New Filing Dates for Cameron County

Cameron County Democratic Party

622 East Saint Charles Street
Brownsville, Texas 78520



PRESS RELEASE

March 1, 2012
For Immediate Release

“Election Schedule Announced; Filing Period to Reopen.”

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Following today’s issuance of a court order providing for the 2012 Primary Elections, the Cameron County Democratic Party announced that it will be accepting applications for places on the ballot beginning on March 2, 2012 and continuing until March 9, 2012 at 6:00 pm at its headquarters, located at 622 E Saint Charles in Brownsville.

During this period candidates who previously filed may amend or withdraw their applications; any filing fees previously paid will be refunded if an application is withdrawn. The county party will be accepting applications for all offices wholly within Cameron County; candidates for offices that contain more than one county must file with the Texas Democratic Party in Austin.

Additionally, the application period for the office of precinct chair will reopen as of March 2, 2012 and continue until June 1, 2012.

In conjunction with this announcement, the party released the following schedule:

-Period to file, withdraw or amend application for place on the ballot: March 2 –March 9, 2012 at 6:00 pm.

-Drawing for places on the ballot: March 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Location TBA.

-County Convention: April 21, 2012 at 10:00 am. Location TBA.

-PRIMARY ELECTION: May 29, 2012

-Deadline for Precinct Chair filing: June 1, 2012 at 6:00 pm.

-State Convention: June 6-9, Houston, Texas.

-RUN-OFF and PRECINCT CHAIR ELECTION: July 31, 2012
Information will be posted at the party’s website, located at www.camerondemocrats.com as it becomes available. The public may also call 544-4218 for further details.

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Media Contact Information:
Jared Hockema, 371-1752 or 525-0158 (mobile) jared.hockema@frontera-rgv.com