November 2025 Requirements and Deadlines for Filing Candidacy

Qualifications:

Each member of the city council shall be a resident citizen of the United States and the City of Gatesville, shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age, shall be a qualified voter of the State of Texas, shall have been such resident citizen of the City of Gatesville for a period of not less than six (6) months immediately preceding his election and a resident within his ward for a period of not less than six (6) months immediately preceding his election; provided, however, that any person with the above qualifications, except as to residence, who shall have been a resident for a period of not less than six (6) months immediately preceding his election, of any of the territory not formerly within the corporate limits of said city, but which is annexed under the provisions of charter, shall be eligible for said office.  Each member of the city council requires to not have been convicted of a felony for which he or she has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities, to not have been found mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court. If the mayor or any councilman fails to maintain the foregoing qualifications, or shall be absent from three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings without valid excuse, the city council shall have the power and authority to declare, and may, at its next regular meeting, declare a vacancy to exist; and, in such event, shall fill said vacancy.

2025 Election Information:

The City of Gatesville will be conducting a General Election November 4, 2025 for Councilmember positions; Ward 2 Place 5, Ward 1 Place 3, Ward 1 Place 1.  

Deadlines:

First Day to File for a Place on the November 4, 2025 General Election Ballot: Monday, July 21, 2025

Last day to File for a Place on the November 4, 2025 General Election Ballot: Monday, August 18, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.