Welcome to the City of Hitchcock!
Whether you have moved from a neighboring city or from another state, you must be a registered voter in order to vote in the City of Hitchcock. To Register to Vote visit http://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/to/Pages/VoterRegistrationInformation.aspx.
November 3, 2020 General & Special Elections
*IMPORTANT: March 19, 2020 – Governor Abbott has issued additional information concerning the May 2nd general election. The Governor’s proclamation offers political subdivisions the opportunity to move their May 2 election to the next uniform election date, which is November 3, 2020.
By postponing the election date, the City is preserving all candidate filings and ballot order actions that have already taken place. This postponement does not have the effect of reopening candidate filings. Items on the Special Election will carry over to the November 3, 2020 election date.
The Secretary of State Election Advisory No. 2020-12 addressed the Councilpersons not seeking re-election, noting that “[u]nder Art. XVI, Sec. 17 of the Texas Constitution, the individuals who currently hold public offices that are scheduled to be on the ballot on the May uniform election date will continue to exercise the duties of those offices until the new officers take their oaths of office, following the November uniform election date.”
ELECTION - CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS FOR CITY COMMISSION
Must be United States citizen.
Must be a registered voter on the date of election.
Have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the city for six months immediately preceding the deadline for filing an application for a place on the ballot.
Must be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election.
Has not been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court.
Has not been finally convicted of a felony from which the candidate has not been pardoned or otherwise.
Must satisfy any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION
January 15, 2020 - First day to apply for place on the ballot
October 5, 2020 - Last day to register to vote
October 13, 2020 - First day of early voting by personal appearance.
October 23, 2020 - Last day to apply for ballot by mail.
October 30, 2020 - Last day of early voting by personal appearance.
November 3, 2020 - Election Day. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
