Brownsville Navigation District Election Information
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The upcoming election to be held in the Brownsville Navigation District will be
May 4, 2024
At that election, the following Places will be up for election
Place One
Place Three
Place Five
Deadline for filing an Application for a Place on the Ballot for the May 4, 2024 Election:
First Filing Date January 17, 2024 |
Deadline February, 16, 2024 5:00 PM |
Election Contact for the Brownsville Navigation District
Margie Recio
1801 Foust Road, Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 831-4592
Current Brownsville Navigation District Board of Navigation and Canal Commissioners
Place | Current Commissioner | First Elected | Current Term of Office |
Place One | Ralph Cowen | 05/10/2008 | 2020 – 2024 |
Place Two | John Wood | 05/10/2014 | 2022 – 2026 |
Place Three | John Reed | 05/10/2008 | 2020 – 2024 |
Place Four | Esteban Guerra | 05/05/2018 | 2022 – 2026 |
Place Five | Sergio Tito Lopez | 05/10/2008 | 2020 – 2024 |
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 Brownsville 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:
- totally mentally incapacitated; or
- 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 Brownsville 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 be a qualified, registered voter by election day in order to be eligible to serve on the Board if elected.
A candidate must make a written application to request a place on the ballot.
A candidate must have a Campaign Treasurer Appointment on file before taking any action as a candidate.
Application for a Place on the Ballot and Instructions
Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate
Instruction Guide- Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate form
Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report
Brownsville Navigation District 2020 Election Precincts
Below is information regarding the May 7, 2022 General Election
Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot
Order of Election issued February 16, 2022
Notice of Election issued February 16, 2022
Order of Cancellation – BND General Election issued March 2, 2022
Below is information regarding the November 3, 2020 General Election.
- Link to Political Subdivision Boundary Map
- Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot
- Notice of Drawing for a Place on the Ballot
- Resolution and Order Postponing the May 2, 2020 General Election
- Order of Election: Issued February 5, 2020
- Amended Order of Election: Issued March 18, 2020
- Second Amended Order of Election: Issued August 12, 2020
- Third Amended Order of Election: Issued September 9, 2020
- Fourth Amended Order of Election: Issued October 7, 2020
- Notice of General Election: Issued February 5, 2020
- Amended Notice of General Election: Issued March 18, 2020
- Second Amended Notice of General Election: Issued September 23, 2020
- Third Amended Notice of General Election: Issued October 7, 2020 (Listing of Election Day and Early Voting Polling Places)
NOTICE: Early voting hours have been extended for Thursday Oct. 29th and Friday Oct. 30th. All early voting sites will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.