ELECTIONS

 GENERAL ELECTION DATE

The City of Seguin General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.  Please refer to the following website for more information regarding filing dates and early voting dates for cities.  At this time the information provided is subject to preclearance by the USDOJ. 

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/2012dates.shtml

QUALIFICATIONS

City Charter Article III ELECTED OFFICIALS Section 3.01-3.14

CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT MAP

Adopted City of Seguin District Map Plan C-1 (11/15/2012 approved by council)

DOJ approved March 2, 2012

RUNNING FOR OFFICE

• Application for General Election (applying for place on the ballot)

             http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-15f.pdf

• Application for Special Election (applying for place on the ballot)

             http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-15af.pdf

• 2012 Filing Schedule for Reports

             http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/schedule/s12uniform.pdf

• Important 2012 Election Dates

           http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/2012dates.shtml

• Declaration of Write-In Candidacy

             http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-11f.pdf

• Fair Campaign Practices Act

             http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/statutes/98ch258.pdf

• Code of Fair Campaign Practices (Form CFCP)

             http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/cfcp.pdf

• Political Advertising:  What You Need to Know Brochure

            http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/guides/G11polad.pdf

• Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders who file with local filing authorities

             http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/guides/coh_local_guide.pdf

                1.  Campaign Treasurer Appointment

                     (Form CTA and Instructions link)

                      http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/cta.pdf

                      http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/CTA_ins.pdf

                2.  Amended Campaign Treasurer Appointment

                    (Form ACTA and Instructions link)

                     http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/acta.pdf

                    http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/ACTA_ins.pdf

                3.  Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report

                     (Form C/OH and Instructions link)

                     http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/coh.pdf

                     http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/COH_ins.pdf

               4.  Local Government Officer Conflicts Disclosure Statement

                    (Form CIS)

                    http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/CIS.pdf

                5.  Conflict of Interest Questionnaire

                     (Form CIQ)

                   http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/CIQ.pdf

Additional forms may be found at the Texas Ethics Commission website below.

RELATED LINKS

Texas Secretary of State

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/

Texas Ethics Commission

http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/

Texas Attorney General

https://www.oag.state.tx.us/

 

Voter Registration

Contact Guadalupe County Election Office

               215 S. Milam

               Seguin, Texas

               Phone:  830-303-6363

Guadalupe County Elections