Candidate Packet Table of Contents - 2021 General Election Table of Contents Candidate Packet
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAY 11 2021 GENERAL ELECTION
DENTON CANDIDATE PACKET
Section Category Link(s)
https://Ifpubweb.citVofdenton.com/p
1. Candidate Letter ublicweblink/browse.aspx?d bid=4&
startid=39680
https://Ifpubweb.citVofdenton.com/p
2. The City Council— Denton City Charter, Article II (Excerpt) ublicweblink/browse.aspx?dbid=4&
startid=40413
Elections, Initiative, Referendum and Recall — Denton City Charter, https://Ifpubweb.cityofdent�on.com/p
3. Article III (Excerpt) ublicweblink/browse.aspx.d bid=4&
startid=40413
https://Ifpubweb.cityofdenton.com/p
4. Candidate Election Calendar of Important Dates ublicweblink/browse.aspx?d bid=4&
startid=39675
CANDIDACY
Conduct of Voting Generally—Texas Election Code, Title 6, Chapter https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/D
5. 61 ocs/EL/htm/EL.61.htm
Application For A Place on the City General Election Ballot (Form 2- https://www.sos.texas.gov/election
6. 21) s/forms/pol-sub/2-21 f.pdf
Candidate for City Office—Texas Election Code, Title 9, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/D
7. Chapter 143 ocs/EL/htm/EL.143.htm
Degrees of Relationship; Nepotism Prohibition—Government https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/D
8- Code, Title 5, Chapter 573 ocs/GV/htm/GV.573.htm
https://www.cityofdenton.com/getm
Consanguinity and Affinity Relationship Chart—VTCA Government edia/ff49dcca-425e-46be-a55c-
9• Code, Title 5, Chapter 573, Sections 573.021 through 573.025 a372f7922044/Section-09-
ConsanquinitV-and-AffinitV-
Relationship-Chart.aspx
https://www.citVofdenton.com/CoD/
media/City-of-
Filing Period for Application for a Place on the General Election Denton/Government/NOTICE-OF-
10. Ballot DEADLINE-TO-FILE-GENERAL-
ELECTION-APPLI CATION S-
2021.pdf
Code of Fair Campaign Practices (Form CFCP)—Texas Ethics https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
Commission orms/coh/cfcp.pdf
11. & https://statutes.capitol.texas.qov/D
Texas Election Code, Title 15, Chapter 258 ocs/EL/htm/EL.258.htm
https://www.citVofdenton.com/getm
12. City of Denton Election Code of Ethics edia/5f33c294-7443-43c8-a068-
4847b 10f9e5a/Section-12-Denton-
Code-of-Ethics.aspx
https://www.cityofdenton.com/getm
First Steps for Candidates Running for a City Office—Texas Ethics edia/df9a881 b-dbde-4244-9155-
13. Commission 90154adeebbe/Section-1 3-First-
Ste s-for-Candidates.as x
CAMPAIGN TREASURER
14. Campaign Treasurer— Election Code, Title 15, Chapter 252— https://statutes.cap!to1.texas.gov/D
ocs/EL/htm/EL.252.htm
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Appointment of A Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate— https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
15. Instruction Guide—Texas Ethics Commission orms/coh/CTA ins.pdf
Appointment of A Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate (Form https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
16. CTA)—Texas Ethics Commission orms/coh/e_cta.pdf
Amendment: Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer By A https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
17. Candidate— Instruction Guide—Texas Ethics Commission orms/coh/ACTA ins.pdf
Amendment of a Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate (Form https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
18. ACTA)—Texas Ethics Commission orms/coh/acta.pdf
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING AND REGULATIONS
Guide to A Local Filing Authority's Duties Under The Campaign https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/r
19. Finance Law—Texas Ethics Commission esources/guides/coh local quide.pd
f
A Brief Overview of the Texas Ethics Commission and its Duties— https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/a
20• Texas Ethics Commission bout/Bethic.pdf
Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates& Officeholders Who https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/r
21. File With Local Filing Authorities—Texas Ethics Commission esources/guides/coh local quide.pd
f
2021 Filing Schedule For Reports Due in Connection With https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/fil
22. Elections Held On Uniform Election Dates—Texas Ethics inginfo/schedules/s21 uniform.pdf
Commission
Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns—Texas Election https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Do
23• Code, Title 15, Chapter 251 cs/EL/htm/EL.251.htm
Restrictions of Contributions & Expenditures—Texas Election https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Do
24• Code, Title 15, Chapter 253 cs/EL/htm/EL.253.htm
http25. Political Reporting—Texas Election Code, Title 15, Chapter 254 cs/EL/htm/EL.254.htm
cs/EL/htm/EL.254.htm
Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report- Instruction https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/
26• Guide—Texas Ethics Commission data/fnrms/qoh 1 ins21. df
Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Report (Form C/OH) and https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
27. Designation of Final Report (Form C/OH-FR — Texas Ethics orms/coh/coh.pdf
