ELECTIONS

2024 November General Election, City of Niederwald

8807 Niederwald Strasse

Niederwald, Texas 78640

The City of Niederwald will hold a General Election, if needed, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for the following positions:

Three (2) Council Members to serve a two (2) year term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026

One (1) Mayor Position to serve a two (2) year term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026

Who can Vote in Texas

To be eligible to register to vote in Texas, a person must be:

A United States citizen;
A resident of the Texas county in which application for registration is made;
At least 18 years old on Election Day;
Not finally convicted of a felony, or, if so convicted must have (1) fully discharged the sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or (2) been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote; and
Not determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be (1) totally mentally incapacitated; or (2) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

Qualifications for Office

Type A City (Local Gov’t Code, Section 22.032)

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*

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