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City of Waco Elections

Early Voting for the City of Waco’s May 14, 2011 election will begin Monday, May 2 and continues through Tuesday, May 10. Voting hours will be 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., May 2-6 with extended early voting hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 7, 9 and 10. Voters will select council representatives to serve the full two-year term for IV. City Council Representatives for District II currently held by Alice Rodriguez and District V currently held by Malcolm Duncan, Jr. were unopposed; therefore the city will not hold an election in single member District II and District V on May 14, 2011.

La votación temprana para las elecciones de la ciudad de Waco comenzará el lunes 2 de mayo y continuará hasta el martes, 10 de mayo. Las horas para votar van a ser de las 8: a.m.- 5:00 p.m., el 2 de mayo al 6 de mayo con horas extendidas para la votación temprana el 7, 9 y 10 de mayo de las 7:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m. Los votantes seleccionarán los representantes del municipio que servirán los distritos IV por un término completo de dos años. Los representantes del mucipio de la ciudad que actualmente son Alice Rodriguiez para el distrito II y Macolm Duncan, Jr. para el distrito V no tienen oposición y por lo tanto el municipio no va a tener eleccciones el 14 de mayo del 2011 solamente para esos dos distritos en particular.

Where do I file for city office?

Persons can obtain an application for place on the ballot from:

Patricia W. Ervin, TRMC/CMC
City Secretary
300 Austin Ave.
First Floor, City Hall
Waco, Texas 76702-2570
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or you may obtain the forms from the Secretary of State website and submit the application to the City Secretary's Office.

Electronic Voting has been introduced in McLennan County to comply with the Help America Vote Act. For an online interactive demonstration visit eSlate.

About Elections

Standard Eligibility Requirements for Public Office
Election Code Sec. 141.001(a)

  • Be a United States Citizen
  • Be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election
  • Have not been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court
  • Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities
  • Have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory, as applicable, for six months immediately preceding the deadline for filing an application for a place on the ballot
  • Candidate must satisfy any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for this office

City of Waco Home Rule Charter Requirements

  • Citizen of United States
  • 21 years of age
  • Qualified voter of the State and City for 12 months immediately preceding the date of election
  • If elected from a district, must be a resident of the district for six months preceding the date of election
  • Candidate will file application with City Secretary designating office sought and sworn statement by the candidate that they are fully qualified under the Laws of the State of Texas and the provisions of the Charter

Qualified Voter

Election Code Sec. 11.001 and 11.002 A person meets the age requirement for voting on the day before his 18th birthday [Sec. 1.016]

  • 18 years of age or older on the day of the election
  • Citizen of the United States
  • Not disqualified as mentally incompetent
  • Not disqualified as a convicted felon [Discharge papers issued by pardons & paroles division]
  • Resident of the state on the day of the election
  • A registered voter on the day of the election

Qualified Voter: Registered voter who meets all other requirements for voting. A registration becomes effective on the 30th day after the day the application is submitted to the registrar or on the date the applicant becomes 18 years old, whichever is later. [Sec. 13.143]

Eligibility to Vote
Election Code Sec. 11.001

  • Be a qualified voter as defined above
  • Be a resident of the territory covered by the election for the office on which the person desires to vote
  • Satisfy all other requirements for voting prescribed by law for particular election.

*City of Waco Election Facts*

 

The early voting locations are:
Las localidades para la votación temprana son:

• McLennan County Elections Administration Office, 214 N. 4th St. (calle N. 4th 214)
• South Waco Community Center, 2815 Speight Ave. (avenida Speight 2815)
• First Assembly of God Church, 6701 Bosque Blvd. (Bosque Boulevard 6701)
• Waco-Multi-Purpose Community Center, (1020 Elm St. calle Elm 1020)

  

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