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ELECTION INFORMATION
Click HERE for candidate packet information.
Click HERE for election documents and postings (including daily Early Voting rosters).
Certain people qualify to submit their ballot by mail. If you meet one of the four following criteria, you may request a ballot by mail:
Application for Ballot By Mail
City Secretary/Early Voting Clerk
Lone Star City Hall
200 W. Industrial Blvd.
P.O. Box 218
Lone Star, TX 75668
903-656-2311
903-656-3355 Fax
citysecretary@lonestartx.net
May 2 - 3, 2022 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Important 2022 Election Dates:
Application for Place on Ballot (click for Application)
Application for Place on Ballot must be filed no later than 5:00 pm on February 18, 2022 at Lone Star City Hall, 200 W. Industrial Blvd., P.O. Box 218, Lone Star, TX 75668. Original Application must be submitted in person, by mail or common contract carrier (UPS, FedEx). The City of Lone Star does not charge a filing fee.
Both Mayor and Alderman positions have two year terms. All positions are elected in a pure at-large system, meaning the candidates with the most votes are elected.
Texas Secretary of State Elections Division Website
Contact the Secretary of State Elections Division
For campaign related complaints, contact the Texas Ethics Commission
Click HERE for election documents and postings (including daily Early Voting rosters).
Next Election: May 7, 2022
Certain people qualify to submit their ballot by mail. If you meet one of the four following criteria, you may request a ballot by mail:
- will be away from your county on Election Day and during the hours that early voting is conducted;
- are sick or disabled;
- are 65 years of age or older on Election Day; or
- are confined in jail.
Application for Ballot By Mail
Election Administration:
City Secretary/Early Voting Clerk
Lone Star City Hall
200 W. Industrial Blvd.
P.O. Box 218
Lone Star, TX 75668
903-656-2311
903-656-3355 Fax
citysecretary@lonestartx.net
Early Voting Polling Place
: Lone Star City Hall, 200 W. Industrial Blvd., Lone Star, TX 75668Early Voting Dates:
April 25, 2022 - April 29, 2022 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pmMay 2 - 3, 2022 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Election Day Polling Place:
Lone Star Fire Department, 201 W. Industrial Blvd., Lone Star, TX 75668Election Day:
May 7, 2022, 7:00 am to 7:00 pmImportant Information to File for Candidacy (2022):
First Day to File for Place on Ballot:
January 19, 2022Last Day to File for Place on Ballot:
February 18, 2022 by 5:00 pmImportant 2022 Election Dates:
Last Day to Register to Vote:
April 7, 2022
First Day of Early Voting in Person:
April 25, 2022Last Day to Accept Application by Mail for a Ballot to be Voted by Mail:
April 26, 2022Last Day of Early Voting in Person:
May 3, 2022Election Day:
May 7, 2022Application for Place on Ballot (click for Application)
Application for Place on Ballot must be filed no later than 5:00 pm on February 18, 2022 at Lone Star City Hall, 200 W. Industrial Blvd., P.O. Box 218, Lone Star, TX 75668. Original Application must be submitted in person, by mail or common contract carrier (UPS, FedEx). The City of Lone Star does not charge a filing fee.
Qualifications for Office:
Type A General Law 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 the City of Lone Star by the filing deadline.
Alderman
Residence -- 1 year in state prior to filing deadline; 6 months in the city 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 the City of Lone Star by the filing deadline.Both Mayor and Alderman positions have two year terms. All positions are elected in a pure at-large system, meaning the candidates with the most votes are elected.
Texas Secretary of State Elections Division Website
Contact the Secretary of State Elections Division
For campaign related complaints, contact the Texas Ethics Commission