City of Waco Elections
May 12, 2012 Election
The General Election for the City of Waco and the Waco Independent School will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012. The first day to file for a place on the City of Waco ballot is Monday, February 6, 2012. Positions on the ballot for the City of Waco are: Mayor (At-Large), City Council District I and City Council District III. The last day to file for a place on the ballot is Monday, March 5, 2012. The ballot must be received by 5 p.m..
For information on obtaining an application for a place on the ballot for the WISD School Board, please contact (254) 755-9440.
Notice to File for a Place on the City of Waco Ballot
Early Voting
Early Voting for the City of Waco and the Waco Independent School's Saturday, May 12, 2012 General Election will begin Monday, April 30 and continues through Tuesday, May 8. Voting hours will be 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., April 30 to May 4 with extended early voting hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 5, 7 and 8. Voters will select council representatives to serve the full two-year term for Districts I, III and Mayor (at-large).
The early voting location is:
• Waco Convention Center, De Cordorva Room, 100 Washington Ave., Waco, Texas 76707
Voter registration applications are available at the following locations: City Secretary’s Office in City Hall, the Waco-McLennan County Libraries, Department of Public Safety Office, and the McLennan County Elections Office.
For more information, call the City Secretary’s Office at 750-5750
La votación temprana para las elecciones de la ciudad de Waco comenzará el lunes 30 de abril y continuará hasta el martes, 8 de mayo.
Las horas para votar van a ser de las 8: a.m.- 5:00 p.m., el 30 de abril al 4 de mayo con horas extendidas para la votación temprana el 5, 7 y 8 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 I, III y alcalde eb general por un término completo de dos años.
Las localidades para la votación temprana son:
• Waco Convention Center, De Cordorva Room, 100 Washington Ave., Waco, Texas 76707
Las aplicaciones para registrarse para votar están disponibles en las siguientes localizaciones: la oficina de la secretaría del municipio (City Secretary's Office in City Hall), las bibliotecas de Waco y del condado McLennan (the Waco-McLennan county City Libraries), en la oficina del departamento de seguridad pública (Department of Public Service), y las oficinas electorales del condado McLennan (the McLennan County Elections Office).
Para mas información, llame a la oficina secretarial de la ciudad (City Secretary's Office): 750-5750
May 12, 2012 Polling Locations (By Council District)
Updated City of Waco District Maps:
At-Large
District One
District Two
District Three
District Four
District Five
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 Avenue
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.
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.
