Elections

INTERNET POSTING REQUIREMENTS FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS Canton is a General Law, Type A City. Elections are held once a year, on the first Saturday in May. Three council positions are open in even-numbered years and two council positions and the mayoral position are open in odd-numbered years. Early voting is held at City Hall, 201 N. Buffalo, and election day voting is at the Canton Junior High Building at 1115 S. Buffalo (unless the CISD is cancelled). If the CISD election is cancelled, the City's election will be held at Canton City Hall, 201 N. Buffalo, Canton. The next general election date for a mayor and two councilmembers will be Saturday, May 6, 2023. The first day to file for a place on the ballot is January 18, 2023. The deadline for filing candidate applications is February 17, 2023, by 5:00 p.m. Candidate packets will be available at City Hall from the City Secretary (forms are also available on the Secretary of State website and Texas Ethics Commission website). Correspondence to Council may be sent to City Hall, 201 N. Buffalo, Canton, TX 75103. The phone number is 903-567-1841.
CURRENT ELECTED OFFICIALS:	Year Elected	Email	Term Expires
Lou Ann Everett, Mayor	2015	leverett@cantontex.com	5/2023
Nathan Moore, Councilmember	2015	nmoore@cantontex.com	5/2023
Blake Fowler, Councilmember	2020	bfowler@cantontx.gov	5/2024
Jim Fuller, Councilmember	2020	jfuller@cantontx.gov	5/2024
Randon Sumner, Mayor Pro Tem	2019	rsumner@cantontex.com	5/2023
Chase Melton, Councilmember	2020	cmelton@cantontx.gov	5/2024

For Information on Candidacy Filing for a Political Subdivision, click here.
For information on terms, qualifications and vacancies, please click here.
For answers to frequently asked questions about voting, please click here.
For an election calendar with relevant dates, please click here.

To register to vote, please contact the Van Zandt County Clerk (903) 567-6503 on the second floor of the Van Zandt County Courthouse (on the town square).