Municipal Elections

Election Information

Upcoming Election - May 6, 2023

A General Election will occur on Saturday, May 6, 2023 to elect a District B & District D City Council Members.

The filing period for District candidates will open on January 18, 2023, at 8 a.m. and will remain open until February 17, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. The council member elected to represent the district shall have been domiciled and shall have his or her principal physical residence in the City of La Marque for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the council member’s election. Council positions are unpaid, but Councilmembers do receive a monthly $50 stipend. 

A Special Election will occur on Saturday, May 6, 2023 for registered voters to consider proposed Charter Amendments. 

The La Marque City Charter can be found here.

Early Voting

Early voting by personal appearance shall begin on Monday, April 24, 2023, and end on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, and shall be conducted during the following hours: 

Early voting locations:

Galveston County Justice Center     Galveston Court House                 Moody Methodist 

600 59th Street                               722 Moody 2nd Floor                     2803 53rd Street 

Galveston, TX                                 Galveston, TX                              Galveston, TX

 

MUD 12 Building                            La Marque Comm. Room                Pump House

929 Highway 6 2nd Floor                1109 B Bayou Rd.                           715 30th St

Bayou Vista, TX                            La Marque, TX                               Galveston, TX

 

Seaside Church                            Nessler Community Center             Hitchcock City Hall

16534 Termini-San Luis Pass Rd    2010 - 5th Ave. North Ballroom        423 Highway 6

Jamaica Beach, TX                      Texas City, TX                                Hitchcock, TX 

 

Dickinson Community Ctr.             COM League City                          Carver Park 

714 Highway 3                              1411 W. Main St.                          6415 Park Ave 

Dickinson, TX                              League City, TX                             Texas City, TX

 

Kemah Community Ctr.                 Galveston ISD Admin Bldg.            COM Main Campus

800 Harris                                  3904 Ave T                                     1200 Amburn Rd

Kemah, TX                                  Galveston, TX                               Texas City, TX

 

First Baptist Church FW                 Santa Fe Museum                        Dickinson City Hall

202 Heritage Dr.                          13304 Highway 6                           4403 Hwy 3

Friendswood, TX                          Santa Fe, TX                                Dickinson, TX                              

 

Clear Lake Shores Clubhouse          Education Support Center                        

931 Cedar Rd.                              2425 E. Main St.                           

Clear Lake Shores, TX                    League City, TX                  


Election Day Voting 

Election Day voting will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Pump House                                Galveston Court House                  COM Main Campus

715 30th Street                             722 Moody 2nd Floor                      1200 Amburn Rd

Galveston, TX                              Galveston, TX                              Texas City, TX

 

MUD 12 Building                          La Marque Comm. Room                Education Support Center 

929 Highway 6 2nd Floor                 1109 B Bayou Rd                           2425 E. Main

Bayou Vista, TX                           La Marque, TX                               League City, TX

 

Friendswood Fire Dept.1                Nessler Community Center             Moody Methodist 

1610 Whitaker Dr                          2010 - 5th Ave. North Ballroom         2803 53rd Street 

Friendswood, TX                          Texas City, TX                                  Galveston, TX

 

Dickinson Community Ctr.             Kemah Community Ctr.                 Santa Fe Museum 

2714 Highway 3                           800 Harris                                     13304 Highway 6

Dickinson, TX                              Kemah, TX                                    Santa Fe, TX

 

 

First Baptist Church FW                 Clear Lake Shores Clubhouse        Dickinson City Hall

202 Heritage Dr.                            931 Cedar Rd.                             4403 Highway 3

Friendswood, TX                          Clear Lake Shores, TX                    Dickinson, TX

 

COM League City                          Seaside Church                            HISD Admin Building 

1411 W. Main St.                         16534 Termini-San Luis Pass Rd       7801 Neville

League City, TX                             Galveston, TX                               Hitchcock, TX

 

Carver Park                                          

6415 Park Ave                              

Texas City, TX                             


Photo ID Required for Voting in Texas

Voters will be required to show one of the following forms of photo identification at the polling location before being permitted to cast a vote:

  • Texas Driver's License
  • Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
  • Texas Personal Identification Card
  • Texas Concealed Handgun License
  • United States Military Identification Card containing the person's photograph
  • United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person's photograph
  • United States Passport

Visit the Texas Secretary of State's website for information on changes to Texas Law that requires photo identification for all voters.


Mayor & Council Member Qualifications

At the time of the election, each council member shall be a qualified voter of the City of La Marque, and shall hold no other elective public office nor be an employee of the city or any agency of the city. Each City Council member elected to represent a district shall have been domiciled and a resident of the cityt for a period of not less than one year, immediately preceding the council member's election. Each council member elected at-large shall have been domiciled and a resident of the city for a period of not less than one year, immediately preceding the council member's election. If a council member shall cease to possess any of these qualifications, or shall be convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, the office of the council member shall immediately become vacant.