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City Charter, Article II, Nominations

1. Qualifications for Office. In addition to the requirements prescribed by law, the following shall be the qualifications for City elective offices:
   1. Candidates for Mayor shall have been City residents for the 12 months next preceding the election, and must be at least 21 years of age;
   2. Candidates for Representative shall have been City residents for the 12 months next preceding the election, and residents of the district for 6 months next preceding the election, and must be at least 21 years of age;
   3. Candidates for Municipal Judge shall have been City residents for the 12 months next preceding the election, licensed to practice law in Texas, and at least 21 years of age;
   4. Candidates for Mayor and Representative shall be eligible for that elective office only when holding that office for a term of four years shall not result in the candidate exceeding the term limitation established in Section 2.2 C
      City of El Paso Representative Districts
2. Indebtedness: Financial Disclosure.
   1. No person shall be eligible for any elective office who, at the time of taking office, whether by virtue of election or appointment, is indebted to the City in any sum of money on judgment, contract or valid tax levy or assessment.
3. Limitation. No Mayor or Representative may hold such office for more than a total of ten years throughout their lifetime.

City Charter, Article II, Nominations

4. Filing for Candidacy. To become a candidate for elective office a person must file a sworn application with the City Clerk, in accordance with the laws of Texas for nonpartisan or independent candidates, and must accompany the application with a filing fee of $500.00 for the office of Mayor and $250.00 for any other office.
5. Petition for Candidacy. In lieu of the payment of a filing fee, any person qualified for an elective office may become a candidate by petition of 25 qualified voters who are eligible to vote for that candidate or such other greater number of qualified voters as may be required by state law. The signed petitions shall be filed with the City Clerk at the time of filing for candidacy. Each signer next to his signature shall indicate voter registration number, date of signing and place of residence. Within five days after the filing of a nominating petition, the City Clerk shall notify the candidate and the person who filed the petition, if other than the candidate, whether it satisfies the requirements prescribed by this Charter. If a petition is found insufficient, the City Clerk shall return it immediately to the person who filed it with a statement certifying wherein it is insufficient. Within the regular time for filing petitions a corrected petition may be filed for the same candidate.
   The Petition Circulator is required to sign the Affidavit of Circulator on each petition they circulated. All signatures must be in ink.
6. Non-Partisan Elections. Candidates for City elective office shall not be nominated by primary elections.

Required Forms

Application for Place on the General Election Ballot
Petition in Lieu of a Filing Fee
Code of Fair Campaign Practices is voluntary

Non-Judicial Candidate Forms

Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate
Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate Instructions
Amended Appointment of a Campaign Treasure by a Candidate
Amended Appointment of a Campaign Treasure by a Candidate Instructions

Judicial Candidate Forms

Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Judicial Candidate
Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Judicial Candidate Instructions
Amended Appointment of a Campaign Treasure by a Judicial Candidate
Amended Appointment of a Campaign Treasure by a Judicial Candidate Instructions

NOTE: Before raising or spending campaign funds, you must file an Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer form with the City Clerk.

