About the Board of Trustees/Terms and Election Schedule

The Board shall consist of several members.  Election of Board members shall be by place.  General election of board member shall be on the May unifrom election date. 

Board members shall be elected for three-year terms, with elections conducted annually, as follows:

The election for places 1, 2, and 3 shall be held in 2028, 2031, 2034, and in three-year intervals thereafter.

The election for places 4 and 5 shall be held in 2027, 2030, 2033, and in three-year intervals thereafter.

The election for places 6 and 7 shall be held in 2026, 2029, 2032, and in three-year intervals thereafter.

To be elected, a candidate must receive more votes than any other candidate for the place. 

Following each election, the board elects a president, vice president, secretary and assistant secretary to serve for one year terms.

Application Process

Applications to file for a Position on the Hawkins ISD School Board Trustee General Election may be obtained at the Hawkins ISD Administration Office, 179 Hawk Drive, Hawkins, Texas, or on the Texas Secretary of State websiteSecretary of State. Applications must be signed under oath before a Notary and must be received in the Administration Office between 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2026, through Friday, February 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Candidates are also required to appoint a campaign treasurer and file the form with the Hawkis ISD Election Administrator before collecting or spending any funds on his/her campaign. These and other required forms may also be obtained at the Hawkins Administration Office or on the Texas Ethics Commission website Texas Ethics Commission

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Candidate’s Guide to Primary and General Elections

The Texas Election Code designates the Secretary of State as the chief election officer of the State of Texas.  In order to provide information on the electoral process to all Texans, his office has prepared this guide in the expectation that increased information will result in increased participation.

According to the Texas Election Code, an individual is eligible to be a candidate for, elected, or appointed to, a Texas school if the individual:

1. Is a United States citizen;
2. Is 18 years of age on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable;
3. Has not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate of jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated with the right to vote;
4. Has not been finally convicted of a felony from which the individual has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;
5. Has resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately proceeding the following dates:

• 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 at 5 above; and 
• satisfies any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office.

Applications may be delivered in person or sent by email to sharon.love@hawkinsisd.org

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Eligibility/Qualifications

Policy BBA (LEGAL)

Policy BBB (LOCAL)

Election Highlights

First day to file for place on the ballot:  January 14, 2026

Last day to file for place on the ballot:  February 13, 2026

Last Day to Register to Vote:  April 2, 2026

Early voting begins: Monday, April 20, 2026

Last day of early voting: April 28, 2026

Election Day Voting:  May 2, 2026

Election Day Voting Location:

Hawkins High School Commons Area

179 Hawk Drive

Hawkins, Tx 75765

Early Voting Location

Carroll Green Civic Center 

602 McAllister Street

Quitman, Tx 75783

Requests for ballots by mail should be directed in writing to:

Laura Wise

Election Administrator

P O Box 970

Quitman, Tx 75783

Requests for ballots by mail must be received no later than April 20, 2026, before the close of regular business or 5:00pm, whichever is later.  Early voting by personal appearance will be held on Monday, April 20, 2026 through Tuesday, April 28, 2026 from 8:00am to 5:00pm on each day that is not a Saturday or Sunday.

Voter forms and additional information from the state may be found at: Vote Texas

Contact:

Sharon Love

Hawkins ISD

PO Box 1430, Hawkins, TX 75765

sharon.love@hawkinsisd.org

(903)-769-2181

EC and CCMR Board Goals

Board Operating Procedures