The upcoming election to be held in the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District will be:
May 6, 2023
At the election, the following Places will be up for election:
Place 3
First day to File an Application for a Place on the Ballot | Deadline to File an Application for a Place on the Ballot |
January 18, 2023 | February 17, 2023 |
Notice of Deadline to File an Application for Place on the Ballot
Locations of Election polling places listed below are subject to change due to Covid-19 and other requirements:
Click here for Polling Locations (Updates Coming Soon)
Internet Posting Requirements for Political Subdivision
Notice of Drawing for a Place on the Ballot (Aviso de dibujo para lugar en la boleta electoral).
Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate (click by Place)
- Place 3
Political Subdivision Boundary Map
** For additional information and forms, please visit:
Texas Secretary of State – https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/index.shtml
Texas Ethics Commission – https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/local/localcohfrm.php
COMMISSIONERS
Victor Barrera, Place 1
Chairman, Term May 2021 – May 2025
Joe Martinez, Place 2
Secretary, Term May 2021 – May 2025
Robert Ostos, Place 3
Member, Term May 2019 – May 2023
*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
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. |