General Election Information

• Council Places 1, 3, and 5 are elected in May of odd-numbered years; the Mayor and Council Places 2 and 4  in May of even-numbered years
• During the filing period (see dates below), candidate filings are accepted during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays) and there is no filing fee. Candidate Packets will be made available in the City Secretary’s Office in City Hall (405 Municipal Drive) or at www.cityofkennedale.com/candidatepacket no later than the first day to file for a place on the ballot.

• The period for filing an Application for a Place on the Ballot for the May 7, 2022 Election is 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 19 through 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 18, 2022. The offices of Mayor and City Council Places 2 and 4 will appear on the ballot.
• Under the 'Vote Center’ model, registered voters in Tarrant County can now vote at any polling place within the County both during Early Voting and on Election Day. The local polling place for the City of Kennedale is the Community Center in the Kennedale Public Library (316 W 3rd Street, Kennedale, TX 76060). Beginning with the November 1, 2021 Elections, City Hall (405 Municipal Drive, Kennedale, TX 76060) is expected to be the local polling place.
• The City Secretary’s Office is responsible for overseeing municipal elections including serving as the contract administrator for election services through Tarrant County Elections, receiving all required candidate filings (including campaign finance reports), and conducting a drawing for the order in which names will appear on the ballot.
• View the Election Register (PDF)
• General Elections are held on the first Saturday of each May, with the deadline to file for a place on the ballot falling 78 days before Election Day and the first day to file for a place on the ballot falling 30 days before that.