Link to this race https://www.vote411.org/ballot?lwv-ballot-widget-raceid=21009450The current election is the May 4, 2024 - City / Town / School District ElectionFirst day to apply for a ballot by mail using Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM) or Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). - Sunday, January 1, 2024Last Day to Register to Vote - Thursday, April 4, 2024First Day of Early Voting - Monday, April 22, 2024Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received, not Postmarked) - Tuesday, April 23, 2024Last Day of Early Voting - Tuesday, April 30, 2024The next election is the May 28, 2024 - Runoff Primary ElectionLocal Political Subdivisions - Cities, Towns, School Districts, Special DistrictsElections are typically held on the first Saturday each May. In Denton County, The City of The Colony holds November council elections.Where available LWV Denton links the Application for a Place on the Ballot for each candidate for city/town councils and school boards. Some jurisdictions do not post this information. Some jurisdictions redact content of the form.(NOTE: Welcome to Denton County voters from jurisdictions covered by other Leagues: Celina ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Frisco ISD, Prosper ISD, City of Carrollton, City of Celina, City of Coppell, City of Dallas, City of Fort Worth, City of Frisco, City of Plano, Town of Prosper, City of Southlake, Town of Westlake)A portion of the the City of Denton, Town of Little Elm, City of Roanoke and City of The Colony Councils and the Lewisville ISD School Board are comprised of single member districts. All other jurisdictions elect members at-large. Most use a place system.LWV Denton invites candidates to answer questions through an email invitation. No email, no invitation. The League encourages voters to examine the Application for a Place on the Ballot for other methods of contacting a candidate. The League encourages voters to advocate for jurisdictions to comply with HB 305 (2019).LWV Denton does not send invitations to incumbents using jurisdiction email addresses.Running for Local OfficeTexas Association of School Boards Understand Your School Boardhttps://www.tasb.org/Board-Service.aspxTexas Municipal League Essential Readinghttps://www.tml.org/215/Essential-ReadingCounty, District, StateTexas even year November ballot is determined by a nomination process either by election or convention. Subject to changes from the 2023 legislative session the next Primary Election will be March 5, 2024. In 2024 the Democratic and Republican parties are required to nominate by election. The Green and Libertarian parties nominate by convention. The convention day will be March 12, 2024. Voters may participate in only one party s nomination process.Limited candidate information for county, district and state elections is at the Texas Secretary of State using search criteria: https://candidate.texas-election.com/Elections/getQualifiedCandidatesInfo.doCandidate information is input by the chair or their designee of the various parties. Candidates whose office sought crosses county lines file with the state party chair. Candidates whose office lies entirely within a county file with the county party chair.No other election may be held on primary election day or subsequent runoff.Texas odd year November ballot is typically for the purpose of amending the state constitution. Other elections may be held on this uniform election date.VOTEDENTON.GOVVOTETEXAS.GOVTexas Secretary of State Elections DivisionNotices: http://www.votedenton.gov/notices/Maps Voting Pcts: https://www.dentoncounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3294/Voter-PrecinctsMaps Individual Pcts: http://www.votedenton.gov/individual-precinct-maps/Denton County GIS Printed Map Products