- Jarrell Ind School District
- Election Information
Election Information
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Board Election
The Jarrell ISD Board of Trustees consists of seven Board members elected to serve, without compensation, for overlapping terms of three years each. Elections are conducted annually in November. Candidates run for specific places. They do not represent specific geographical areas; rather, each represents JISD at large.The following four positions will be on the November 7, 2023, ballot:
- Place 1 - Currently held by Cliff Tschoerner (NOTE: Place 1 Election will be for one year only. Cliff Tschoerner was appointed to fill the vacancy which continues until the next succeeding general election in November 2023. The Place 1 Term expires November 2024.)
- Place 2 - Currently held by Crystal Phalen
- Place 3 - Currently held by Bruce Epstein
- Place 6 - Currently held by Jenny Arnold
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General Qualifications
An individual is eligible to be a candidate for or elected or appointed to a Texas school board if he or she:
- Is a United States citizen;
- Is 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable;
- Has not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
- Had not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;
- Has resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately preceding the following date: the date of regular filing deadline for a candidate’s application for a place on the ballot; for a write-in candidate, the date of the election at which the candidate’s name is written in; or for an appointee to an office, the date the appointment is made;
- Is a registered voter in the territory from which the office is elected as of the applicable filing deadline; and
- Satisfies any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office.
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Important Dates for the November 7, 2023 Election
Important Dates for November 7, 2023 Election
- July 22 - First Day to File for a Place on the Ballot
- August 21 by 5 p.m. - Last Day to File for a Place on the Ballot
- August 28 at 9 a.m. - Drawing of Names for Placement on the Ballot
- October 10 - Last Day to Register to Vote
- October 23 - First Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance
- October 27 - Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (received, not postmarked)
- November 3 - Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance
- November 7 - Election Day - Vote Center Locations
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Candidate Forms & Resources
Candidates may pick up a packet from the Jarrell ISD, Administration Office, 108 E. Ave. F, Jarrell, TX 76537, or by calling
512-746-2124.All documents contained in the Candidate Application Packet are also accessible online at:
- Notice of Deadline to File An Application for Place on the November 2023 Ballot
- Internet Posting Requirements for Political Subdivisions
- Application for Place on the Jarrell ISD General Election Ballot
- Board Members Eligibility/Qualifications-Board Policy BBA (LEGAL)
- Fair Campaign Practices Act and Code of Fair Campaign Practices (Form CFCP)
- Appointment of A Campaign Treasurer by A Candidate (Form CTA) and Instruction Guide
- Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities
- 2023 Filing Schedule for reports due in Connection with Elections held on Uniform Election Dates
- Candidate / Officeholder Campaign Finance Report (Form C/OH) and C/OH Instructions
Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Frequently Asked Questions about Running for School Board
Texas Ethics Commission: First Steps for Candidates Running for School Board Trustee
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Additional Resources for Candidates
For additional election information, please call 512-746-2124 or by email jarrell_superintendent@jarrellisd.org.
