Election Information

Harris County ESD 12 Commissioner Candidate Qualifications

  • To be qualified to serve as a commissioner, a person shall be at least 18 years old, a resident citizen of the State of Texas, and a resident of the district.
  • To run for election to the District’s Board of Commissioners, a person must file an application for a place on the ballot. The application must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Commissioners or his/her designated agent by mail, fax, email or in person. An application may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-21f.pdf
  • First day to file for place on May 4, 2024 general election ballot is Wednesday, 1/17/2024.
  • Last day to file for place on May 4, 2024 general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 2/16/2024.
  • A person may run for election to the District’s Board of Commissioners as a write-in candidate and to do so must file a declaration of write-in candidacy. The declaration must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Commissioners or his/her designated agent by mail, fax, email or in person. A declaration form may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-23f.pdf
  • Deadline to file write in candidacy declaration for May 4, 2024 general election is by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 2/20/2024.