November 7, 2023 General Election
Positions on the November 7, 2023 Ballot:
Mayor
Council Member, Position No. 2
Council Member, Position No. 4
Council Member, Position No. 6
Term of Office
The term of office for the position of mayor is two years from January 8, 2024, to January 5, 2026.
The term of office for the position of council member is four years from January 8, 2024, to January 3, 2028.
Notice of Deadline to File Applications for a Place on the Ballot
The dates for filing an application for a place on the City of Bellaire General Election ballot begins on Saturday, July 22, 2023, and ends at 5 p.m. on Monday, August 21, 2023.
Office hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays.
Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot
The Application for Place on the Ballot may be obtained from the Texas Secretary of State’s Office using the following links: form (PDF)) and instructions (PDF). The Application for Place on the Ballot may also be obtained by emailing the Bellaire City Clerk, Tracy L. Dutton.
Candidate Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to be a candidate for, or elected, to office as mayor or a council member of the City of Bellaire, Texas, a person must:
(1) Be a United States citizen;
(2) Be twenty-one (21) years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election;
(3) Have not been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court;
(4) Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;
(5) Have resided continuously in the State of Texas and within the corporate limits of the City of Bellaire for 12 months immediately preceding the filing deadline of the regular election; and
(6) Be a qualified, registered voter of the State of Texas, County of Harris.
Register To Vote
The last day to register to vote in the November 7, 2023, General Election is Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Voter registration information may be obtained from the Harris County Elections website.
