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Candidate Filing Info
The Mayor and each member of the City Council shall have the following qualifications:
- Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
- Have resided within the city and the territory from which the office is elected for at least twelve (12) months immediately preceding Election Day;
- Meet all other eligibility requirements of the Texas Election Code Texas Election Code (Title 9, Chapter 141);
- Have paid a filing fee of one hundred dollars ($100) or have submitted a petition for candidacy in lieu of a filing fee and said petition must be signed by not less than the greater of (i) twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the territory from which the office is elected or (ii) a number of qualified voters of the territory from which the office is elected equal to one-half of one percent of the total received in said territory by all candidates for Mayor in the most recent Mayoral general election.
After Qualifications Are Met:
The following forms should be completed and turned into the City Secretary’s Office, 300 W. Cotton St., Longview, TX, 75601. If mailed, any forms will be considered received on the date received in the City Secretary's Office.
Mailing Address:
City Secretary’s Office
PO Box 1952
Longview, TX 75604
Forms to be completed
- Request to Place Name on City Officer Election Ballot (COL)
- Application for Place on the Ballot with Instructions (TSOC)
- Petition in Lieu of a Filing Fee with Instructions (TSOC)
- Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer with Instructions (TEC)
- Fair Campaign Practices (TEC) - voluntary but encouraged
Things to know
- Internet Posting Requirement for Political Subdivisions (COL)
- First Steps for Candidates Running for a City Office (TEC)
- Important Contact and Reference Sheet (COL)
- Information Sheet for City of Longview General Election (COL)
- Memo to Candidates and Campaign Workers (COL)
- Campaign Signs and Requirements (TxDOT)
- Political Advertising - What You Need to Know (TEC)
- Texas Election Code Chapter 258 (TEC)
- Election Advisory Important Dates for Elections (TSOC)
- Texas Ethics Commission Rules (TEC)
- Title 15 Election Code Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns (TEC)
Once you're a candidate, you may also need the forms
- Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders (TEC)
- Candidate / Officeholder Campaign Finance Report (TEC)
- Candidate / Officeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions (TEC)
- Instruction Guide (TEC)
Other Useful Links
- Texas Secretary of State (TSOC)
- Texas Ethics Commission (TEC)
- State of Texas
- Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
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300 W. Cotton St.
Longview, TX 75601
903-237-1080
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Business Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mailing AddressP.O. Box 1952
Longview, TX 75606
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