Elections Information

Voting by Mail

The state of Texas provides that certain voters may apply to vote by mail. The Secretary of State’s form to apply for a ballot by mail is available at 

https://webservices.sos.state.tx.us/forms/6-1f.pdf (English)
https://webservices.sos.state.tx.us/forms/6-1fs.pdf (Espanol)

Voters are not required to use the State application. Information from the Secretary of State's office can be found at https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/laws/advisory2021-24.shtml.

Any application received that is not on the State’s form is considered an "informal application" and may be accepted if it contains all the following information:

Section 84.001 prescribes the minimum requirements for an ABBM.  At a minimum, an early voting ballot application must be in writing and must include:

1. State the applicant’s name;
2. State the applicant’s address;
3. State the number of the applicant’s driver’s license or personal identification card issued by DPS, or if applicant has not been issued one of those numbers, the last four digits of the applicant’s social security number, or a statement that the application has not been issued either of those numbers (NEW LAW – SB 1; 2021, 2nd C.S.);
4. State the address at which the applicant is registered;
5. State the address to which ballot is to be mailed, if different and if authorized by law (see below);
6. State a valid ground for voting by mail;
7. Indicate the election for which the applicant is applying to vote by mail; and
8. Be signed by applicant or witness, if applicable.

An ABBM that does not contain these statutory elements must be rejected by the early voting clerk.

Applications for a ballot by mail received by mail, common or contract carrier, fax, or by electronic submission of a scanned application with an original signature may be received, provided that the original must be received by mail within four days of the receipt of the electronic submission, per the Texas Election Code.

Elections for La Porte Independent School District are conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code and the City Charter. For more information, you may contact the Elections Department at 281-604-7015 or by email at Elections@lpisd.org, or visit the LPISD Board election page at lpisd.org/board-of-trustees/board-qualifications-elections-information. 

VOTING ORDER PRIORITY NOTICE  - Texas Election Code Section 63.0015(c) was updated in 2023 to now required this notice on the website:

Pursuant to Section 63.0015, Election Code, an election officer shall give voting order priority to individuals with a mobility problem that substantially impairs the person's ability to move around. A person assisting an individual with a mobility problem may also, at the individual's request, be given voting order priority. Disabilities and conditions that may qualify you for voting order priority include paralysis, lung disease, the use of portable oxygen, cardiac deficiency, severe limitation in the ability to walk due to arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition, wheelchair confinement, arthritis, foot disorder, the inability to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest, or use of a brace, cane, crutch, or other assistive device.

More Information

To register to vote, find upcoming election dates, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please visit the Texas Secretary of State's special voter page, VoteTexas.gov. For additional general information, please visit the Secretary of State's website. 

Valid Photo Identification

Texas requires voters to present an approved form of photo identification to vote at the polls. To ensure a seamless voting process, make sure to:

1. Review the list of approved photo identifications and make sure you have one. A voter will be required to show photo identification at the polling location before the voter will be permitted to cast a vote. Check Texas Voter Registration website for a list of acceptable forms.
2. Confirm that your state-approved photo identification is current. With the exception of the U.S. citizenship certificate, the photo identification must be unexpired or expired no more than four years.
3. Verify that the name the Harris County Voter Registrar has on file for you matches the name on one of the State approved Photo IDs. You may visit the Texas Voter Name and Address Changes website to update your information.

Invalid Photo Identification

Voters who currently do not have an approved form of photo ID may apply for an Election Identification Certificate (EIC) at no charge with the Department of Public Safety. For more information call 512-424-2600 or visit the Texas Department of Public Safety website.

Unofficial Cumulative Election Results

Note that the Texas Election Code stipulates that sample ballots may only be taken into a polling location if printed on yellow paper (or printed so the page is predominately yellow).

Voters may take notes with them into a polling location/voting booth, but items that appear to be ballots must be yellow. Printed copies are available at City Hall or by mail upon request to elections@lpisd.org or 281-604-7015. 

LPISD PRECINCTS 1-7 SAMPLE BALLOTS

LPISD PRECINCT 8 SAMPLE BALLOT

LPISD PRECINCT 9 SAMPLE BALLOT

Public Notice of Delivery of Provisional Ballots

PUBLIC NOTICE OF DELIVERY OF

PROVISIONAL BALLOTS TO THE VOTER REGISTRAR

 FOR THE MAY 4, 2024 LA PORTE ISD GENERAL TRUSTEE ELECTION

Notice is hereby given to the registered voters of La Porte ISD that the provisional ballots cast in the May 4, 2024, LPISD General Election will be transferred to the Harris County Voter Registrar on May 1 (from early voting) and May 6 (from election day).                        

