Travis County Sheriff’s Officers Association
3800 North Lamar Blvd., Suite 200
Austin, Texas 78756
Phone: 512.289.5916

10/05/2026

TCSOA Members,

The TCSOA General Elections will be held Sunday, November 1st, from midnight through Saturday, November 7th, at 23:59. The following positions are up for election: President, Place 1, Place 2, and Place 3. If you are interested in seeking office as a TCSOA board member, you must complete the TCSOA Elections Filing Application (CLICK HERE) and return it to the TCSOA Secretary no later than 10/31/26 at 5:30 pm. Afterward, members who have not filed for office may be nominated from the floor. Article IV of the Constitution is listed below for quick reference.

ARTICLE IV
ELECTIONS

SECTION I. NOMINATION OF OFFICERS

A. Any member seeking a position on the Board of Directors shall file for that office with the Secretary between the last general membership meeting in October and not less than 7 days prior to the general membership meeting in November.

The Secretary shall furnish an application for filing for office. The application shall contain the name, rank, and division of the member and the office he/she seeks. The member must fill out the application, sign it and return it to the Secretary.

The names of all qualified candidates shall be read to the membership at the regular November general membership meeting.

Members who have not filed as a candidate may be nominated from the floor in the regular November general membership meeting. Nominations shall not cease until a motion has been entertained and properly carried. Members nominated from the floor must confirm their intent to run for office in writing by completing the filing application and returning it to the Secretary within 48 hours of their nomination.

All members who are on assigned duty when the nominations are made may make a written nomination, in the form of a motion, which must have a second and both parties sign the motion and the second. This motion must be given to the Secretary before the call to order of the November meeting. The Secretary shall place each written nomination before the membership.

Members may only file, be nominated, or run for one board position at each election.

All members eligible to vote may vote on all positions open to election.

B. ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE

Only regular members who have been members in good standing for the four (4) months preceding the filing deadline shall be eligible to hold office.

The Secretary, upon the filing of an application for office, or upon the nomination of a member for office shall inform the member if he/she is qualified and eligible.