ELECTIONS

SPECIAL ELECTION DATE

The Seguin City Council passed a Resolution 12R-15 on February 21, 2012 ordering a Special Election to be held on May 12, 2012 for the purpose of electing a City Council Member for District 7. (to fill an unexpired term)

Filing for office will begin on February 22, 2012 at 9 am and the deadline is March 12, 2012 at 5 pm.

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

City of Seguin Home Page/MAPS (Original Map)

Adopted City of Seguin District Map Plan C (6/7/2011)

Plan C was repealed by City Council on 11/15/2012 by ordinance 11-67

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

Plan C-1 is pending DOJ approval

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

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

• 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