The City Secretary’s Office is responsible for conducting municipal elections as prescribed by the Election Code of the State of Texas.
The Mayor (Place 1) and Council members in Place 2, 4, and 6 shall be elected at the general election in even-numbered years and Council members in Place 3, 5, and 7 in odd-numbered years. All members of the Council shall be elected under the place system, at large for a period of two years. No person shall serve for more than four consecutive terms on the Council, regardless of place. A term shall mean a period of time for which a councilmember is elected to office, regardless of the number of days served. No person shall serve his/her full complement of successive terms more than twice during his/her lifetime. Each member of Council shall be a citizen of the City for a period of twelve (12) months, and a qualified voter of the State of Texas.
2012 Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on Ballot
Posted on 2011-12-30
The general election will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012. The polling place for early voting and Election Day will be at the Highland Village Municipal Complex, 1000 Highland Village Road. The hours of the polling place on Election Day will be 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Citizens are encouraged to bring their voter registration cards with them to the polling location. To determine if you are registered to vote in Denton County please click here. If you have any questions regarding your registration card, please contact Denton County Elections Division at 940.349.3200.
First day for early voting by personal appearance begins April 30, 2012 and concludes on May 08, 2012. The hours of the polling place during early voting are Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with extended hours of 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on May 07 and 08.
A registered voter is eligible for early voting by mail if the voter meets at least one of the following criteria:
- serving a misdemeanor sentence for a term that ends on or after election day;
- pending trial after denial of bail;
- without bail pending an appeal of a felony conviction; or
- pending trial or appeal on a bailable offense for which release on bail before Election Day is unlikely.
Please contact the city secretary’s office at 972.899.5132 to obtain an application to vote by mail.
Important Dates for May 12, 2012 General Election | |
| February 4, 2012 | First day to file for place on ballot |
| February 10, 2012 | Last day for incumbent to file for different place other than what is being held by incumbent. The resignation will be deferred and become effective after the City Election (per City Charter). |
| March 5, 2012 | Last day to file for place on ballot |
| March 13, 2012 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| March 28, 2012 | First day to mail early ballots if available |
| April 12, 2012 | Last day to register to vote |
| April 12, 2012 | Due date for first report of campaign contributions and expenditures |
| April 23, 2012 | Last day for candidates to file financial public disclosure with city secretary (the 21st day before election falls on Saturday, therefore the date is moved to Monday, April 23) |
| April 27, 2012 | Last day to receive application from voter in person for a ballot to be voted by mail |
| April 30, 2012 | First day of early voting by personal appearance Poll Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| May 4, 2012 | Last day to receive application by mail for a ballot be voted by mail |
| May 4, 2012 | Due date for second report of campaign contributions and expenditures |
| May 8, 2012 | Last day of early voting by personal appearance Poll Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| May 22, 2012 | Canvass election results |
| July 15, 2012 | Due date for semi-annual report |
| January 15, 2013 | Due date for semi-annual report |