Elections

***** EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY INFORMATION FOR

                                MAY 4TH JOINT ELECTIONS*****

Early voting for the May 4th Joint Elections begins on Monday, April 22, 2024.  Information regarding early voting and election day polling sites and hours of operation can be found here:  Polling Sites

Sample ballots are located at the bottom of this page and can also be found here along with other important election information: Sample Ballots 

**** IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ANNOUNCING CANDIDACY ****

If you plan to run for a public office in Texas, you MUST file a Campaign Treasurer Designation form with the City Clerk's Office when you become a candidate.  A "candidate" is a person who knowingly and willingly takes affirmative action for the purpose of gaining nomination or election to public office or for the purpose of satisfying financial obligations incurred by the person in connection with the campaign for nomination or election.  Examples of affirmative action include, among other things, the making of a public announcement of a definite intent to run for public office in a particular election, regardless of whether the specific office is mentioned in the announcement.  Additionally, the law provides that you MUST file this form before you may accept a campaign contribution or make or authorize a campaign expenditure, including any personal funds.  

The next scheduled General Election for the City of Denison will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024.  The purpose of the election is to elect Council Members to Single Member District 1, Place 1, Single Member District 2, Place 2, and At Large, Place 7 (Mayor), each to serve a three year term.

The City Council also called a Special Election to run alongside the General Election at their February 5, 2024 City Council Meeting to fill Single Member District 4, Place 4, and At Large, Place 6.  The application period for the Special Election runs Tuesday, February 6, 2024 through 5:00 p.m. on March 4, 2024, with the Special Election taking place on Saturday, May 4, 2024. 

The City Clerk's Office will accept applications (see information below as to filing dates, etc.) from qualified persons interested in running for any of the above-referenced places during the filing period designated by state law, as shown below.  During the filing period, the City Clerk's office will receive completed and notarized applications at the City of Denison City Hall, 300 W. Main Street, Denison, TX 75020, during regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding City holidays.  

Candidate Eligibility

In accordance with the standard eligibility requirements for a city office, a candidate must: 

1. Be a United States citizen.
2. Be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election.
3. Have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be: (A) totally mentally incapacitated; or (B) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
4. Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities.
5. Have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the City for 6 months immediately preceding the deadline for filing an application for a place on the ballot.
6. If running for a Single Member District (Places 1-4), candidate must reside and have resided in that district for 6 months immediately preceding the deadline for filing an application for a place on the ballot.
7. On the date described in 5. above, be registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected.

May 2024 General and Special Election Information and Deadlines

Deadline to Post Notice of Candidate Filing Deadline - Monday, December 18, 2023

First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail - Monday, January 1, 2024

First Day to File for a Place on the General Election Ballot - Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Last Day to File for a Place on the General Election Ballot - Friday, February 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM

First Day to File for a Place on the Special Election Ballot - Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Last Day to File for Place on the Special Election Ballot - Monday, March 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

Last Day to Order General Election or Special Election - Friday, February 16, 2024

Last Day to File a Declaration of Write-in Candidacy - Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Last Day to Register to Vote - Thursday, April 4, 2024

First Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance - Monday, April 22, 2024

Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail - Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Last Day for Early Voting by Personal Appearance - Tuesday, April 30, 2024

General Election - Saturday, May 4, 2024

Polling Places for 2024 General Election

Early Voting:      Grayson County Subcourthouse, 101 W. Woodard, Denison, TX 75020

Election Day:     Grayson County Subcourthouse, 101 W. Woodard, Denison, TX 75020
                              Parkside Baptist Church, 301 N. Lillis Lane, Denison, TX 75020

Election Resources​

• Register to Vote
• Apply for Ballot by Mail
• State of Texas Election Code
• Texas Ethics Commission