MAY 7, 2022 GENERAL ELECTION

The next Seabrook General Election will be on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Seabrook City Hall, located at 1700 1st Street. City Council positions up for election are Position 1, Position 3, and Position 5.

ELECTION NOTICES

Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot

FILING REQUIREMENTS

Filing for a place on the ballot is set by state statute and will run from January 19-February 18, 2022 (view the official notice). Filing requirements are per state statute, available at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/local.shtml, and per the City of Seabrook Charter, Article II, available at https://library.municode.com/tx/seabrook/codes/code_of_ordinances.

CANDIDATE PACKETS

For candidates' information, the Office of the City Secretary has prepared a "Candidate's Packet" for this election. The packet contains useful information about running for office, and includes the forms that must be filed by anyone wishing to appear on the ballot. Packets are free, and may be picked up from the City Secretary. To set up an appointment to pick up a packet, please call 281.291.5663 or email rlenio@seabrooktx.gov.

CANDIDATE ORIENTATION

Seabrook Residents: The City of Seabrook will host a virtual Candidate Orientation on February 2, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. for all persons interested in running for a position on the City Council during the May 7, 2022 General Election. For more information, please contact the City Secretary at 281.291.5663 or rlenio@seabrooktx.gov.

order of names on the ballot

If necessary, a drawing will be conducted on February 28, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at Seabrook City Hall (1700 1st Street) to determine the order of names on the ballot.

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 7, 2022

• To find out if you are registered to vote, please go to the Harris County Voter Registration Department
• To update your voter registration or to register to vote, please go to the Texas Office of the Secretary of State
• To vote in an election in Harris County, you must be registered to vote at least 30 days before the election date.
• You are eligible to register to vote if:
  • You are a United States citizen;
  • You are a resident of the county where you submit the application;
  • You are at least 18 years old on Election Day;
  • You are not a convicted felon (you may be eligible to vote if you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole); and
  • You have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

• Voter Registration Application Forms

  If you prefer to fill out a physical voter registration form, below are links to printable forms in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese.

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Chinese
  • Vietnamese  

VOTING BY MAIL

• If you are 65 years of age or older; disabled; out of the county on election day AND during early voting; or confined in jail, but otherwise eligible, you may be eligible to cast your vote by mail. 
• To apply for a ballot by mail, including an annual application for the 2022 Election Season, please print and complete the application on the following link: https://www.harrisvotes.com/Docs/VotingInfo/Ballot%20By%20Mail%20Application%202021_en-US.pdf
• Mail completed application to:                                                                                             ISABEL LONGORIA                                                                                                         Harris County Elections Administrator                                                                                 P.O. Box 1148                                                                                                                     Houston, TX 77251-1148 
• If you have questions about your mail ballot application, please contact the Harris County Elections Administrator at BBM@CCO.HCTX.NET.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Find additional election-related dates and information at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/index.shtml