November 3, 2020 General & Special Elections
*IMPORTANT: March 19, 2020 – Governor Abbott has issued additional information concerning the May 2nd general election. The Governor’s proclamation offers political subdivisions the opportunity to move their May 2 election to the next uniform election date, which is November 3, 2020.
At the March 24, 2020 Special Meeting, City Council approved the postponement of the May 2nd election. The next General and Special Elections will be on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Rosenberg City Hall Council Chambers, located at 2110 4th Street, Rosenberg, Texas 77471.
By postponing the election date, the City is preserving all candidate filings and ballot order actions that have already taken place. This postponement does not have the effect of reopening candidate filings. Items on the Special Election will carry over to the November 3, 2020 election date.
The Secretary of State Election Advisory No. 2020-12 addressed the Councilpersons not seeking re-election, noting that “[u]nder Art. XVI, Sec. 17 of the Texas Constitution, the individuals who currently hold public offices that are scheduled to be on the ballot on the May uniform election date will continue to exercise the duties of those offices until the new officers take their oaths of office, following the November uniform election date.”
Citizens may register to vote until October 5, 2020, to vote in the November election. Please see the Fort Bend County Election website for information on voter registration.
- Important Election Dates
- Texas Ethics Commission Campaign Finance Reports Notice
- Texas Secretary of State Election Advisory No. 2020-12
- Resolution Authorizing Postponement of May 2, 2020 Election
- Public Notice – May 2nd Election Postponement
Election Resources:
- November 3, 2020 Election Law Calendar
- Fort Bend County Election Information
- Texas Secretary of State – Election Information
- Texas Ethics Commission
POSTPONED: May 2, 2020 General & Special Elections
At the March 24, 2020 Special Meeting, City Council approved the postponement of the May 2nd election. The election will now be on the November 3, 2020 uniform election date.
The next General and Special Elections will be on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Rosenberg City Hall Council Chambers, located at 2110 4th Street, Rosenberg, Texas 77471. Filing for a place on the ballot is set by state statute and will run from January 15, 2020 to February 14, 2020. Find additional election-related dates and information at Texas Secretary of State – Candidate Information (posted in accordance with Tx. Legis. H.B. 305, effective September 1, 2019).
Filing requirements are per state statute, available at Texas Secretary of State – Running for a Local Office, and those of the City of Rosenberg Charter, Article III.
Positions on the ballot for the May 2020 election are: Councilor, District 1; Councilor, District 2; Councilor, District 3; Councilor, District 4. Election district maps are located below.
Voter registration is handled by Fort Bend County.
- Election Day Polling Locations
- Early Voting Locations
- Notice of General Election – English
- Notice of General Election – Spanish
- Notice of Special Election – English
- Notice of Special Election – Spanish
- Ordinance 2020-03 Calling 2020 General Election (English)
- Ordinance 2020-03 Calling 2020 General Election (Spanish)
- Proposed Charter Amendments
- Ordinance 2020-04 Calling 2020 Special Election (English)
- Ordinance 2020-04 Calling 2020 Special Election (Spanish)
- Notice of Drawing for Place on May 2, 2020 Ballot
- Notice of Voting Order Priority
- May 2, 2020 General Election – Candidate Information Packet
- Application for a Place on the May 2, 2020 General Election Ballot
- Notice of Deadline to File Application for Place on Ballot – Posted 11/22/19
- Candidate Qualifications
- Current Elected Officials
Election Resources:
- Fort Bend County Election Information
- Texas Secretary of State – Election Information
- May 2, 2020 Election Law Calendar
- Texas Ethics Commission
Election District Maps
Interactive Map
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