Important Election Dates and Offices Up for Election

• Texas SOS Important Election Dates for 2020

• Tarrant County known Election Dates in 2019 and Offices Up in 2020

• March 3, 2020 Primary Election Law Calendar

• Deadlines for Vacancies and Replacement Nominees for the General Election for State and County Officers (Primary Calendar Appendices)

Becoming a Candidate

Candidates for office must meet certain qualifications and are required to file specific documents in order to qualify to appear on the ballot. These qualifications and requirements may vary slightly depending on whether the office sought is a local office, a county, a statewide office, or a federal office.   View Procedures for Candidates.

Important Links

• Texas Legislature
  

• Texas SOS Office - Public Information Request (PDF)

• Tarrant County - Public Information Request (PDF)

• Election Forms on the Texas SOS Website
  

• Texas Ethics Commission

• Texas Ethics Commission Interactive Calendar

• Texas Ethics Commission - Title 15 - Election Code - Regulating Political Funds And Campaigns
  

• Federal Election Commission

• Election Officials and Officeholders list from the Texas SOS Website

• Important Addresses (State Level)

• Political Parties Web Links
  

Tarrant County Campaign Filing Links

The information in this section below are for those candidates that file in Tarrant County only.

Texas law requires that county officeholders and candidates file documents required to comply with campaign and financial disclosure laws.  County Officeholders and Candidates must file a Semiannual (January and July) Campaign Finance Report with the Tarrant County Elections Department in accordance with Title 15 of the Texas Election Code.   View Filing Schedule. 

• Campaign Filings (Due Prior to 07/17/2017)

• Campaign Filings Portal (Due on or after 07/17/2017)

• Campaign Treasurer Appointments

• Personal Financial Statement     (Personal Finance Statement reports are required to be filed annually by April 30th.)
  

Campaign Filing Link for Political Subdivisions Other Than Federal, State and County Offices

Campaign Signs Information

Political Party Web Links Information