Elections

ELECTIONS

2023 November General Election, City of Niederwald

8807 Niederwald Strasse

Niederwald, Texas 78640

512-398-6338

cityofniederwald@yahoo.com

The City of Niederwald will hold a General Election, if needed, on November 14, 2023 for the following positions:

Three (3) Council Members to serve a two (2) year term from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025

Application for a Place on the Ballot for a General Election

Solicitud De Inscripcion Para UnLugar En La Boleta De Una Eleccion General

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*