Elections/Eleccion
2023 Elections
The 2023 Election will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The following positions are up for election in the 2023 General Election for a three-year term:
Mayor (office currently held by Donna Rogers)
Council Position No. 6 (office currently held by Martin Graves)
Additional election-related dates and information can be found at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/index.shtml
(posted in accordance with Tx. Legis. H.B. 305, effective September 1, 2019).
HB 305 – Political Subdivisions
Filing requirements are per state statute, and available at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/2020/local.shtml
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May 07, 2022
GENERAL ELECTION
The City of Webster shall hold a General Election on May 7, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for residents to vote in the General Election to elect Councilmembers Position Nos. Three (3), Four (4), and Five (5) Resolution No. 22-01.
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS: A candidate for the City of Webster City Council must comply with all eligibility requirements noted in state law and the City's Charter. Election Code, Section 141.001 "Eligibility Requirements for Public Office" and
Sec. 3.02 Qualifications of the Charter, City of Webster, Texas.
CANDIDATE FILING AND INFORMATION: A person interested in filing for a place on the City of Webster May 7, 2022, Ballot can do so by filing a signed and sworn Application for a Place on the Ballot/Solicitud de lugar en la boleta electoral. ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED UNLESS INDICATED AS OPTIONAL. Failure to provide the required information may result in the rejection of an application.
In addition to the above-noted items, a candidate will need to file Form CTA - Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate (Texas Ethics Commission) CTA Form instruction guide.
The Candidate must file a CTA form with the City Secretary's office prior to expending funds. The second page of the form is to be completed if the Candidate would like to use modified reporting.
City candidates follow the TEC's 2022 Uniform (Local) Filing Schedule, available at: https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/filinginfo/schedules/s22gspac.pdf. Pages 1-3 and 5 of the schedule referred to the May 7, 2022, uniform election date (page 4 refers to the November 2022 election). Questions on reporting procedures, contributions, or expenditures should be addressed to the Texas Ethics Commission at (512) 463-5800.
The Code of Fair Campaign Practices (Form CFCP) is signed voluntarily and is available at: https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/coh/coh.pdf.
A candidate may file these documents with the City Secretary beginning on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, thru February 18, 2022, by 5:00 p.m. Candidate applications may be filed:
- in person, with the City Secretary's office at City Hall, 101 Pennsylvania, Webster, Texas;
- by mail: The City of Webster, City Secretary's Office Hall, 101 Pennsylvania, Webster, Texas 77598; an application submitted by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate filing authority.; or
- by fax or email mmuscarello@cityofwebster.com - "A signed, sworn, scanned candidate application may be emailed to mmuscarello@cityofwebster.com or faxed to 281.332.5834. Please be advised that an application must be notarized prior to filing via fax or email.
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May 2021 General Election
The Webster City Council election is held on the first Saturday in May of each year. The next City Council election will be Saturday, May 1, 2021, for Council Position No. 1 and Council Position No. 2.
Candidate /Candidato | Office Sought/Oficina Buscada | Date Filed/ Fecha de Archivo |
Council Position No. 1 | January 13, 2021 | |
Council Position No. 1 | February 8, 2021 | |
Council Position No. 2 | February 10, 2021 |
May 1, 2021, Unofficial Election Results
Withdrawn Candidates
Andrea Giamfortone Wilson Certificate of Withdrawal (02/19/2021)
Election Documents/Documentos de Eleccion
Order of General Election/Orden de Eleccion General
Notice of Deadline to File Application for Place on the Ballot/Plazo para Solicitar un Lugar en la Boleta
Application for Place on the Ballot/Aplicacion para Lugar en La Boleta
Drawing for Place on the Ballot
Aviso del Sorteo Para Un Lugar en La Boleta
Important Links
Register to Vote
Texas Ethics Commission
Texas Secretary of State
HB 305 – Internet Posting Requirements for Political Subdivisions
On September 1, 2019, House Bill 305 became effective. This bill requires that a political subdivision with authority to impose a tax that maintained a publicly accessible Internet website at any time on or after January 1, 2019, be required to post on its website the following information:
The political subdivision’s contact information, including a mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
Each elected officer of the political subdivision;
The date and location of the next election for officers of the political subdivision;
The requirements and deadline for filing for the candidacy of each elected office of the political subdivision which shall be continuously posted or at least one year before the election day for the office;
Under HB 305, you can find that information in the link below.
HB 305 Internet Posting Requirements for Political Subdivision
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***Resolution No. 20-27 passed on December 15, 2020 to cancel election and reappoint Donna Rogers as Mayor***
Order Declaring Unopposed Candidate ElectedOrden Declarando Candidato sin Oposicion Elegido
January 19, 2021, Special Election
The Special Election will be on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at Webster City Hall, located at 101 Pennsylvania Avenue. Filing for a place on the ballot is set by state statute and will run from November 17 - December 10, 2020. Find additional election-related dates and information at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/index.shtml
Filing requirements are per state statute, available at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/local.shtml, and those of the City of Webster Charter, Article III, at CityofWebster.com/Charter.
Drawing for Place on the Ballot
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City of Webster November 3, 2020 Cumulative results for Council Position No.6
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May 2, 2020, General Election
The next General Election will be on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Webster City Hall, located at 101 Pennsylvania Avenue. Filing for a place on the ballot is set by state statute and will run from January 15-February 14, 2020. Find additional election-related dates and information at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/index.shtml
Filing requirements are per state statute, available at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/local.shtml, and those of the City of Webster Charter, Article III, at CityofWebster.com/Charter.
NOTICE OF DEADLINE TO FILE APPLICATION FOR PLACE ON THE BALLOT
CANDIDATE PACKET FOR MAY 2, 2020 GENERAL ELECTION
MAY 2, 2020 WEBSTER GENERAL OFFICERS’ ELECTION CANDIDATE LIST