Board Elections

Kennard ISD
Board of Trustees Elections

The Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to serve, without compensation, for overlapping terms of three years each. Elections are conducted annually in May. Following the annual election, the board elects a president, vice president, and secretary to serve for a one-year term. 
For more information, contact Shelli Cole at 936-655-2161 or by email at scole@kennardisd.net. 

Application Process:

Candidate application packets will be available at the Kennard ISD Administration building located at 304 State Hwy 7 W, Kennard, Texas beginning Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The application is also available for downloading from the Secretary of State’s website. Click here

The candidate filing period to file an application for a place on the ballot is Wednesday, January 15, 2025, to Friday, February 21, 2025.
Filing hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Friday, February 21, 2025, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Applications and completed forms must be filed at the Kennard ISD Administration building located at 304 State Hwy 7 W, Kennard, Texas.

Eligibility/Qualifications/Requirments

BA (Legal)

BBB(Legal)

BBB (Local)

Last Day to Register to Vote : April 3, 2025.

Early Voting Begins : April 22, 2025.

Applications for Ballot by Mail (ABBM) and Federal Postcard Applications (FPCA) : April 22, 2025.

Note: If ABBM is faxed or emailed or if an FPCA is faxed; the original application must be received within 4 business days.

(Si ABBM se envía por fax o correo electrónico o si se envía por fax una FPCA; La solicitud original debe ser recibida dentro de los 4 días hábiles.)

Early Voting Ends : April 29, 2025.

Election Day : May 3, 2025 

On Election Day, voters must vote in the precinct where they are registered to vote.

(El día de las votaciones electorales, los votantes deben votar en su precinto de vivencia en donde están registrados a votar.)

Voting locations for Election Day will be consolidated to the following polling places are:

(Los lugares de votación para el día de las elecciones se consolidarán en los siguientes lugares de votación:)

Precinct 4, 11 & 12

Houston County Senior Citizen Center

716 W. Wells Street, Crockett

Precinto 4, 11 & 12

Centro de los Jubilados condado de Houston

716 W. Wells Street, Crockett

Precinct 8 & 20

Weches Fire Station

19638 State Hwy 21 E, Grapeland

Precinto 8 & 20

Estación de Bomberos de Weches

19638 State Hwy. 21 E, Grapeland

Precinct 14 & 16

Wilcox Community Center

350 FM 2663, Latexo

Precinto 14 & 16

Centro de Comunidad de Wilcox

350 FM 2663, Latexo

Precinct 19 & 21

First Baptist Church Kennard

300 Carson Street, Kennard

Precinto 19 & 21

Primera Iglesia Bautista Kennard

300 Carson Street, Kennard

Early Voting by personal appearance will be conducted beginning on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, and ending on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at:

(La votación anticipada en persona se realizará a partir del martes 22 de abril de 2025 y finalizará el martes 29 de abril de 2025 a las:)

Maim Early Voting Location

Houston County Senior Citizen Center

716 W. Wells, Crockett

Lugar principal de Votación anticipada

Centro de los Jubilados condado de Houston

716 W. Wells, Crockett

Hours of operation will be Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

(El horario de atención será de lunes a sábado de 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.)

Temperary Early Voting Location

First Baptist Church Kennard

300 Carson Street, Kennard

Lugar Temporal de Votación Temprana

Primera Iglesia Bautista Kennard

300 Carson Street, Kennard

Hours of operation will be Friday, April 29, through Saturday, April 30, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

(El horario de atención será del viernes 29 de abril al sábado 30 de abril de 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.)

 

Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:

(para solicitar las boletas electorales l por correo:)

 

Houston County Early Voting Clerk

(Secretario de la votación adelantada del condado de Houston)

 

Cynthia Lum, Elections Administrator (Administradora de las Elecciones)

401 East Goliad Avenue

Crockett, TX 75835

 

(936) 544-3255 *243

www.co.houston.tx.us/page/houston.Elections      

Or

                    Email: clum @co.houston.tx.us                             

                    Fax: 936-544-0189