Elections

​Candidate Packet

Table of Contents

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1. CANDIDATE LETTER​​
2. DALLAS CITY CHARTER INFORMATION – MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
  2.1  City Council ​– Dallas City Charter, Chapter III 
3. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, ELECTRONIC FILING AND TEMPORARY POLITICAL SIGNS
  3.1  Dallas City Code, Articles I, II and III, Chapter 15A
4. ELECTION INFORMATION
  ​4.1  ​  Candidate Calendar (Modified 05/10/17)
  4.2  Code of Ethics – Dallas City Code, Chapter 12–A
  4.3  Elections And Referendums – Dallas City Charter, Chapter IV
  4.4  Conduct of An Election – Texas Election Code, Chapter 61
  4.5  A Brief Overview of the Texas Ethics Commission and its Duties – Texas Ethics Commission 
  4.6  Guide to A Local Filing Authority’s Duties Under The Campaign Finance Law – Texas Ethics Commission
  4.7  Short Guide to the Prohibition Against Using Political Subdivision Resources for Political Advertising in Connection With An Election – Texas Ethics Commission
  4.8  Political Advertising : What You Need to Know – Texas Ethics Commission
  4.9  Regulating Political Advertising & Campaign Communications – Texas Election Code, Chapter 255
  4.10 Political Sign Regulations
    4.10.1      Municipal Regulation of Political Signs – City of Dallas, Department of Code Compliance
   4.10.2 Regulation of Signs Along Interstate and Primary Highways – Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 21
   4.10.3 Rules for Posting Campaign Signs – Texas Department of Transportation
5. INFORMATION AND FORMS
  5.1  Nepotism Law
   5.1.1 Degrees of Relationship; Nepotism Prohibition –Texas Election Code, Chapter 573 ​​              
​​ ​5.1.2​Consanguinity and Affinity Relationship Chart  – VTCA Government Code, Chapter 573.021 through 573.025 
  ​5.2  Candidacy           
​​​5.2.1​​Candidate for City Office – Texas Election Code, Chapter 143 
​​ ​5.2.2​Application For A Place on the City General Election Ballot
 [See Section 8.1]
   5.2.3 Petition for Place on the City General Election Ballot
 [See Section 8.2]
​​ ​5.2.4​Required Signatures for Petition
  5.3  Campaign Treasurer       
​​ ​5.3.1​Election Code – Chapter 252 – Campaign Treasurer
​​ ​5.3.2​Appointment of A Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate – Instruction Guide – Texas Ethics Commission
​​​5.3.3​Appointment of A Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate – Texas Ethics Commission
 [See Section 8.3]
​​ ​5.3.4​Amendment: Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate – Instruction Guide – Texas Ethics Commission   
   5.3.5 Amendment of a Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate – Texas Ethics Commission
 [See Section 8.4]
  5.4  Fair Campaign Practices              
​​ ​5.4.1​Fair Campaign Practices – Texas Election Code, Chapter 258
   5.4.2 Code of Fair Campaign Practices – Texas Ethics Commission
 [See Section 8.5]
  5.7  Watchers             
​​ ​5.7.1​Watchers – Texas Election Code, Chapter 33
​​ ​5.7.2​Poll Watcher’s Guide – Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division
   5.7.3 Appointment of Poll Watcher By A Candidate On The Ballot Or Declared Write–In Candidate instructions – Texas Ethics Commission
 [See Section 8.6]
 ​5.8 Inspectors           
​​ ​5.8.1 State Inspectors  – ​Texas Election Code, Chapter 34
   5.8.2 Request for Inspectors – Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division
 [See Section 8.7]
6. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING AND REGULATIONS
  6.1  Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates & Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities – Texas Ethics Commission 
  6.2  2017 Filing Schedule For Reports Due in Connection With Elections Held On Uniform Election Dates – Texas Ethics Commission
  6.3  Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns – Texas Election Code, Chapter 251
  6.4  Restrictions of Contributions & Expenditures –  Texas Election Code, Chapter 253
  6.5  Political Reporting – Texas Election Code, Chapter 254
  6.6  Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report, Instruction Guide – Texas Ethics Commission
    6.6.1 Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Report and Designation of Final Report – Texas Ethics Commission
 [See Section 8.8]
​​ ​6.6.2​Correction Amendment Affidavit For Candidate/Officeholder – Texas Ethics Commission
 [See Section 8.9]
  6.7  Candidate/Officeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions Instruction Guide – Texas Ethics Commission
    6.7.1 Candidate/Officeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions – Texas Ethics Commission
 [See Section 8.10]
7. PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  7.1  Personal Financial Disclosure, Standards of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest – Texas Government Code, Chapter 572
  7.2  Personal Financial Statement, Instruction Guide – Texas Ethics Commission
  7.3  Helpful Hints for Filing Your Personal Financial Statement – Texas Ethics Commission
    7.3.1 Personal Financial Statement – Texas Ethics Commission
[See Blank Form in Section 8.11]
8. BLANK FORMS​
  8.1  Application For A Place on the City General Election Ballot (English/Spanish) (Form AW2–15)
  8.2   Petition For A Place On The City General Election Ballot (Form AW2–16)
  8.3   Appointment of A Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate Form CTA)
  8.4  Amendment of a Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate (Form ACTA)
  8.5   Code of Fair Campaign Practices (Form CFCP)
  8.6   Appointment of Poll Watcher By A Candidate On the Ballot Or Declared Write–in Candidate (Form AW4–16)
  8.7   Request for Inspectors (Form AW4–19)
  8.8 *Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Report and Designation of Final Report (Form C/OH)
  8.9 *Correction Affidavit of Candidate/Officeholder (Form COR–C/OH)
​​8.10​*Candidate/Officeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions (Form C/OH–UC)
  8.11 ​ Personal Financial Statement (Form PFS)
  
​*Note: Article II, Sec. 15A-8 of the Dallas City Code, in part, requires "...campaign finance reports ...  required to be filed with the city secretary ... be filed in an electronic format."​​

 

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