2025 Elections

WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD

ORDER OF A GENERAL ELECTION 2025

A Resolution ordering a general election for the purpose of electing two full term Board Trustee members; providing the early voting dates, hours, and providing for entering into a contract with the Orange County Election Administrator to help conduct our election; providing for the use of the ES&S Expressvote Voting System Machines to comply with state and federal laws setting requirements for voting systems that permit voters with physical disabilities to cast a secret ballot; providing for joint election with other entities; providing for other matters relating to the district election; and finding and determining that the meeting at which this resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law.

Be it resolved by the West Orange-Cove School Board members:

In accordance with the Texas Education Code, the laws of the State of Texas and the policy of the West Orange-Cove CISD, there shall be held in the West Orange-Cove CISD on the 3rd day of May of 2025, an election for the purpose of electing three (3) three year term Board Trustee members.

Per the requirements of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA)  the West Orange-Cove School Board shall adopt for use in early voting and election day voting, the ES&S Expressvote Voting System Machines.  Six machines per polling place that will be leased from Orange County and overseen by the Election Administrator.  It is recommended that the District enter into an Election Services Contract with the Orange County Election Administrator to assist with the Trustee Election. (Will be included in Orange County Election Services Contract and Expressvote Contract)  

Effective at the beginning of the 2006-07 school year, school district trustee elections must be held as joint elections with municipalities or counties. (See Texas Education Code 11.0581)  In even numbered years, the joint election agreement will be executed by the participating Cities, School Districts, Port District and Drainage District.  In odd numbered years, the agreement shall be executed by the participating Cities and School Districts only, unless the Port District or Drainage District shall have a special election on the May uniform election date.

Early voting shall be conducted by the early voting clerk, namely Donna Alford, and the places at which the early voting shall be conducted is designated as the Orange Public Library, 220 N. 5^th Street, Orange, TX; Raymond Gould Community Center, 385 Claiborne, Vidor TX; Orange County Expo Center, 11475 FM 1442, Orange, TX 77630; and Orange County Airport, 2640 S. Hwy 87, Orange, TX.  Ballot applications to be voted by mail are to be sent to the office of the Elections Administrator, 123 S. 6^th Street, Orange, TX. 77630. The deadline for receiving ballot-by-mail applications is the close of business on April 22, 2025. The early voting polling place shall be open Tuesday, April 22, 2025, through Friday, April 25, 2025, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.  On Monday, April 28, 2025, and Tuesday, April 29, 2025, early voting will be conducted from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm.

Early voting by personal appearance will be concluded at the following locations:

Days and hours of operation at each early voting location are as follows:

Election Coordinator for WOCCISD: Mariella Martinez, Administration Building (902 W. Park Avenue Orange, TX 77630).

Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:

Donna Alford

Orange County Elections Administration

123 S. 6^th Street

Orange, TX. 77630

409-882-7973

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.co.orange.tx.us/departments/ElectionsAdministration

Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on:

April 22, 2025.

Issued this 13^th day of January 2025.