Election Packet

Please download... ------------------------------------------- 01. - Information on the Secretary of State and the Texas Ethics Commission 02. - TX Ethics Commission Pamphlet 03. - Articles I & II of the El Paso City Charter 04. - City Candidate Guide - Texas Ethics Commission 05. - Personal Financial Statement - Form PFS Instructon Guide 06. - Personal Financial Statement - Form PFS - E-Form 06. - Personal Financial Statement - Form PFS - Paper Form 07. - Corrected Financial Statement and Good-Faith Affidavit - E-Form 07. - Corrected Financial Statement and Good-Faith Affidavit - Paper Form 08. - Campaign Sign Ordinance-Know the Code 09. - Information on Political Advertising 10. - El Paso Municipal Code, Chapter 20.18 Signs 11. - Fair Campaign Practices 12. - Code of Fair Campaign Practices - Form CFCP 13. - Texas Ethics Commission Title 15 Election Code 14. - Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders who file with Local Filing Authorities 15. - Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate - FORM CTA Instruction Guide 16. - Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate FORM CTA (Electronic) 16. - Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate FORM CTA (Print) 17. - Amended Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate - Form ACTA Instruction Guide 18. - Amended Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate FORM ACTA (Electronic) 18. - Amended Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate FORM ACTA (Print) 19. - Application for a Place on the General Election Ballot 20. - Petition for Place on Ballot in lieu of Filing Fee 21. - Candidate_Officeholder Campaign Finance Report - Form COH Instruction Guide 22. - CandidateOfficeholder Campaign Finance Report - Form COH (Electronic) 22. - CandidateOfficeholder Campaign Finance Report - Form COH (Print) 23. - Correction Affidavit for CandidateOfficeholder - Form COR-COH 24. - CandidateOfficeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions - Form COH-UC Instruction Guide 25. - CandidateOfficeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions - Form COH-UC 26. - Public Information Act 27 - Correction Amendment Affidavit for Candidate Officeholder 28 - Electronic Filing Exemption form 29. - Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Judicial Candidate - FORM JCTA Instruction Guide 30. - Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Judicial Candidate FORM JCTA (Electronic) 31. - Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Judicial Candidate FORM JCTA (Print) 32. - Amended Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Judicial Candidate - Form AJCTA Instruction Guide 33. - Amended Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Judicial Candidate FORM AJCTA (Electronic) 34. - Amended Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Judicial Candidate Form AJCTA (Print) 35. - Judicial Candidate_Officeholder Campaign Finance Report - Form JCOH Instruction Guide 36. - Judicial Candidate Officeholder Campaign Finance Report - Form JCOH (Print) ------------------------------------------- Complete Packet

• Applications for a Place on the Ballot will be accepted starting at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026.
• The City Clerk’s Office will provide notarization services free of charge.
Please bring valid Texas Driver’s License or Identification card with you.
• Applications will be processed in the order of the applicant’s arrival. Please allocate enough time for parking, City building security protocols, payment processing at the Comptroller’s Office, and the processing of your application at the City Clerk’s Office.

You can file in person at:
Office of the City Clerk
City Hall
300 N. Campbell, 1st Floor
El Paso, Texas 79901
Directions

Filing Hours
Monday – Thursday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday – 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. (if the filing deadline falls on a Friday the office will be open until 5 p.m.)

Payments accepted

• Cash
• Personal Check
• Money Order
• Credit Card (surcharge fees apply)

Ethics Ordinance
Section 2.92.070 Campaign Finances

Disclosure of Campaign Contributions and Donations

Section 2.92.080(E) Disclosure of Campaign Contributions and Donations
A member of the city council, or any candidate accepts a campaign contribution from a contributor of five hundred dollars or more, shall report the amount and the donor by an item for notation on the consent agenda of a city council meeting within thirty days of the date of such contribution by submitting a memo to the city clerk no later than noon on the Wednesday one week prior to the relevant city council meeting.

Ordinance 019620 adopted on April 23, 2024 amended Section 2.92.080 (E) to require candidates to provide notice of contributions of $500.00 or more for notation on the consent agenda of the City Council meeting in the same manner as members of City Council.

Candidate Ethics Requirement - Election Documentation

Prohibition of contributions by litigants. It shall be unlawful for any person who is an adverse party in any pending litigation against the city, or who has an ownership interest of ten percent or more in any entity that is an adverse party to the city in any pending litigation to contribute or donate any funds to any candidate for city office if the litigation seeks recovery of an unspecified amount or of an amount in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars, exclusive of costs of court and attorneys' fees. Such restriction shall not be applicable to attorneys representing a person or entity in pending litigation against the city. It shall be the duty of any candidate to refuse to accept any contribution that may be offered by a person who is known to the candidate to have a litigation interest described in this section. In the event that any candidate unknowingly accepts a contribution in contravention of the foregoing provision, then it shall be the duty of the candidate to return the contribution within ten days after the candidate becomes aware of the litigation. – Section 2.92.100 (C)(3)

Campaign Finance Reports & eFile