Important 2013 Election Dates
May (Uniform) I November (Uniform)
| The more detailed May 11, 2013 Election Law Calendar is available on the Elections homepage and on the Conducting Your Elections pages. | |
| Authority conducting elections1 | Local political subdivisions and counties |
|---|---|
Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
Monday, December 31, 2012 for local political subdivisions that have a first day to file for their candidates Wednesday, January 30, 2013 for local political subdivisions that do not have a first day to file for their candidates |
First Day to File for Place on Ballot (for cities and schools ONLY) (filing deadline for other political subdivisions may vary)2 |
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 |
Last Day to File for Place on Ballot, Local General Election2 |
Friday, March 1, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2013 (see note below relating to four-year terms) 3 |
Last Day to Order General Election or Election on a Measure |
Friday, March 1, 2013 |
First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail |
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 (does not apply to FPCA) |
Last Day to Register to Vote |
Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
First Day of Early Voting By Personal Appearance |
Monday, April 29, 2013 |
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received, not Postmarked) |
Friday, May 3, 2013 (May 4, 2013 is the seventh day, but deadline moves back to preceding business day, Friday) |
Last Day of Early Voting By Personal Appearance |
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 |
Last day to Receive Ballot by Mail |
May 11, 2013 (election day) at 7:00 p.m. (unless overseas deadline applies) |
1 Local political subdivisions: county local propositions, cities, school districts, water districts, hospital districts, and any other local government entity that conducts elections. Many of these elections are conducted on the May uniform election date.
2 Filing deadlines: generally, the filing deadline is the 71st day prior to Election Day. (The new law about the 78th day before election day applies to the November general election date in even-numbered years). The Texas Election Code (the Code) may provide a different special election filing deadline. See Section 201.054 of the Code. Local political subdivisions, other than cities or school districts, might not have a "first day" to file. Write-in deadlines for general and special elections also vary.
3If no candidate for a four-year term has filed an application for a place on the ballot for a city office, the filing deadline for that office is extended to 5 p.m. of the 57th day before the election. See Section 143.008 of the Code.
4The county elections officer may be the county clerk, the county tax assessor-collector (if commissioners court transfers election duties to him/her), or the county elections administrator (if commissioners court creates the position).