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May 2012 Election Calendar by Analeslie Muncy

November 2012 Election Calendar by Analeslie Muncy

Optional "Step By Step Session for Cities Who Hold Their Own Elections"
Wednesday, January 18, 12:00-4:30 p.m.
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Optional "Round Table for Attendees Contracting for the First Time"
Wednesday, January 18, 2:00-4:00 p.m.; round table registration is free with paid Election Law Seminar registration
HANDOUTS (PDF)

"Changes to Polling Place Voting Process"
Panel of City Secretaries and Analeslie Muncy, author and attorney
HANDOUTS (PDF)

"TML Legislative Update on Elections"
Scott Houston, General Counsel, and Bill Longley, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
HANDOUTS (PDF)

"Candidate Packets/Applications/Petitions"
Speaker: Marty Hendrix, TRMC, City Secretary (ret.), Fort Worth
HANDOUTS (PDF)

"DOJ Submissions"
Speaker: Lisa Mares, Attorney, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, LLP
HANDOUTS (PDF)

"Early Voting"
Speakers: Sandra Watkins, TRMC, City Secretary, Deer Park; Lila Fuller, TRMC, City Secretary, Nacogdoches; and Lydia Lopez, TRMC, City Secretary, Hewitt
HANDOUTS (PDF)

"The Election Calendar (May/November)"
Speaker: Betty Brown, TRMC, Local Government/Election Specialist, Bickerstaff Heath
HANDOUTS (PDF) and May 2012 Election Calendar (PDF) & November 2012 Election Calendar (PDF) by Analeslie Muncy

"Joint Election Contracts"
Speakers: Lydia Ozuna, TRMC, City Clerk, Wichita Falls, and Patricia Ervin, TRMC, City Secretary, Waco
HANDOUTS (PDF)
update 1/13/2012; additional handout - Order of Election Waco WISD 2012 (PDF)

"Mail Ballots/FPCA Ballots"
Speaker: Patrice Fogarty, TRMC, City Secretary, La Porte, and Pauline Small, TRMC, City Secretary, Webster
HANDOUTS (PDF)

"Moving Your Election to November"
Speaker: Mary Lynne Stratta, TRMC, City Secretary, Bryan
HANDOUTS (PDF)

"Ordering an Election/Posting & Publishing Notices/Canceling Elections"
Speakers: Pamela Schmidt, TRMC, City Secretary, Richardson, and Shelley George, TRMC, City Secretary, Allen
HANDOUTS (PDF)

"Provisional Voting"
Speakers: Mary Kayser, TRMC, City Secretary, Garland, and Susie Quinn, TRMC, City Secretary (ret.), Rowlett
HANDOUTS (PDF)

"Recall Elections for Home Rule Cities"
Speakers: Michele Glaser, TRMC, City Secretary, Seabrook; Sherry Mashburn, TRMC, City Secretary, College Station; and Paula Miller, City Secretary, Killeen
HANDOUTS (PDF)

"Recruiting & Training Election Workers"
Speakers: Mary Lynne Stratta, TRMC, City Secretary, Bryan, and Melissa Brunner, TRMC, City Secretary, Flatonia
HANDOUTS (PDF)

"Special Elections/Vacancies/Resign to Run"
Speaker: Lisa Mares, Attorney, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, LLP
1/17/2012 update: HANDOUTS (PDF)

"Unofficial Tabulation/Document Preparation for Canvass/Swearing In/Reporting to SOS/Election Register"
Speaker: Deloris McKenzie, TRMC, Election Consultant
HANDOUTS (PDF)

AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

HANDBOOK - HANDOUT - $50.00
2012 STEP BY STEP: PROCESS OF AN ELECTION
Handbook from the "Step By Step" Pre-Seminar Session for Cities Who Hold Their Own Elections
By Patrice Fogarty, TRMC; Mary Kayser, TRMC; Sherry Mashburn, TRMC; and Pauline Small, TRMC
Copies are limited; orders are on a first-come, first-served basis.

This highly popular handbook is currently in-production, but we are accepting advance orders. Last year's Step By Step handbook was over 500 pages, and we anticipate the 2012 version will be a similar length. This invaluable guide is packed with basic information, SOS election forms, and samples of election documents (in both English and Spanish) from city secretaries. This handbook is revised each year. This edition includes new forms, new exhibits, any new legislation, and has been formatted for the May 12, 2012, municipal general election.

How To Purchase the Step By Step handbook:

Place an order for the Step By Step handbook via our mail-order form.