Elections
The next scheduled General Election for the City of Denison will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The purpose of the election is to elect Council Members to Single Member District 4, Place 4, and At Large, Place 6, each to serve a three year term.
The City Clerk's Office will accept applications (see information below as to filing dates, etc.) from qualified persons interested in running for any of the above-referenced places during the filing period designated by state law, as shown below. During the filing period, the City Clerk's office will receive completed and notarized applications at the City of Denison City Hall, 300 W. Main Street, Denison, TX 75020, during regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding City holidays.
Candidate Eligibility
In accordance with the standard eligibility requirements for a city office, a candidate must:
- Be a United States citizen.
- Be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election.
- Have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be: (A) totally mentally incapacitated; or (B) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
- Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities.
- Have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the City for 6 months immediately preceding the deadline for filing an application for a place on the ballot.
- If running for a Single Member District (Places 1-4), candidate must reside and have resided in that district for 6 months immediately preceding the deadline for filing an application for a place on the ballot.
- On the date described in 5. above, be registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected.
May 2025 General Election Information and Deadlines
Deadline to Post Notice of Candidate Filing Deadline - Monday, December 16, 2024
First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail - Monday, January 1, 2025
First Day to File for a Place on the General Election Ballot - Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Last Day to File for a Place on the General Election Ballot - Friday, February 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Last Day to Order General Election or Special Election - Friday, February 14, 2025
Last Day to Register to Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025
First Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance - Monday, April 21, 2025
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail - Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Last Day for Early Voting by Personal Appearance - Tuesday, April 29, 2025
General Election - Saturday, May 3, 2025
Polling Places for 2025 General Election
Early Voting: Grayson County Subcourthouse, 101 W. Woodard, Denison, TX 75020
Election Day: Grayson County Subcourthouse, 101 W. Woodard, Denison, TX 75020
