Elections Information

General Election for a (1) Mayor and two (2) at-large council positions will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 7 am - 7 pm.  Simonton election day voting locations: 

  To be determined

Simonton is a General Law City Type A (Local Gov't Code, Section 22.032). Our elections are held in May. Candidacy Filing generally runs mid January to mid February. Notices of filing are posted in mid December with exact beginning and end dates for submission of candidate filings.

Important Dates

• January 14, 2026 - First day to file a Candidate Application for a place on the ballot
• February 13, 2026 - by 5:00 P.M is the last day to file a Candidate Application for a place on ballot
• February 17, 2026 - by 5:00 P.M. is the last day for a Write-in candidate to declare candidacy
• February 20, 2026 - by 5:00 P.M. is the last day for ballot candidate to withdraw
• https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/important-election-dates.shtml#2026
• April 20, 2026 - First Day of Early Voting
• April 28, 2026 - Last Day of Early Voting

Qualifications for Office

Mayor
Residence:  1 year in state prior to the filing deadline; 1 year in city prior to election day
Age: 18
Must be a registered voter in territory elected from by the filing deadline*

Alderman
Residence:  1 year in state prior to filing deadline; 6 months in the city (or ward) prior to filing deadline                    (Texas Elec. Code, Section 141.001(a); Brown v. Patterson, 609 SW 2nd 287)
Age: 18
Must be a registered voter in territory elected from by the filing deadline*

• Filing in Person:  The Elections Division recommends that political subdivisions take steps to have someone available for at least a few hours most days during the candidate filing period to accept filings, and that political subdivisions post a schedule on their websites and on the bulletin boards where notices of meetings are posted of the days and times when someone will be available to accept filings. The Elections Division also strongly recommends having someone available at the place of business on the filing deadline, especially from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., if you are otherwise closed.
• Filing 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)).
• Filing by Email:  A signed, sworn, scanned candidate application (and petition, if applicable) may be submitted by email if there is no filing fee.  The SOS recommends that the filing authority establish an email address for the submission of candidate applications.  This email address should be posted on the Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot or wherever information about filing candidate applications is posted.  Please be advised that an application must be notarized prior to filing via email.