About City Legislature
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Legislature
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be 18 years-old and have resided in the state for 1 year prior to the filing deadline; and resided in city (or ward) for 6 months prior to the filing deadline; must be a registered voter in territory elected from by the filing deadline
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or petition signature requirement.
- Filing period
- January 13, 2027 - February 12, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 203 E. Main Street, Bishop, TX 78343
- Filing phone
- 361-584-2567 ext. 106
- Step 3
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