To vote in any election, you must be registered with your appropriate County Voter Registrar no later than 30 days prior to an election. IMPORTANT: You must print, sign, and mail your application directly to your county election office. Online registration is not an option in Texas at this time. Voter registration applications and additional information are available by selecting the county names (links) below.

Applications for ballot by mail must be received by the Early Voting Clerk for the county in which you reside by close of business (not simply postmarked) on the 11th day before Election Day.

IF YOU FAX OR E-MAIL YOUR APPLICATION TO THE EARLY VOTING CLERK, YOU MUST ALSO MAIL THE APPLICATION SO THAT THE CLERK RECEIVES IT NO LATER THAN THE FOURTH BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE DAY THE CLERK RECEIVED YOUR FAXED OR EMAILED APPLICATION. If you fax or e-mail your application by the deadline noted below, your application will be considered complete and timely as long as the original is received by the early voting clerk by the fourth business day after it was submitted by fax or e-mail.

* Only the applicant may submit their application in person to the Early Voting Clerk until the early voting period begins. However, after the early voting period begins for an election, the applicant may only submit their application via mail, common contract carrier, fax, or e-mail.

Please submit a paper application in person at City Hall between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM. You may also file electronically by submitting a notarized application via email at citysec@fairoaksranchtx.org or via fax at 210-698-3565 ATTN: City Secretary.

• Be a qualified voter in the City and State at the time of taking office;
• Be a resident of the City;
• Have resided continuously in the corporate limits of the City for 12 months immediately preceding the date of the election or or the date of appointment, as applicable;
• Not be in violation of any provision in this Charter;
• Satisfy any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office for which they are a candidate.

Click here for more Information on Qualifying for Office

For an Application for a Place on the Ballot, visit the Secretary of State website, obtain a copy at City Hall, or click on the links below: 

• Application for a Place on the General Election Ballot (English/Español)
• Application for a Place on the Special Election Ballot (English/Spanish)
• Declaration of Write-In Candidacy (English/Español)

Questions regarding election law are to be directed to the Secretary of State at (512) 463-5650 or (800) 252-8683.

• May 4, 2024 Special City Election
• May 28, 2024 Primary Runoff Election
• Resolution 2023-48 Canvassing the December 9, 2023 Special Election
• Resolution 2023-10 Canvassing the May 6, 2023 General Election
• Resolution 2022-07 Declaring Unopposed Candidates Elected to Office
• Early Voting and Election Day: May 1, 2021 General and Special Elections
• Early Voting and Election Day: July 31, 2021 Special Election

Campaign Signs/Political Advertising

All information regarding campaign signs/political advertising can be found on the following links:

• City Rules (Chapter 10, Section 10.4 & 10.6)
  https://www.fairoaksranchtx.org/DocumentCenter/View/2520/Unified-Development-Code
  
• Political & Campaign Sign (FAQ Sheet)
  /DocumentCenter/View/3967/Political-Sign-FAQ-Sheet---12-20-2021
• TxDOT Rules
  https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/division/right-of-way/campaign-signs.html
• Texas Ethics Commission
  https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/resources/advertising/