Elections

The City of Niederwald will hold a General Election, if needed, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for the following positions:

Three (2) Council Members to serve a two (2) year term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027

One (1) Mayor Position to serve a two (2) year term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027

Who can Vote in Texas

To be eligible to register to vote in Texas, a person must be:

• A United States citizen;
• A resident of the Texas county in which application for registration is made;
• At least 18 years old on Election Day;
• Not finally convicted of a felony, or, if so convicted must have (1) fully discharged the sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or (2) been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote; and
• Not determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be (1) totally mentally incapacitated; or (2) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

Qualifications for Office

Type A City (Local Gov’t Code, Section 22.032)

• Mayor
  Residence — 1 year in state prior to the filing
  deadline; 1 year in city prior to election day
  Age — 18
  Must be a registered voter in territory elected from by the filing deadline*
• Alderman
  Residence — 1 year in state prior to filing deadline; 6 months in the city (or ward) prior to filing deadline (Texas Elec. Code, Section 141.001(a); Brown v. Patterson, 609 SW 2nd 287)
  Age — 18
  Must be a registered voter in territory elected from by the filing deadline*