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Elections

City Elections are held in May for City Council. For Information contact City Secretary, Rose Rosser at (979)-596-1122 or csecretarycos@somervilletx.gov

Qualifications of Office - Mayor

In Type A general law cities, every candidate for the office of mayor must meet the following qualifications:

1) Be a United States citizen;

2) Have been a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, as of the deadline for filing for the office;

3) Have resided in the city for at least 12 months preceding election day;

4) Be a registered voter;

5) Be 18 years of age or older upon the commencement of the term to be filled at the election;

6) Not have been convicted of a felony for which he or she has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities; and

7) Not have been deemed mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court.

Qualifications for City Council – City Council

 In general law cities, the qualifications for the office of councilmember are:

1) Be a United States citizen;

2) Have been a resident of Texas for at least 12 months as of the deadline for filing for the office;

3) Have resided in the city for at least six months preceding election day;

4) Be a registered voter;

5) Be 18 years of age or older upon the commencement of the term to be filled at the election;

6) Not have been convicted of a felony for which he or she has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities; and

7) Not have been deemed mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court.

Terms of Office

Type A General Law City, the term of Mayor and members of City Council is two (2) years.
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Election General57 documents

20235 documents

  • Order of Cancellation
    document _recordid 78
  • Certification of Unopposed Candidates
    document _recordid 79
  • Order of Election 2023
    document _recordid 80
  • May 2023 Election Certificate of Withdrawal
    document _recordid 81
  • May 2023 Election Filing Deadlines
    document _recordid 82

202221 documents

  • May 2022 Election Voter Check-In 05-07-22
    document _recordid 85
  • May 2022 Election Official Results
    document _recordid 86
  • May 2022 Election Unofficial Results
    document _recordid 87
  • May 2022 Election Voter Check-In 05-03-22
    document _recordid 88
  • May 2022 Election Voter Check-In 05-02-22
    document _recordid 89
  • May 2022 Election Voter Check-In 04-29-22
    document _recordid 90
  • May 2022 Election Voter Check-In 04-28-22
    document _recordid 91
  • May 2022 Election Voter Check-In 04-27-22
    document _recordid 92
  • May 2022 Election Voter Check-In 04-26-22
    document _recordid 93
  • May 2022 Election Voter Check-In 04-25-22
    document _recordid 94
  • May 2022 Election Sample Ballot
    document _recordid 95
  • May 2022 Election Ballot Drawing Notice and Results
    document _recordid 96
  • May 2022 Election Services, Lease of Equipment
    document _recordid 97
    2022 Election Services & Lease of Equipment
  • May 2022 Joint Election Agreement COS & SISD
    document _recordid 98
  • May 2022 Election Resolution Appt. Election Judge & Clerk
    document _recordid 99
  • May 2022 Election Writ of Election
    document _recordid 100
  • May 2022 Election Resolution Appt. of EVBB
    document _recordid 101
  • May 2022 Election Order of Election
    document _recordid 102
  • May 2022 Election Order of Election (Amended)
    document _recordid 103
  • May 2022 Election Certificate of Withdraw from Ballot
    document _recordid 104
  • May 2022 Election Notice of Filing Deadlines
    document _recordid 105

202115 documents

  • May 1, 2021 Election Returns
    document _recordid 108
  • Voter Check-In 05-01-21
    document _recordid 109
  • Voter Check-In 04-27-21
    document _recordid 110
  • Voter Check-In 04-26-21
    document _recordid 111
  • Voter Check-In 04-23-21
    document _recordid 112
  • Voter Check-In 04-22-21
    document _recordid 113
  • Voter Check-In 04-21-21
    document _recordid 114
  • Voter Check-In 04-20-21
    document _recordid 115
  • Voter Check-In 04-19-21
    document _recordid 116
  • 2021 Sample Ballot
    document _recordid 117
  • 2021 Certificate of Withdraw from the ballot
    document _recordid 118
  • 2021 Order of Ballot
    document _recordid 119
  • Guide to Becoming a City Official
    document _recordid 120
  • 2021 Notice of Order of Ballot Drawing
    document _recordid 121
  • 2021 Notice of Filing Deadlines
    document _recordid 122

202010 documents

  • 2020 Notice of Bond Election
    document _recordid 125
  • Aviso de eleccion de bonos
    document _recordid 126
  • 2020 Order of Election
    document _recordid 127
  • Election Update & Notice to Candidates
    document _recordid 128
  • 2020 Bond Election Public Notice
    document _recordid 129
  • List of Ballot Candidates
    document _recordid 130
  • 2020 Notice/Order of May Election
    document _recordid 131
  • Application to file for a place on the Ballot
    document _recordid 132
  • Declaration of a Write-In Candidate
    document _recordid 133
  • A Guide to Becoming a City Official
    document _recordid 134

20196 documents

  • 2019 Election Canvassing Order/Resolution
    document _recordid 137
  • 2019 Election Early Voting Notice
    document _recordid 138
  • 2019 Sample Ballot May Election
    document _recordid 139
  • 2019 Order of Ballot Drawing May Election
    document _recordid 140
  • 2019 Notice/Order of May Election
    document _recordid 141
  • 2019 Filing Deadlines May Election
    document _recordid 142

2024No documents