2010
Last Day of Early Voting
October 29, 2010
Election
Day
November
2, 2010
*Local political
subdivisions: county local propositions, cities, school districts, water
districts, hospital districts, and any other local government entity that
conducts elections. The majority of these elections are conducted on the May
uniform election date.
**Filing deadlines:
Generally, the filing deadline is the
62nd day prior to Election Day (70th day prior to November General
Election in even-numbered years); however, the Election Code may provide
a different special election filing deadline. See Section 201.054 of the
Texas Election Code.
Local political subdivisions, other
than cities or school districts, might not have a "first day"
to file. Write-in deadlines for general and special elections also vary,
but the deadline is usually on the 5th day after the regular filing
deadline for the election.
***If no candidate
for a four-year term has filed an application for a place on the
ballot for a city office, the filing deadline for that office is
extended to 5 p.m. of the 57th day before the election. See Section 143.008
of the Texas Election Code.
Water Districts,
Chapters 36 & 49
Please note that special procedures apply to a newly-elected director of a
water district governed by Chapters 36 or 49 of the Texas Water Code. A duplicate
original of the oath (but not the statement of elected/appointed officer)
shall also be filed with the secretary of state within 10 days after its
execution and need not be filed before the new director begins to perform the
duties of office. (Texas Water Code, Sections 36.055, 49.055).
