Elections

Notice of Total Number of Voters Who Have Voted- 5:30

ELECTION DAY: MAY 03, 2025

7:00 AM TO 7:00 PM

Polling Location: Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District

Click here for Polling Location (250 Industrial Dr, Port Isabel, TX 78578)

Early Election Dates: April 2025

Tuesday 22nd	8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday 23rd	8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Thursday 24th	8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday 25th	8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Saturday 26th	8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Monday 28th	8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday 29th	8:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Notice of Voting Order Priority For Voters with Certain Disabilities

Voters with mobility challenges can use curbside voting, accessible machines, or request assistance. Please call our office upon arrival in the parking lot for support.

Los votantes con problemas de movilidad pueden usar el voto en la acera, máquinas accesibles o solicitar asistencia. Por favor, llame a nuestra oficina al llegar al estacionamiento para recibir ayuda.

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First day to File an Application for a Place on the Ballot	Deadline to File an Application for a Place on the Ballot
January 15, 2025	February 14, 2025 @ 5:00 P.M.

The upcoming election for the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District is scheduled to take place on:	During the election, the following positions will be up for consideration:
May 3, 2025	Place 1 & Place 2

COMMISSIONERS

Victor Barrera, Place 1	Chairman, Term May 2021 – May 2025
Joe Martinez, Place 2	Secretary, Term May 2021 – May 2025
Jose Morales, Place 3	Member, Term May 2023 – May 2027

*Commissioners are elected by plurality, at large by place.

Definition of Plurality system,
- Electoral process in which the candidate who polls more votes than any other candidate is elected.
Definition of At-Large by place,
- The candidates run in separate groups on the ballot, for each position or place
- All the qualified voters in the political subdivision may vote in the race

REQUIREMENTS TO RUN FOR OFFICE

Chapter 141 of the Texas Election Code sets the requirements for holding public office in local political subdivisions, such as the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District.

The candidate must meet the following qualifications:

Be a United States citizen;
Be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election;
Have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be:
1. totally mentally incapacitated; or
2. 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 continuously in the state of Texas for 12 months and in the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District for six months immediately preceding the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate’s application for a place on the ballot;

In addition, under Chapter 63 of the Texas Water Code and the District’s enabling legislation a candidate must meet the following qualifications:

Sec. 63.082. QUALIFICATIONS.	Segundo. 63.082. CALIFICACIONES.
To be qualified for appointment as a commissioner, a person must be a resident of the district, a freehold property taxpayer, and a qualified elector of the county.	Para ser elegible para el nombramiento como comisionado, una persona debe ser residente del distrito, contribuyente de propiedad absoluta y elector calificado del condado.

Below is information regarding the May 03, 2025 General Election

Election Reconciliation- Official Results

Preliminary Election Reconciliation- Unofficial Totals

Notice of Delivery of Ballots Voted by Mail

Notice of Convening of Early Voting Ballot Board

Notice of Delivery of Early Voting Balloting Materials–

Notice of Delivery of Ballots Voted by Mail–

Notice of Convening of Early Voting Ballot Board

Notice of Delivery of Early Voting Balloting Materials

Notice of Convening of Early Voting Ballot Board

Notice of Convening of Early Voting Ballot Board– Cancelled

Daily Roster- Mail-in-Ballots Returned– Updated 5/3/25