Commission
Correction/Amendment Affidavit For Candidate/Officeholder https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
28. (Form COR-C/OH)—Texas Ethics Commission orms/coh/cor coh.pdf
Candidate/Officeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
29• Instruction Guide—Texas Ethics Commission orms/coh/COHuc ins.pdf
Candidate/Officeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
30. Form C/OH-UC —Texas Ethics Commission orms/coh/coh_uc.pdf
PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Personal Financial Disclosure, Standards of Conduct, and Conflict https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/st
31. of Interest—Texas Government Code, Chapter 572 atutes/ch572.pdf
Helpful Hints for Filing Your Personal Financial Statement—Texas https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/r
32• Ethics Commission esources/guides/Bpfs.pdf
Personal Financial Statement, Instruction Guide—Texas https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
33. Ethics Commission orms/pfs/PFS ins.pdf
34. Personal Financial Statement(PFS)—Texas Ethics Commission https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
orms/ fs/ fs21-LOCAL.pdf
Personal Financial Statement(PFS—Local)—Texas Ethics https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
Commission (electronic fillable form) orms/pfs/e pfs21-LOCAL.pdf
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POLITICAL ADVERTISING
https://Iibrary.municode.com/tx/dent
City of Denton Code of Ordinances, Chapter 33—Signs and on/codes/code of ordinances?node
35. Advertising, Section 33.16.3 Id=SPBLADECO CH33SIADDE S3
3-16TESI
https://www.cityofdenton.com/getme
36 City of Denton Political Signage At-A-Glance dia/008e4a07-2e92-4c2e-960c-
20b8c9061766/Section-36-Denton-
Political-Si na e.as x
Short Guide to the Prohibition Against Using Political Subdivision https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/resour
37. Resources for Political Advertising in Connection With An Election ces/advertising/Bsub_adv.php
—Texas Ethics Commission
Political Advertising: What You Need to Know—Texas Ethics https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/r
38. Commission esources/advertising/Gpol adv.pdf
Regulating Political Advertising & Campaign Communications https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Do
39. —Texas Election Code, Title 15, Chapter 255 cs/EL/htm/EL.255.htm
40. Political Signs—Texas Department of Transportation http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-
info/row/ olitical-si ns. df
https://www.txdot.gov/inside-
41. Campaign Signs-TxDOT txdoVdivision/right-of-
way/campaign-signs.html
POLL WATCHERS AND INSPECTORS
42. Watchers—Texas Election Code, Title 3, Chapter 33 https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Do
cs/EL/htm/EL.33.htm
Poll Watcher's Guide—Texas Secretary of State, Elections https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections
43. Division /forms/pollwatchers-guide.pdf
Appointment of Poll Watcher By A Candidate On The Ballot Or https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections
44. Declared Write—In Candidate (Form AW4-16) and Instructions /forms/pol-sub/4-16f.pdf
—Texas Ethics Commission
45. State Inspectors—Texas Election Code, Title 3, Chapter 34 https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Do
cs/EL/htm/EL.34.htm
Request for Inspectors (Form 4-19)—Texas Secretary of State, https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections
46. Elections Division I /forms/pol-sub/4-19f.pdf
BLANK FORMS [ELECTRONIC PACKET ONLY]
https://www.cityofdenton.com/getme
Application For A Place on the City General Election Ballot dia/6acOce44-5a57-4369-815d-
47. (English/Spanish) (Form 2-21) 21 b6b706afd5/Section-47-2020-
Application-for-a-Place-on-the-
General-Election-BaIlot.as x
Appointment of A Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate (Form https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
48. CTA) orms/coh/cta.pdf
Amendment of a Campaign Treasurer By A Candidate (Form https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
49• ACTA) orms/coh/acta.pdf
50. Code of Fair Campaign Practices (Form CFCP) https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
orms/coh/cfcp.pdf
Appointment of Poll Watcher By A Candidate On the Ballot Or https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections
51. Declared Write—in Candidate Form AW4-16 /forms/pol-sub/4-16f.pdf
52. Request for Inspectors (Form AW4-19) https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections
/forms/pol-su b/4-19f.pdf
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Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Report and Designation of Final https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
53. Report Form C/OH orms/coh/coh.pdf
54. Correction Affidavit of Candidate/Officeholder(Form COR—C/OH) https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
orms/coh/cor coh.pdf
Candidate/Officeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
55. Form C/OH—UC orms/coh/coh_uc.pdf
56. Personal Financial Statement(Form PFS) [Electronic Fillable https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/f
Version] orms/pfs/e pfs21-LOCAL.pdf