City of Boerne Elections - Candidate Information

IMPORTANT ELECTION UPDATE

In response to the global Coronavirus pandemic, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott issued a proclamation suspending certain provisions of the Texas Election Code to allow all local political subdivisions utilizing the May 2, 2020 uniform election date to postpone their election to the November 3, 2020 uniform election date.

At the March 24, 2020, City Council Meeting, City Council voted to postpone the Boerne General Election to November 3, 2020. In addition, City Council approved the following guidelines required by the State:

• Candidate filings for the Municipal election for May 2, 2020 for the City of Boerne, Texas, for the purpose of electing a City Council Member for District 3 shall remain valid for the election to be held on November 3, 2020, and that the filing period for candidates will not be re-opened for the election to be held on November 3, 2020.
• All annual applications for ballot by mail (ABBMs) for voters that are voting by mail due to being over the age of 65 or due to disability will still be valid for the November 3, 2020, election; and that ABBMs for voters who submitted ABBMs based on expected absence from the county shall not be valid for the postponed November 3, 2020 election.
• The voter registration deadline for the November 3, 2020, election is October 5, 2020, the deadline to submit an ABBM is October 23, 2020, and the dates for early voting are October 19, 2020 through October 30, 2020

Additional information will be posted as City Council makes any necessary revisions to the original order of election to postpone to November 3, 2020.