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City Elections (Elecciones de la ciudad)
May 2023 General Election
Future General Elections (posted in accordance with TX. Legis. H.B. 305, effective September 1, 2019)
Candidate Eligibility Requirements
1. Be a United States citizen.
2. Be 21 years of age or older on first day of term to be filled at election.
3. Have resided continuously within the City limits of Kemah for at least 12 months preceding Election Day.
4. Have been registered voter (possess current voter registration certificate) for at least one (1) year.
5. Have not been convicted of a felony or an offense involving moral turpitude for which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities.
6. Have not been determined mentally incompetent by final judgement of a court.
The City Secretary's Office will accept applications from qualified persons interested in running for any of the above-referenced places during the filing period designated by state law. During the filing period, the City Secretary's Office will receive completed and notarized applications at the City of Kemah City Hall, located at 1401 Hwy 146 Kemah, TX 77565, during regular business hours of 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. excluding holidays. Applications will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on February 17, 2023. Per the Secretary of State's CSO-3449 Advisory of August 30, 2020, candidate applications may be filed:
Future General Elections (posted in accordance with TX. Legis. H.B. 305, effective September 1, 2019)
| Date of Next Officer Election | Location of Next Officer Election |
|---|---|
| Saturday, May 6, 2023 | Kemah Community Center (Jimmie Walker Community Center) 800 Harris Kemah, TX 77565 |
| Elected Officers of Political Subdivision | Year Officer Elected | Year Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Joiner - Mayor | 2021 | 2023 |
| Darren Broadus - Position 2 | 2021 | 2023 |
| Robin Collins - Position 4 | 2021 | 2023 |
| Filing Period for the May 6, 2023 General Election for Mayor and Positions 2 & 4 | |
|---|---|
| First Day to File for Place on the Ballot: (108th day before Election) | January 18, 2023 |
| Last Day to File for Place on the Ballot: (78th day before Election) | February 17, 2023 |
1. Be a United States citizen.
2. Be 21 years of age or older on first day of term to be filled at election.
3. Have resided continuously within the City limits of Kemah for at least 12 months preceding Election Day.
4. Have been registered voter (possess current voter registration certificate) for at least one (1) year.
5. Have not been convicted of a felony or an offense involving moral turpitude for which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities.
6. Have not been determined mentally incompetent by final judgement of a court.
The City Secretary's Office will accept applications from qualified persons interested in running for any of the above-referenced places during the filing period designated by state law. During the filing period, the City Secretary's Office will receive completed and notarized applications at the City of Kemah City Hall, located at 1401 Hwy 146 Kemah, TX 77565, during regular business hours of 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. excluding holidays. Applications will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on February 17, 2023. Per the Secretary of State's CSO-3449 Advisory of August 30, 2020, 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 (Secs. 143.007(b); 144.005(b)); or
- By fax or email; "A signed, sworn, scanned candidate application (and petition, if applicable) may be submitted by fax or email if there is no filing fee (the City of Kemah does not require a filing fee). Please be advised that an application must be notarized prior to filing via fax or email."
| Notice and Record of Meeting of Political Subdivision's Governing Body (If applicable to Political Subdivision): |
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| City Council meeting agendas and minutes are posted to the City's website at the following link: https://www.kemahtx.gov/AgendaCenter |