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November 7, 2023 | Joint Election
EARLY VOTING LOCATION
Rusk County Elections Office
204 N. Main Street
Henderson, TX 75652
BRANCH EARLY VOTING
Hours are 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM on the days listed below:
October 23rd and 24th | County Barn Precinct Four | FM 1798 West Henderson, TX
October 26th and 27th | Mt. Enterprise Community Center | 300 NW 2nd Mt. Enterprise
October 30th and Oct.3lst | Tatum/Sherman R._Smith Community Center | 231 North Hood Tatum, TX
November 2nd and 3rd | Kilgore/Chandler St. ChurchofChrist | 2700 Chandler Street Kilgore, TX
Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot
Filing for a place on the ballot is set by State statute and will run from July 22 through August 23, 2023.
The next General Election will be on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
The positions to be filled at the next General Election are:
Councilmember District 1 | Currently Held By Wes Britenburg
Councilmember District 4 | Currently Held By Melissa Morton
Councilmember District 5 | Currently Held By Gina Juarez
Qualifications for Office
Residence — 1 year in State of Texas prior to filing deadline; 6 months in the City of Henderson prior to filing deadline (Texas Elec. Code, Section 141.001(a); Brown v. Patterson, 609 SW 2nd 287)
Age — 18
*Must be a registered voter in territory elected from by the filing deadline.
Candidate Campaign Filling Information
City of Henderson
New City Hall
400 W. Main | Henderson, Texas 75652
Phone 903-657-6551 | Office Hours 8AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday
Required Documents |
Notice to file Application for Place on the Ballot
Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
The first day to file an Application for a Place on the Ballot in the General Election will be Saturday, July 22, 2023.
The last day to file an Application for a Place on the Ballot will be Monday, August 21, 2023.
2023 Election Schedule
July 22 | First day to file application/declare write-in candidacy on ballot in election |
August 21 | Last day for filing application for place on Ballot in a General Election. Must be received by 5:00 pm |
August 23 | Last day for ballot candidate to withdraw and have name removed from ballot. Withdrawal request must be received by 5:00 p.m. |
August 24 | 12:00 Noon – Drawing for order of names on ballot |
October 7 | Due date for filing first report of campaign contributions and expenditures |
October 23 | First day for early voting by personal appearance. |
October 31 | 5:00PM - Due date for filing second report of campaign contributions and expenditures. Midnight if filed electronically. |
November 3 | Last Day of Early Voting by personal appearance |
November 7 | ELECTION DAY Polls are open 7:00AM to 7:00PM |
November 15 | Council Meeting to canvass election |
Council Persons elected or unopposed will be sworn in by City Secretary Cheryl Jimerson.
Voting Resources
- City Council Districts Map
- Early Voting Locations
- Rusk County Elections Office Website
- Visit the Secretary of State Elections page for useful information.
- Candidate Application
- Are you registered to vote?