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March 2, 2010 - Primary Election Date
Authority conducting elections |
*Political Party County Chairs |
| First Day to File for Place on Ballot |
December 3, 2009 (October 4, 2009 for Precinct Chair)
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. |
| Last Day to File for Place on Ballot |
January 4, 2010 (moves to next business day, Monday) |
First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(does not apply to FPCA) |
January 1, 2010 |
| Last Day to Register to Vote |
February 1, 2010 (moves to next business day, Monday) |
| First Day of Early Voting |
February 16, 2010 (moves to Tuesday after Presidents’ Day) |
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received, not Postmarked) |
February 23, 2010 |
| Last Day of Early Voting |
February 26, 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 (moves to next business day, Monday) |
| First Day of Early Voting |
April 5, 2010 (moves to next business day, Monday) |
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received, not Postmarked) |
April 6, 2010 |
| Last Day of Early Voting |
April 9, 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) |
| Last Day to Order General Election |
March 8, 2010 (moves to next business day, Monday) |
| 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 |
November 2, 2010 - Uniform Election Date
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 Order General Election |
August 24, 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
(does not apply to FPCA) |
September 3, 2010 |
| Last Day to Register to Vote |
October 4, 2010 (moves to next business day, Monday) |
| First Day of Early Voting |
October 18, 2010 (moves to next business day, Monday) |
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received, not Postmarked)
|
October 26, 2010 (must be received, not merely postmarked) |
| Last Day of Early Voting |
October 29, 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).
