UPDATES WILL FOR THE 2021 ELECTION

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You must be a registered voter in the city limits of the City of La Vernia, Texas in order to vote in the City of La Vernia's May General Election.

If you need to register to vote or make sure you are eligible to vote (Am I Registered?), contact the Wilson County Elections Office at 830-393-7368. You may also stop by the City Secretary's Office to obtain a Voter's Registration Card or you may visit the Texas Secretary of State's website to request a registration form to be mailed to you. 

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The City Secretary serves as the administrator for all City Elections. Applications for all elections can be obtained at La Vernia City Hall.

Important Election Dates for Voters

• First day to Apply for Ballot by Mail - Friday, January 1st 2021
• First day to File for Place on General Election Ballot - Wednesday, January 13th 2021
• Last day to File for Place on Ballot - Friday, February 12th 2021
• Last Day to File for Write-in Candidate - Tuesday, February 16th 2021
• Drawing for Position on the Ballot - Monday, February 22, 2021
• Last day to Register to Vote - Thursday, April 1st 2021
• EARLY VOTING by Personal Appearance - Monday, April 19th 2021
• Last Day to receive application by mail (FPCA) for a ballot. Must be received by 5 PM
• Last day for Early Voting - Tuesday, April 27th 2021

IMPORTANT NOTICE

  The City of La Vernia Offices are closed to the general public, until further notice, however there are still ways to submit your candidate applications. 

• File by mail:  An application submitted by mail will be considered filed at the time of its receipt. Please mail application to - P.O. Box 225 La Vernia, Texas 78121.
• Filing by Fax or Email: A signed, sworn, scanned candidate application may be submitted by fax or email. It does NOT need to follow up with the originals however it DOES need to be notarized prior to filing by fax or email. You may submit by fax and email from the information below:  Fax # 830-253-1198 or Email: bporter@lavernia-tx.gov

Election Notices 

• Notice of Deadline to File Application for Place on the Ballot - AMENDED
• Notice of Deadline to File Application for Place on the Ballot 

Election Resources

• Candidate Packet

• Application for a Place on the Ballot - General Election (English/Spanish)
• Application for a Place on the Ballot - Special Election
• Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate - Form CTA

Supporting Documents:

• Qualifications for Eligibility of Candidacy
• Ethics Ordinance - City of La Vernia
• Texas Ethics Commission- Title 15, Election Code
• Code of Fair Campaign Practices
• Acceptable forms of Identification for Voting in Texas
• Identificacion con Foto se Requiere para Tejanos
• Sign Ordinance - City of La Vernia
• Important 2021 Election Dates

* You may obtain an application for place on the city ballot from:

City of La Vernia

City Secretary

City of La Vernia, City Hall

102 E. Chihuahua St.

La Vernia, Texas 78121

Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

You may also obtain the forms from the Texas Secretary of State website and submit the application to the City Secretary.