Election / Eleccion

May 6, 2023 General Election Election Information

Filing Dates for Application for a Place on Ballot:
January 18, 2023 - February 17, 2023, by 5:00 pm

Positions up for election May 6, 2023:
Council Member Place 3 (Single-Member District 3)
Council Member Place 6 (At-Large)


Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted:  Monday, April 24, 2023 through Friday, April 28, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 1, 2023 and Tuesday, May 2, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.at the following locations:

Early Voting Polling Locations:

Orange Public Library (Ira Williamson Meeting Room)
(Main Early Voting Location)
220 N Fifth Street
Orange, TX 77630

Orange County Airport
Conference Room
2640 Hwy 87
Orange, TX 77630

Raymond Gould Community Center
385 Claiborne
Vidor, TX 77662

Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:                                                                         

Donna Alford, Early Voting Clerk
Orange County Elections Administration
123 South Sixth Street
Orange, Texas 77630

Telephone Number:  409-882-7973
Email Address:      orangecountyelections@yahoo.com
Website Address: https://www.co.orange.tx.us/departments/ElectionsAdministration
City of Orange Website Address: https://orangetexas.gov

Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on April 25, 2023.

The following locations will be open on Election Day, May 6, 2023, during the hours of 7:00 am until 7:00 pm for voting:

Orange Public Library
Ira Williamson Meeting Room
220 N. Fifth Street
Orange, Texas 77630

St. Francis Catholic Church
Francis Clare Room in Canticle
4300 Meeks Drive
Orange, Texas 77632

Salvation Army Building (Lobby)
1950 Martin Luther King Drive
Orange, Texas 77632

Bridge City Knights of Columbus Hall
Main Hall
495 W. Roundbunch Road
Bridge City, Texas 77611

Raymond Gould Community Center
Main Room
385 Claiborne Street
Vidor, Texas 77662

Additional Information

Filing for a place on the ballot is set by state statute and will run from January 18 to February 17, 2023. Find additional election-related dates and information at the Texas Secretary of State website (posted in accordance with Tx.Legis.H.B. 305, effective September 1, 2019).

Filing requirements are per state statute, available on the Texas Secretary of State website, and those of the City of Orange City Charter, Article III on the City of Orange Code of Ordinances..