MAY 6, 2023 - GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

The City of DeSoto will hold a General Election on May 6, 2023 for Councilmember Place 2 and Councilmember Place 4.

The filing period for DeSoto residents for a place on the ballot is: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 through Friday, February 17, 2023, from 9:00am – 12 noon and 1:00pm – 4:30pm.

Applications for Councilmember Place 2 and Councilmember Place 4 will not be accepted after 5:00pm on Friday, February 17, 2023.  The filing period has closed.

The City Secretary’s Office makes available a candidate’s packet to acquaint candidates with applicable requirements for the City’s election. For the May 6, 2023 municipal election, candidate applications and packets will be available beginning Wednesday January 4, 2023. The candidate’s packet is not required in order to prepare to run for municipal office and provides information to assist those interested in running for municipal office.

Councilmember Place 2

Gilbert Graim, Jr. - ggraim@desotograim.com

Pierette Parker - Pparker4place2@gmail.com

Emmanuel Johnson - Emmanuel.J.Johnson@gmail.com

Councilmember Place 4

Andre’ Byrd, Sr. (incumbent) - Andrebyrd@sbcglobal.net

Erika Estes - askerikaestes@gmail.com

Upcoming Candidate Forums 

Hosted by:  Dynamic DeSoto

Thursday, March 23^rd

7pm – 9pm

Live Q/A Session

You can locate the zoom login information at Dynamic DeSoto

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88037216030?pwd=c01na090dUxLRXlWM1NGanpuZzk0QT09
Meeting ID: 880 3721 6030
Passcode: 339732

Hosted by: AKA Upsilon Lambda Omega Chapter

(For Cedar Hill, DeSoto and Duncanville)

Saturday, March 25th

9:30am – 12:00pm

Concord Church (Chapel Room) located at 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive in Dallas, TX

Hosted by:  Concerned DeSoto Citizens

Saturday, April 8^th

10am – 12pm

DeSoto Bluebonnet Rooms

For more info, please contact: concerneddesotocitizens@yahoo.com

The City of DeSoto City Council recently adopted new redistricting boundaries, effective for the May 6, 2023 Election.  For more information on the process, click here: http://www.ci.desoto.tx.us/2112/Redistricting-2022

If you’re interested in filing an application for a place on the upcoming ballot and want to verify you reside within the district(s) up for election, please click here: https://www.ci.desoto.tx.us/69/Find-Your-City-Councilmember

Early voting by in-person appearance will begin on Monday, April 24, 2023 and continue through Friday, April 28, 2023 between 8:00am - 5:00pm; on Saturday, April 29, 2023, between 8:00am and 5:00pm; on Sunday, April 30, 2023, between 12:00pm and 6:00pm; and on Monday, May 1, 2023 through Tuesday, May 2, 2023, between 7:00am - 7:00pm.  Early voting will take place at Disciple Central Community Church (DC3), located at 901 North Polk Street, DeSoto, Texas.

You may vote at any location offered in Dallas County during early voting and on election day. http://www.dallascounty.org/ 

*The first day to register to vote in this election is January 1, 2023

*The last day to register to vote in this election is April 6, 2023.

*Last day to receive an application for ballot by mail (ABBM) in the Dallas County Office (NOT POSTMARKED) is April 25, 2023.

(For mail-in ballot application, click here: English: https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/wp-content/uploads/5-15f.pdf or Spanish: https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/wp-content/uploads/5-15fspa.pdf)

Last day to receive ballot by mail in the Dallas County Office is May 6, 2023 

For additional information on the Early Voting and Election Day locations, visit the Dallas County Elections site at www.dallascountyvotes.org.

If you have any questions regarding the May 6, 2023 General Election, please contact the City Secretary's Office at 972-230-9646.

Notice of Deadline to File Applications

Candidate Ballot Drawing Notice