 Posted April 22, 2024  

AW8-29a Prescribed by Secretary of State TAC § 81.172, 81.173, 81.174 11/2011

La Porte ISD Precincts 1-7

Per the joint election agreement with the surrounding cities,  officials for La Porte ISD Precincts 1-7 are designated by the City of La Porte. See their appointments here:City of La Porte Appointment of Deputy Early Voting Clerks

La Porte ISD Precinct 8

Per the joint election agreement with the surrounding cities, officials for La Porte ISD Precinct 8 are designated by La Porte ISD, as the City of Shoreacres canceled their election. See the LPISD precinct 8 appointments here: La Porte ISD Appointment of Election Official (Adopted March 9, 2024) 

La Porte ISD Precinct 9

Per the joint election agreement with the surrounding cities, officials for La Porte ISD Precinct 9 are designated by the City of Morgan's Point. Appointments coming soon.

Download the Notice of Testing of Automatic Tabulating Equipment 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF TEST OF AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT LA PORTE ISD MAY 4, 2024 GENERAL TRUSTEE ELECTION

LPISD Precincts 1-8:

Posted March 7, 2024

Updated March 22, 2024

Click Here to Download the Notice of May 4, 2024 General Trustee Election

 Click here to download the Order for the May 4, 2024 General Trustee Election

DRAWING RESULTS

A drawing for placement on the ballot for the May 4, 2024 General Trustee Election (for the purpose of electing 2 trustees to the board for regular terms in positions 4, and 5) was held on Monday, February 19, 2024 at 4:30 PM in the La Porte ISD Administration Building lobby. The deadline to file an application was February 16^th and the last day to withdraw is February 23^rd. Applicants may still withdraw after the drawing.

There is one candidate for position 4 and three candidates have applied for position 5; therefore, the drawing was only conducting for position 5.

Trustee, Position 5

Jeremy B. Borja - ballot place #1 

Karen Wheeler-Hall - ballot place #2

Christopher Murdock - ballot place #3

Trustee, Position 4

Jeff Martin - ballot place #1 

NOTICE

Click Here to Download the Notice of Drawing for a Place on the Ballot

NOTICE OF DRAWING FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT
FOR THE MAY 4, 2024 LA PORTE ISD GENERAL TRUSTEE ELECTION

Notice is hereby given of a drawing to determine the order in which the names of candidates are to be printed on the ballot for the La Porte ISD Board of Trustees General Election to be held on May 4, 2024, in La Porte, Texas. The drawing will be held at 4:30 p.m. on February 19, 2024, at the La Porte ISD Administration Building, 1002 San Jacinto Street, La Porte, Texas.

Candace Olivares
Officer Conducting Drawing
La Porte Independent School District Date 
Posted: February 15, 2024

Eligibility Requirements
Filing requirements for School Board Trustee according to Election Code Section 141.001 are that a person must: be a US citizen; be at least 18 years of age; have 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; have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities; have resided in the State of Texas for one (1) year and in the school district for six (6) months prior to the filing deadline; be a registered voter in the territory elected by the filing deadline. For additional information and/or updates in election-related laws and requirements, please visit www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/laws/candidacy.shtml

Qualifications for a Board Position
Candidates for the Board of Trustees must:

• Be a qualified and registered voter of the territory elected from as of the filing deadline; 
• Reside in the school district for a minimum of six months prior to the filing deadline; and
• Be a resident of the state for a minimum of twelve months prior to the deadline.

For additional information and/or updates in election-related laws and requirements, please visit www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/laws/candidacy.shtml

Secretary of State's 2024 Candidate's Guide to Nomination and General Election: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/2024/index.shtml 

Click Here to download Notice of Deadline to File an Application for a Place on the Ballot

NOTICE OF DEADLINE TO FILE APPLICATIONS FOR PLACE ON THE BALLOT

Notice is hereby given that applications for a place on the La Porte ISD Regular Trustee election ballot may be obtained from and filed at the LPISD Administration Building beginning January 17, 2024 through February 16, 2024. Applications may be filed in person, by mail, fax or email during the following times: 

Election Advisory  
Cancellation of Election 

The La Porte ISD Board of Trustees on March 1, 2022 approved an order to cancel the May 7, 2022 General Trustee Election due to each candidate being declared as unopposed.

Election Advisory  
Cancellation of Election 

The La Porte ISD Board of Trustees on March 1, 2022 approved an order to cancel the May 7, 2022 General Trustee Election due to each candidate being declared as unopposed.