2026 School Board Election Information

Notice of Deadline to File an Application for a Place on the Ballot

Application and Information Packet

An individual is eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a Texas school board if the individual:

• is a United States citizen;
• is 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable;
• has 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;
• has not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;
• has not been convicted of a felony or an offense under Texas Penal Code section 43.021 regarding solicitation of prostitution;
• is not required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure;
• has resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately preceding the following date:
  • for an independent candidate, the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate’s application for a place on the ballot;
  • for a write-in candidate, the date of the election at which the candidate’s name is written in; or
  • for an appointee to an office, the date the appointment is made;
• is registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected on the date
• described above; and
• satisfies any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office.

Filing to Run for Trustee

Application for a place on the Fabens ISD General Election Ballot

(NOTE:  The application must be signed before a notary public.)

Dates for filing application:
July 18, 2026 to August 17, 2026 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Where to file application:
In Person:  Fabens ISD Central Office
                   821 NE G Avenue Fabens, TX 79838
                   Attention, Terri Rodriguez

By Mail:  P.O. Box 697
                Fabens, TX 79838

By E-mail: boardelections@fabensisd.net

Important Dates