Council Candidacy information

This page is maintained by the City Secretary's Office to communicate the latest elections information for Allen voters.

Places on the Ballot: Council Places 1, 3, and 5
First day to file: Wednesday, Jan. 17
Last day to file: 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 (TX. Election Code, Section 143.007)
Last day to file as a write-in candidate: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 (TX. Election Code, Section 146.054)

Be a United States citizen (Texas Election Code)
Be at least eighteen (18) years of age (Texas Election Code)
Be a qualified voter of the City of Allen for at least six (6) months at the time of filing. (Allen City Charter)
Be a resident of Texas and the city for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the election. (Texas Election Code / Allen City Charter)
Hold no other elected office or appointed public office or position of emolument, except as authorized by state law. (Allen City Charter)
Not have been determined by a final judgment of a court to be totally mentally incapacitated, or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote. (Texas Election Code)
Not have been finally convicted of a felony or if so convicted, have been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities. (Texas Election Code)

Designation of Campaign Treasurer (CTA) - Required
Application - Required
Oath of Nomination - Required by City Charter
Application fee of $200 or a petition may be filed in lieu of the fee - Required by City Charter (Revised 09/27/2022)
Code of Fair Campaign Practices form (Optional)
All filings are made with the City Secretary and may be filed during the filing period at:
- In-Person/Mail: City Secretary's Office, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, TX 75013
- Fax: 214.509.4118
- Email: sgeorge@cityofallen.org
Note: State law requires that a candidate’s application and all of its components (including a petition or filing fee) be delivered at the same time, not separately. Therefore, if a candidate submits a filing fee along with an application, it MAY NOT be submitted via email or fax. However, if a candidate submits a petition in lieu of a filing fee along with an application, those may be submitted together via email or fax. Please be advised that an application must be notarized (or otherwise sworn to before someone authorized to administer an oath under Texas law) prior to filing via fax, email or mail. [Texas Election Code, Secs. 1.007, 143.004, 144.003].