Election Guidelines

Eligibility and Qualifications to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, the office Board members can be found in Policy BBA (Legal).

Below are resources to help candidates: 

• Application for Place on Ballot
• Declaration of Write-In Candidacy
• Appointment of Poll Watcher
• Certificate of Withdrawal
• Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders
• Form CTA-Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate
• Form CTA-Instruction Guide
• Form CFCP- Code of Fair Campaign Practices
• Form C/OH-Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report
• Form C/OH-Instruction Guide
• Application for Ballot by mail
• Form C/OH-UC – Candidate / Officeholder Report of Unexpected Contributions 
• Form STA – Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Specific-Purpose Committee
• Form ASTA – Amendment: Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Specific-Purpose Committee
• Form SPAC – Specific-Purpose Committee Campaign Finance report
• Form PAC – DR 
• Campaign Finance Guide For Political Committees 
• Political Advertising Pamphlet
• Political Advertising  - What you need to know 
• Texas Ethics Commission Title 15, Election Code  - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns 

• Secretary of State
• Texas Ethics Committee