2023 Trustee Election
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Three positions on the Board of Trustees are scheduled for election in May 2023 - Single Member District 1, Single Member District 2, and Trustee At-Large (Vanessa Petrea).
The filing period for these elections closed at 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2023.(Names appear on this website in the order in which they will appear on the ballot. Applications for a place on the ballot are linked to the names.)
Trustee, Single-Member-District 1
Bill Ward
Raul Vela, Jr.
Trustee, Single-Member-District 2
Johnny Flores
Esmeralda Pérez-GonzálezTrustee, At-Large (Unopposed Candidate Declared Elected)*
Vanessa Petrea*(Texas law requires the Board of Trustees to declare unopposed candidates elected and for their names to appear on the ballot as such. See the order of cancellation for this race adopted by the Board of Trustees March 6, 2023)
2023 Bond Election
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Should the Hays CISD Board of Trustees call for a bond election to appear on the May 6, 2023 ballot, important election notices and information will appear on this page.
Use the Bond icon button above to view the 2023 Bond General Information Page and the links below to view important bond documents that will be posted when they have been completed.Bond Election Notice (English & Español) (posted 3/21/2023)
Bond Election Order (English & Español) (posted 3/21/2023)
Bond Propositions English & Español (posted 3/21/2023)
Sample Ballot Hays Co. (posted 4/5/2023)
Sample Ballot Caldwell Co. (posted 4/10/2023)
Sample Ballot Travis Co. (posted 4/5/2023)
Ballot Language (posted 3/21/2023)
Voting & Hays CISD Election Map
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Single-Member Districts & the Map
The election will take place in Hays CISD, which has territory in three counties: Hays, Travis, and Caldwell. Specific polling locations, dates, and times depend on the county in which the voter resides. These locations, dates, and times are linked below. View the interactive Hays CISD election map to determine in which school board trustee single-member election district you live. The Hays CISD Board of Trustees has seven members, two are elected at-large by the entire school district and five are elected by single-member district. (A static PDF version of the single-member district map is available here.)May 6, 2023 Voting Locations, Dates, and Times
(Polling location links will become active as soon as they are determined.)
Hays County Early Voting & Election Day Locations
Caldwell County Early Voting & Election Day Locations
Travis County Early Voting Locations
Travis County Election Day LocationsHays and Travis Counties use vote center counties, meaning Hays and Travis County voters may cast ballots for any election in which they are eligible at any vote center in the respective counties during the times the vote centers are operating. Caldwell County will have a specific polling location for early and election day voting.
2023 Trustee & Bond Election Documents
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Links are activated when documents are posted. Some documents need signatures from two or more governing entities to be considered fully executed. The district will post documents on the web once the Hays CISD Board of Trustees adopts and signs them. Fully executed copies of documents are on file with the district, if not posted on this page, and available to the public upon request.
2023 Certification of Unopposed Candidates (Posted: February 27, 2023)
This certification is prepared following the deadline to file for a place on the ballot and the deadline for a person to declare themselves a write-in candidate. Upon receipt of the certification, the Board considers an order to cancel the race that is uncontested.2023 Order of Cancellation of Election - At Large Race (Posted: March 7, 2023)
On Monday, March 6, 2023, the Board of Trustees adopted this order cancelling the At-Large school board race and declared the unopposed candidate elected, as required by law (SB 1, Second Called Session 2021)
2023 Combined Trustee and Bond Election Notice and Order in English & Spanish - Display Version (Posted: March 22, 2023)
This combines the election notices and orders in English and Spanish.2023 Notice of General Board of Trustees Election (Posted: March 6, 2023)
This is the formal notice of the election.2023 Candidate Filing Packet (Posted Posted: January 6, 2023)
This packet provides information and necessary filing forms for people who are interested in running for school board. Applications for a place on the ballot should not be dated and cannot be accepted prior to the opening of the filing period or after the statutory deadline.
Notice of Prohibition of Handguns in the Polling Place (Posted April 11, 2022)
Please note that Section 46.03(a) of the Texas Penal Code generally prohibits a person from bringing a firearm onto the premises of a polling place.Notice of Voting Order Priority for Voters with Mobility Issues (Posted February 6, 2018; Updated March 4, 2022)
This Notice is posted in compliance with Section 63.0013 of the Texas Election Code.2023 Notice of Drawing for Place on Ballot (Posted: January 6, 2023)
This drawing determines the order in which names will appear on the ballot of contested races.2023 Trustee Election Order (Posted: March 6, 2023)
This is the legal document formally calling for the Board of Trustee May 2020 election.2023 Bond Election Order (English & Español)(Posted: March 21, 2023)
This is the legal document formally calling for the bond election and provides information about propositions and when and where to vote.
2023 Notice of Deadline to File Applications for a Place on the Ballot (Posted: December 2, 2022)
This document provides the time window in which a person interested in running for school board must file an application for a place on the ballot.2023 Joint Election Agreement (Hays Co.) - (Posted: February 1, 2022)
Hays CISD has entered into a joint election agreement with Hays County because it will benefit the voters to be served by common polling locations.
2023 Joint Election Agreement (Travis Co.) - (Posted: March 29, 2023)
Hays CISD has entered into a joint election agreement with Travis County because it will benefit the voters to be served by common polling locations.
2023 Joint Election Agreement (City of Hays) - (Posted: January 26, 2023)
Hays CISD has entered into a joint election agreement with the City of Hays because it will benefit the voters to be served by a common polling location and to meet school district election requirements in the Texas Education Code.
2023 Election Services Contract - Hays County (Posted: January 26, 2023)
Hays CISD has entered into an election services contract for the county election administrator to manage the balloting and other parts of the election.
2023 Election Services Contract - Travis County (Posted: March 29, 2023)
Hays CISD has entered into an election services contract for the county election administrator to manage the balloting and other parts of the election.2023 Election Services Contract - Caldwell County (Posted: March 7, 2023)
Hays CISD has entered into an election services contract for the county election administrator to manage the balloting and other parts of the election.
Resources
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Important 2023 Election Dates
May 6, 2023 Election Law Calendar
Office of the Texas Secretary of State
Texas Ethics Commission
Hays CISD Election PolicyVisit the Hays CISD main election webpage for general school board election information.