VOTE411 Voter Guide

The next election is the May 3, 2025 - Local Political Subdivisions - Cities, Towns, School Districts, Special DistrictsFirst day to apply for a ballot by mail using Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM) or Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). - Monday, January 1, 2025Last Day to Register to Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025First Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance - Monday, April 21, 2025Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received, not Postmarked) - Tuesday, April 22, 2025Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance - Tuesday, April 29, 2025Local 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.The League of Women Voters of Denton compiles voters guides for the City of Denton and Denton ISD.VOTE411 Exclusive: For other local political subdivisions (cities and towns, school districts and special districts) in Denton County, LWV Denton provides voters with basic elections information. In cities and towns, the city or town secretary is the elections officer. In school districts the secretary of the board or their designee is the elections officer. VOTE411 includes elections officer information in lieu of candidates. NOTE: There are provisions in the Texas Election Code to cancel local elections.Subdivisions 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 WestlakeThe 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 and at-large members. Most subdivisions elect members at-large and use a place system.Running for Local OfficeTexas Association of School Boards Running for School Board: What You Need to Knowhttps://www.tasb.org/resources/running-for-school-boardTexas 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 2025 legislative session the next Primary Election will be March 3, 2026. In 2026 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 10, 2026. 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