Elections Administration

FUTURE ELECTIONS:

May 4, 2024 - General and Special Election

May 3, 2025 - General Election for the purpose of electing a City Commissioner Ward 3 and a City Commissioner Ward 5

GENERAL ELECTION REQUIRED INTERNET POSTING

The City Secretary serves as the Chief Election Official for the City of Ennis and is responsible for conducting all city elections as prescribed by the Election Code of the State of Texas.   Elections are conducted annually on the Uniform Election Day in May (the first Saturday in May).  The City of Ennis contracts with the Ellis County Elections Administrator for election services.  Our elections are held countywide with vote centers allowing voters to cast their ballots at any voting location in the county. 

Texas Election laws regarding campaign finances and legal matters limit the role of the City Secretary’s Office to accepting and filing the various candidate applications, affidavits and statements and noting the date of filing. 


Eligibility for Public Office - Texas Election Code Chapter 141 and City of Ennis City Charter:

To be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public elective office, a person must:

     1.  be a United State Citizen;
     2.  be 18 years of age or older upon the commencement of the term to be filled at the election;
     3.  have not been determined by a final judgement of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be
          (a) totally mentally incapacitated; or
          (b) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
     4.  have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or released from resulting disabilities;
     5.  have resided continuously in the state for 12 months (must be a resident of the City of Ennis for 2 years per City of Ennis City Charter);
     6.  must be a qualified registered voter
     7.  must not delinquent in the payment of debt and taxes due to the city

QuickLinks:

Ellis County Elections

Texas Ethics Commission  (for questions regarding Campaign Finance filing)

Texas Secretary of State  (for questions regarding election laws)

Texas Election Code - Political Signs

Texas Department of Transportation - Campaign Signs