The regular scheduled 2024 General Election will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024 to elect Councilmember District One, Councilmember District Four, and Councilmemeber At-Large for two year terms.
Applications for a place on ballot for the General Election May 4, 2024 will be available on Wednesday, January 15, 2024 last day to file and application for place on ballot will be Friday, February 16, 2024.
Notice of Deadline 1st notice to File applications for ballot -2024.pdf
Ordinance 24-013 Cancellation of Election.pdf
Order of Cancellation for General Election.pdf
Early Voting will be held April 22, 2024. More information on Early Voting polling places and times will be posted as determined.
Election Day Voting will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2023. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting by sick or disabled voters at main early voting place, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., where electronic voting systems are usedj at precince polling place.
1. Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
2. Must have resided within the city and the territory from which the offiice elected for at least twelve (12) months immediately preciding Election Day;
3. Meet all other eligibility requirement of the Texas Election Code TexasElection Code (Title 9, Chapter 141)
Candidates are strongly encouraged to obtain a candidate packet to file application by February 16, 2024 by 5:00 PM.
*These forms are available on the Secretary of State website, but the full Candidate Packet (recommended) is obtained from the City Secretary. https://www.sos.state.tx.us/
**The filing period begins on the 108th day prior to the election date and ends on the 78th day at 5 p.m. prior to the election date.
The regular scheduled 2024 General Election will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024 to elect Councilmember District One, Councilmember District Four, and Councilmemeber At-Large for two year terms.
Applications for a place on ballot for the General Election May 4, 2024 will be available on Wednesday, January 15, 2024 last day to file and application for place on ballot will be Friday, February 16, 2024.
The Forms, Resources and Legal Library page is to provide a virtual Elections Law Library. You can click link to Election Forms, Elections Law Opinions, the Texas Code, retrieve background on all United States Department of Justice (DOJ) submissions, and other relevant election information
Canidate Forms avaibale both English and Spanish
Form Appointment of A Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate http://https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/coh/cta.pdf
Instructions http://https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/coh/ACTA_ins.pdf
Code of Fair Campaign Practices http://https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/coh/cfcp.pdf
Form Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report http://https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/coh/coh.pdf
Instructions http://https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/coh/COH_ins21.pdf
The City Secretary Serves as the election official for the City of Gilmer Municipal Elections. The City of Gilmer partners with Upshur County to adminisiter elections and tabulate ballots and will be conducted according with the Texas Election Code. Please contact the City Secretary’s Office for info regarding municipal elections like City Council or City initiated ballot items.
For Information about County, State, and Federal elections, please contact the county elections office
Upshur County Court House, 2nd Floor
100 West Tyler
Gilmer, Texas 75644
City Secretary’s Office
110 Buffalo
Gilmer, Texas 75644
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 760
Gilmer, TX 75644
Business Hours
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Monday- Friday