GENERAL ELECTION 2022

An election is hereby ordered to be held on May 7, 2022 for:

       Candidate positions up for election in May 2022 are Mayor and two (2) Council Member positions. The City is not a divided district, each council member will represent the City of La Vernia as a whole. The candidate packet will be posted to this page as soon as it becomes available. 

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 2022 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 - Saturday, January 1st 2022
• First day to File for Place on General Election Ballot - Wednesday, January 19th 2022
• Last day to File for Place on Ballot - Friday, February 18th 2022
• Last Day to File for Write-in Candidate - Tuesday, February 22nd 2022
• Drawing for Position on the Ballot - Monday, February 28, 2022
• Last day to Register to Vote - Thursday, April 1st 2021
• First Day of EARLY VOTING by Personal Appearance - Monday, April 25th 2022
• Last day for Early Voting - Tuesday, May 3rd 2022
• Last Day to receive application by mail (FPCA) for a ballot - Saturday, May 7th 2022
• Election Day - Saturday, May 7th 2022

General Election Notices 

• Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot
• 2022 Candidate Packet
• Notice of Election
• Order of Election
• Sample Ballot

Polling Location: La Vernia City Hall - 102 E. Chihuahua St. 

2022 Roster Results

UNOFFICIAL TABULATIONS

IMPORTANT NOTICE

• 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 

General Election Resources

• Candidate Packet - May 7, 2022 General Election

• 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 2022 Election Dates

GENERAL ELECTION

Election Notices 

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

* 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.