ELECTIONS – Lake Dunlap WCID-
Election Disclosure: The following information related to the District’s elections for members of the Board of Directors is being posted by the District pursuant to Section 2051.201 of the Texas Government Code:
1. The date and location of the next election for members of the Board of Directors of the District:
Elections for directors of the District are conducted on the May uniform election date in even-numbered years. Accordingly, the next election for members of the Board of Directors of the District shall be conducted on the first Saturday in May 2022, which is May 7, 2022.
The election shall be conducted at the polling places established by Comal County and Guadalupe County to serve the counties' regular election precincts within the District.
2. The requirements and deadline for filing for candidacy of each elected office of the District:
In order to be qualified to serve as a director of a water control and improvement district, Section 51.072 of the Texas Water Code requires that a person be a resident of the State of Texas, either own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter within the district, and be at least 18 years old.
A person that desires to be a candidate for the director election must timely complete and submit an application for a place on the ballot for the election. Applications for a place on the ballot may be obtained from the District’s Administrative Office located at Barton Oaks Plaza, Building II, 901 South MoPac Expy., Suite 225, Austin, Texas 78746, or may be downloaded and printed out from the Secretary of State’s website (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/index.shtml).
The deadline for filing the application for a place on the ballot is 78 days prior to the election. For the May 7, 2022 director election, the deadline for filing the application for a place on the ballot will be Friday, February 18, 2022. The deadline for write-in candidates is 74 days before the election. For the May 7, 2022 director election, the deadline for write-in candidates is Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
Completed applications for a place on the ballot may be filed in person or by mail to the District at the following address: Barton Oaks Plaza, Building II, 901 South MoPac Expy., Suite 225, Austin, Texas 78746.