2027 Board of Trustee General Elections
Order of Election
Board Approved - Order of Election Cancellation
Updated Certification of Unopposed Candidates
Certificate of Withdrawal
Notice of Drawing for A Place on Ballot
Certification of Unopposed Candidates
Posted 2027 Notice of Deadline to File an Application for Place on the Ballot
2027 ELECTION Internet Posting Requirements
2027 Requisitos de publicación electoral en Internet
El Paso County Election Early Voting and Election Day locations and hours:
Early Voting Locations
Election Day Vote Centers
Applications for Place on the Ballot
Important Election Dates
Trustee Positions on 2027 Ballot
Single member Trustee (SMD)
District 2 Bel Air Area
District 4 Eastwood Area
District 6 Ysleta Area
District 7 Del Valle Area (Appointment was a 2-year Term)
Candidate Eligibility Requirements/Requisitos que debe cumplir el candidato
Qualifications/Eligibility—Texas Election Code Section Title 9 Sec. 141.001 & Texas Education Code Sec. 11.061
An individual is eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a Texas school board if the individual:
A United States citizen;
A qualified registered voter in the district;
At least 18 years of age;
Have not been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court;
Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;
A resident of the district for six months and a resident of the state for 12 months before the filing deadline; and
Satisfy any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office.
Trustees must retain all qualifications while in office.
The Texas Education Code Imposes an Additional Requirement:
A person is ineligible to serve on a school board if the person has been convicted of a felony or an offense under Texas Penal Code section 43.021 regarding solicitation of prostitution.
Tex. Educ. Code § 11.066.
May 2027 Election Candidate Packet:
Filing Instructions and Forms that must be turned in by the deadline listed are:
Packets and Applications can be picked up starting mid-January 2027, date to be determined.
Application for a place on the Ysleta ISD General Election Ballot (NOTE: The application must be signed before a notary)
TIP: Applications packets and all forms may be printed using the links above or picked up at the Office of the Superintendent with Monica Mathewson at Ysleta ISD 9600 Sims Dr., El Paso, TX 79925, beginning January 15, 2025.
Return applications in person or by mail to: Ysleta ISD, Attention, Monica Mathewson, 9600 Sims Dr., El Paso, TX 79925
Or By E-mail: mmathewson@yisd.net
Or Fax: 915-591-4144
The first day to file for Placement in the General Election Ballot is Wednesday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. (108th day before the Election)
The last day to file for Placement in the General Election Ballot is Friday, at 5:00 pm. (78th day before the Election)
DECLARATION OF WRITE-IN CANDIDACY DEADLINE:
The deadline is the 74th day before Election Day, at 5:00 pm. TX Elec. Code Sec. 144.006, 146.054
DEADLINE TO WITHDRAW FROM THE ELECTION:
You may not withdraw from the election after 5 pm on the 71st day before election day. TX Elec. Code Sec. 145.092 (f)
Ysleta ISD Drawing for Place on the Ballot and the Ysleta ISD Candidate Orientation
Monday, February __, 2027, for Filed Trustee Candidates. 5:15 PM-6:30 PM, Ysleta ISD Rio Grande Room, 9600 Sims Dr., El Paso, TX 79925
OTHER CANDIDATE RESOURCES FILING REQUIREMENTS AND STATE RESOURCES
For information and publications with details about filing requirements, campaign laws, and regulations, including campaign finance and advertising, see the following links to several state agencies that can assist you: