Elections/Elecciones
Ballot by mail applications for the 2019 General Election must be received (not postmarked) by April 23, 2019. Registered voters in Belton are eligible to request a ballot by mail if ANY of the following conditions prevents them from voting in person during the early voting period or on Election Day.
Register to Vote
Register to vote online with Bell County Elections. It takes 30 days for a registration to be in effect.
Candidate Qualification Information
To run for City Council, a candidate must file for office within the posted filing period. In addition, see below for qualifications outlined by the City of Belton Charter and the State of Texas Election Code.
Belton Home Rule Charter Qualifications
- Must be a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Belton for at least the previous 12 months
- Must be at least 18
- Must not be delinquent on any indebtedness to the City
- City employees are not eligible to file
- ay not hold any other elected public office
- Candidates may only file for one office per election
- A councilmember with a year or more remaining on his or her term must resign to run for Mayor
Texas Eligibility Requirements for Public Office
- Citizen of the United States
- 18 years old
- Have not been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment in court
- No felony convictions
- Resided in state continuously for previous 12 months
- Must satisfy any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for this office
2019 Election InformationThe City of Belton's 2019 General Election is scheduled for Saturday, May 4. Four City councilmember positions are expiring. Each councilmember is elected at-large for two-year terms. The five candidates for the four open positions are (alphabetical order):
- Cindy Black
- Craig Pearson**
- Dan Kirkley*
- David K. Leigh*
- John Holmes*
*incumbent
**Mayor Pro Tem
| Early Voting City Hall (Conference Room) 333 Water Street |
Election Day Harris Community Center 401 N. Alexander Street |
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| April 22-26 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) |
May 4 (7 a.m. - 7 p.m.) |
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| April 29-30 (7 a.m. - 7 p.m.) |
- 2019 Election Calendar
- Notice of Deadline to File for Place on Ballot (Aviso de Fecha Limite para Presentar Solicitudes para un Lugar en la Boleta)
- Candidate Packet
- General Election Order
- Notice of Drawing for Place on Ballot
- Results of Drawing for Place on Ballot
- Notice of Voting Order Priority
- Notice of Election
- Notice of Equipment Testing
- Notice of Open Good Friday
Ballot by mail applications for the 2019 General Election must be received (not postmarked) by April 23, 2019. Registered voters in Belton are eligible to request a ballot by mail if ANY of the following conditions prevents them from voting in person during the early voting period or on Election Day.
- 65 years of age or older
- Disability
- Expected absence from the County on Election Day AND the entire period of early voting
- Confinement in jail, but otherwise eligible to vote
Mail ballot by mail applications to:
Amy M. Casey, TRMC
City Clerk
City of Belton
PO Box 120
Belton, Texas 76513
Belton, Texas 76513