City council election & application dates announced

By City of Waco Public Information Office

The General Election for City of Waco council members for Districts II, IV, and V, will be held Saturday, May 1. The first day to file for a place on the ballot is Wednesday, Jan. 13. The last  day to file is Friday, Feb. 12, by 5 p.m. 

Applications for a place on the ballot are filed at the City Secretary’s Office Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Due to COVID-19 concerns and regulations, the city secretary is scheduling appointments for in-person services. Please call 254-750-5750 to schedule an appointment.  

Physical address for filing applications in person: 

City Secretary’s Office First Floor – City Hall 

300 Austin Ave., Waco, TX 76701 

To mail an application for a place on the ballot. Application must be notarized before filing.

Esmeralda Hudson, TRMC, CPM 

City Secretary 

PO Box 2570 

Waco, TX 76702-2570 

Applications for a place on the ballot can be emailed to [email protected] and must be notarized before filing. 

Applications and candidate packets are available online on the City of Waco Election web page or by calling the City Secretary’s Office at 254-750-5750 to schedule an appointment.  

For more information contact Esmeralda Hudson, city secretary, at 254-750-5750.