Elections

Voter Qualifications:
Eligibility for voting in citywide elections will require each voter to:

 
  • Be 18 years of age or older on the date of the election
  • Be a citizen of the United States
  • Not have been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court
  • Not have been finally convicted of a felony or, if so convicted, must have:

                a) fully discharged his sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of
                    probation ordered by any court
  
                b) been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote

  • Be a resident of the city on the day of the election
  • Be a registered voter on the day of the election
Qualifications for the Office of Mayor:

  • Be a United States citizen;
  • Be 18 years of age or older upon the commencement of the term to be filled at the election;
  • Resided continuously in the State of Texas for 12 months, as of the deadline for filing for the office;
  • Resided within the city limits of Grandview for at least the 12 months preceding the election day;
  • Have a current voter registration certificate;
  • Not have been convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;
  • Not have been deemed mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court; and
  • Not otherwise disqualified from serving on the city council by any other provision of law
Qualifications for the Office of Councilmember:

  • Be a United States citizen;
  • Be 18 years of age or older upon the commencement of the term to be filled at the election;
  • Resided continuously in the State of Texas for 12 months, as of the deadline for filing for the office;
  • Resided within the city limits of Grandview for at least six (6) months preceding the deadline for filing for office;
  • Have a current voter registration certificate;
  • Not have been convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;
  • Not have been deemed mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court; and
  • Not otherwise disqualified from serving on the city council by any other provision of law.


Additional Candidacy Information:
Additional requirements for running for local office can be found on the Texas Secretary of State Elections website.

Current election information for the City of Grandview can be found here.