Candidate Eligibility & Filing Requirements
Qualifications to Serve
All candidates for office in the City of Log Cabin must meet the following qualifications to serve on the City Council per Texas Elections Code Section 141.001:
- 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 or on the date of appointment.
- Have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally or 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 territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately preceding the applicable filing deadline.
- Be registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected on the applicable date.
- Satisfy any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office.
Per Texas Local Government Code Section 22.032(a): To be eligible for the office of mayor, a person must be a registered voter and must have resided within the municipal limits for at least the 12 months preceding election day.
Filing Requirements
Application for a Place on the Ballot
Applications must be filed with the City Secretary during the filing period. The filing period begins on the 108th day before election day and ends at 5:00 p.m. on the 78th day before election day. Election day is the first Saturday in May. Specific dates will be posted to the Elections page for the next City Council Election.
Campaign Treasurer
A Campaign Treasurer must be designated, and Form CTA filed with the City Secretary before any contribution is accepted or any expenditure is made. The Texas Ethics Commission generates the CTA form and instructions, and the City Secretary's Office maintains a supply of these forms.
Contributions and Expenditures
Title 15 of the Texas Election Code pertains to campaign contributions and expenditures. Financial reports must be completed by the candidate or the candidate's Campaign Treasurer (signed only by the candidate) and filed with the City Secretary.
Campaign reports are public information, and the media, opponents, and the general public may review the reports.
Per House Bill 2626, effective Sep. 1, 2023: All filed campaign finance reports are to be posted online within 10 business days of receipt.
Campaign Filing Schedule (Normal Election Cycle)
- • Due 30th day before Election
- • Due 8th day before Election
- • In case of Runoff Election — due 8th day before Runoff Election Date
- • Final Report — may be filed at any time after the Election
If a final report is not filed, Semi-Annual Reports will be due each year on January 15 and July 15.
Questions regarding reporting procedures should be directed to the Texas Ethics Commission at 1-800-325-8506 or 512-463-5800.
Helpful Links for Candidates
Contact City Hall
14387 Alamo Road, Log Cabin, TX 75148
Phone: (903) 489-2195 | Fax: (903) 489-0106
City Secretary: [email protected]