Regular City General Election

Regular City general elections shall be held on the uniform election date in November.

Date of Next Regular Election:  November 2, 2021

All Council members and the Mayor shall be elected for two-year terms.

The Mayor and Councilmembers from all Wards shall be elected on odd-numbered years and all Councilmembers-at-Large shall be elected on even-numbered years.

In all odd-year elections, each qualified voter shall vote for not more than one candidate for Mayor and not more than one candidate for Councilmember from the qualified voter's ward. Each qualified voter shall vote for not more than one candidate for each of the four Council-at-Large positions in all even-year elections.

Candidate Qualifications

At the time of election to office and during their tenure of office, the Mayor and each member of the Council shall be a citizen and a qualified registered voter of the State of Texas and the City of Huntsville and, if a Councilmember from a specific Ward, a resident of such Ward. No member of Council shall have resided in the City for less than 12 months next preceding the election and no member shall be less than 21 years old. No member of the Council shall be indebted to the City or be delinquent in the payment to the City of any tax or assessment. No member of the Council shall hold any other office or employment under the City government while a member of the Council. 

A member of the Council ceases to possess any of the foregoing qualifications shall immediately forfeit their office.

Candidate Filing to Become Candidate for Election

Any qualified person who desires to become a candidate for election to the office of Mayor or Councilmember shall file with the City Secretary office. Application submissions for that person's name to appear on the ballot beginning on July 17, 2021, and ending on August 16, 2021.

For additional information on applying to become a candidate for the November 2, 2021 election click here:  Notice of Deadline to File Application for Place on the Ballot

Download the 2021 Council Candidate Packet here.

Residential Requirements

The Mayor shall be designated as such and as a candidate for such office may reside anywhere within the City. The eight Councilmembers shall be designated as:

Councilmember — Ward 1

Councilmember — Ward 2

Councilmember — Ward 3

Councilmember — Ward 4

Councilmember-at-Large — Position 1

Councilmember-at-Large — Position 2

Councilmember-at-Large — Position 3

Councilmember-at-Large — Position 4

To be eligible as a candidate for Councilmember from a specific Ward, a person must be a resident of such Ward. Candidates for all positions of Councilmember-at-Large may reside anywhere within the City.