Election Information
Elections
Candidate Filing Requirements
Filing for the City of Taylor Lake Village May 4, 2024, regular general election will be from January 17-February 16, 2024, from 8-5 Monday-Thursday, Friday 8-noon in the City Secretary's Office at City Hall (500 Kirby). Filings will be for Council Positions 1, 3 and 5.
Click here for the Notice of Deadline to File an Application for a Place on the Ballot.
Candidate packets can be picked up at city hall or requested by email at city_secretary@tlv-tx.us
Filing requirements are available at Running For a Local Office (City, School District, Other Districts)
Type A City (Local Gov't Code, Section 22.032)
Mayor
Residence -- 1 year in state prior to the filing deadline; 1 year in city prior to election day
Age -- 18
Must be a registered voter in territory elected from by the filing deadline
Councilmember
Residence -- 1 year in state prior to filing deadline; 6 months in the city prior to filing deadline
Age -- 18
Must be a registered voter in territory elected from by the filing deadline
2024 General Election
General Elections (posted in accordance with TX. Legis. H.B. 305, effective September 1, 2019)
The General Election for members of the City Council is held annually on the 1st Saturday in May. Find additional election-related dates and information at Important Election Dates 2023-2024.
The May 4, 2024, General Election will be held at Taylor Lake Village City Hall, located at 500 Kirby. Filing for a place on the ballot is set by state statute and will run from January 17 to February 16, 2024. Find additional election-related dates and information at Important Election Dates 2023-2024 (posted in accordance with TX. Legis. H.B. 305, effective September 1, 2019).
Filing requirements are per state statute, available at Candidate’s Guide to Nomination and General Election for 2024
Candidate applications may be filed:
- in person, with the City Secretary's office at City Hall;
- by mail; an application submitted by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate filing authority. or
- by fax or email - "A signed, sworn, scanned candidate application may be submitted by fax or email. Please be advised that an application must be notarized prior to filing via fax or email."
More Information
To register to vote, find upcoming election dates, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please visit the Texas Secretary of State's special voter page, VoteTexas.gov. For additional general information, please visit the Secretary of State's website. Also informative is the League of Women Voters page.
Voter ID Information