1 2022 Important Election Dates March 1, 2022 - Primary Election These Dates are subject to changes from the 2021 legislative session. Deadline to post candidate requirements1 Form Monday, March 1, 2021. 1-15 (PDF). First day to file for a place on the Primary ballot Tuesday, September 14, 2021. for precinct chair candidates. Filing deadline for candidates; filing deadline for Monday, December 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM. independent candidates to file declaration of intent. First day to apply for a ballot by mail using Saturday, January 1, 2022*. Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM) or federal post card Application (FPCA). *First day to file does not move because of New Year's Day holiday. An Annual ABBM or FPCA for a January or February 2022 Election may be filed earlier, but not earlier than the 60th day before the date of the January or February Election .
2 Last Day to Register to Vote Monday, January 31, 2022. First Day of Early Voting by Personal Monday, February 14, 2022. Appearance Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail Friday, February 18, 2022. (Received, not Postmarked). Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Friday, February 25, 2022. Appearance Last day to Receive Ballot by Mail Tuesday, March 1, 2022 ( Election Day) at 7:00 if carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Thursday, March 3, 2022 (next business day* after Election Day) at 5:00 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 at the location of the Election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply)4. *First business day after Texas Independence Day 2022 Important Election Dates Saturday, May 7, 2022 - Uniform Election Date (Limited).
3 Authority Conduction Elections Local Political Subdivisions (County-ordered elections may not be held on this date. County Election Official may, but is not required to, contract to provide Election services to political subdivisions holding elections on this date.). Deadline to post candidate Friday, May 7, 2021. requirements 1 Form 1-15 (PDF). Deadline to post Notice of Candidate Monday, December 20, 2021 for local political subdivisions Filing Deadline (Local Political that have a first day to file for their candidates1. Subdivisions Only)1. First day to apply for a ballot by mail using Saturday, January 1, 2022*. Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM) or federal post card Application (FPCA). *First day to file does not move because of New Year's Day holiday.
4 An Annual ABBM or FPCA for a January or February 2022 Election may be filed earlier, but not earlier than the 60th day before the date of the January or February Election . First Day to File for a Place on the Wednesday, January 19, 2022. General Election Ballot (Local Political Subdivisions Only)1. Last Day to Order General Election or Friday, February 18, 2022. Special Election on a Measure Last Day to File for a Place on the Friday, February 18, 2022 at 5:00 General Election Ballot (Local Political See note below relating to four-year terms3. Subdivisions Only)2. Last Day to File a Declaration of Write-in Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Candidacy (Local Political Subdivisions Only). Last Day to Register to Vote Thursday, April 7, 2022. 2022 Important Election Dates First Day of Early Voting by Personal Monday, April 25, 2022.
5 Appearance Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail Tuesday, April 26, 2022. (Received, not Postmarked). Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Appearance Last day to Receive Ballot by Mail Saturday, May 7, 2022 ( Election Day) at 7:00 if carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Monday, May 9, 2022. (next business day after Election Day) at 5:00 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 at the location of the Election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply)4. 2022 Important Election Dates Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - Primary Runoff Election First day to apply for a ballot by mail using Saturday, January 1, 2022*. Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM) or federal post card Application (FPCA) *First day to file does not move because of New Year's Day holiday.
6 An Annual ABBM or FPCA for a January or February 2022 Election may be filed earlier, but not earlier than the 60th day before the date of the January or February Election . Last Day to Register to Vote Monday, April 25, 2022. Last Day to Apply by Mail Friday, May 13, 2022. (Received, not Postmarked). First Day of Early Voting by Personal Monday, May 16, 2022. Appearance Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Friday, May 20, 2022. Appearance Last Day to Receive Ballot by Mail Tuesday, May 24, 2022 ( Election Day) at 7:00 if carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Wednesday, May 25, 2022 (next business day after Election Day) at 5:00 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 at the location of the Election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply)4.
7 2022 Important Election Dates Tuesday, November 8, 2022 - Uniform Election Date Deadline to post candidate Monday, November 8, 2021. requirements 1 Form 1-15 (PDF). Deadline to post Notice of Candidate Filing Thursday, June 23, 2022 for local political Deadline (Local Political Subdivisions Only) subdivisions that have a first day to file for their candidates1. First day to apply for a ballot by mail using Saturday, January 1, 2022*. Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM) or federal post card Application (FPCA). *First day to file does not move because of New Year's Day holiday. An Annual ABBM or FPCA. for a January or February 2022 Election may be filed earlier, but not earlier than the 60th day before the date of the January or February Election . First Day to File for a Place on the General Saturday, July 23, 2022.
8 Election Ballot (Local Political Subdivisions Only). First Day to File a Declaration of Write-in Saturday, July 23, 2022. Candidacy (General Election for State and County Officers). Last Day to Order General Election or Special Monday, August 22, 2022. Election on a Measure Last Day to File for a Place on the General Monday, August 22, 2022 at 5:00 Election Ballot (Local Political Subdivisions Only)2. Last Day to File a Declaration of Write-in Monday, August 22, 2022. Candidacy (General Election for State and County Officers). Last Day to File a Declaration of Write-in Friday, August 26, 2022. Candidacy (Local Political Subdivisions Only). Last Day to Register to Vote Tuesday, October 11, 2022* *First business day after Columbus Day 2022 Important Election Dates First Day of Early Voting by Personal Monday, October 24, 2022.
9 Appearance Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail Friday, October 28, 2022. (Received, not Postmarked). Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Friday, November 4, 2022. Appearance Last day to Receive Ballot by Mail Tuesday, November 8, 2022 ( Election Day) at 7:00. if carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Wednesday, November 9, 2022 (next business day after Election Day) at 5:00. if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 at the location of the Election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply)4. 1 Section of the Government Code requires all political subdivisions with the authority to impose a tax maintain a publically accessible Internet website and post the date and location of the next Election for officers of the political subdivision and the requirements and deadline for filing for candidacy of each elected office of the political subdivision, which shall be continuously posted for at least one year before the Election day for the office.
10 2 Filing deadlines: generally, the filing deadline is the 78th day prior to Election Day. The Code may provide a different special Election filing deadline. See Section of the Texas Election Code (the Code ). Write- in deadlines for general and special elections vary; the deadline for most local (city, school, other) special elections is now the same day as the filing deadline for application for a place on the ballot in a May Election or November Election . 3 Ifno 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 of the 57th day before the Election . For the May 7, 2022 Election , this is Friday, March 11, 2022. See Section of the Code. 4 Different deadlines apply to the last day to receive ballots sent by the following: 1) non-military and military voters who mailed ballots from overseas and submitted a regular state Application for Ballot By Mail ( ABBM ), 2) non-military voters who mailed ballots from overseas and who submitted a federal Postcard Application ( FPCA ), and (3) military voters who mailed ballots domestically or from overseas and who submitted an FPCA.
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