TEN Forms Friday Video Archive
Forms Friday: Independent Candidates, forms 2-32 to 2-40
Independent candidate filing is more than one form — it is a pathway.
Join Texas Election Network’s Forms Friday as we walk through Texas SOS Forms 2-32 through 2-40, covering independent candidates for the General Election for State and County Officers, independent judicial and federal candidates, and independent presidential candidates.
This practical one-hour training will help clarify the Declaration of Intent process, application requirements, nominating petitions, filing authorities, key deadlines, elector consent forms, and common mistakes that can create ballot-access problems. Whether you assist with candidate intake, election administration, party operations, or civic education, this session will provide clear guidance and useful reminders to help you better understand the independent candidate filing process.
Forms Friday: Candidate Filing Pathways, Convention Candidates and Write-In Candidates
Looking for practical guidance on Texas Secretary of State candidate forms before the 2026 election cycle ramps up?
Join Texas Election Network as we walk through key SOS forms for convention candidates, write-in candidates, party officer write-ins, judicial candidates, federal candidates, and presidential write-ins.
This one-hour training will help clarify which forms apply, filing requirements, important deadlines, and common mistakes that can create confusion during the candidate filing process.
Whether you’re involved in election administration, party operations, candidate filing, or simply want to better understand the process, this training is for you. Forms 2-13 through 2-29
Forms Friday: Candidate Petition Review and Documentation, SOS Forms 2-7 and 2-8
Join Texas Election Network’s Forms Friday: Candidate Petition Review and Documentation, a practical walk-through of Texas Secretary of State Forms 2-7 and 2-8. Candidate petitions are not just stacks of signatures. They are ballot-access documents where every page, field, signature, and review decision matters.
This training will help election officials, county party chairs, filing authorities, candidate filing staff, and election integrity volunteers understand how to receive, review, document, preserve, and explain petition filings with consistency and confidence. We will cover petition pathways, key fields to check, how to match petitions to candidate applications, accepted and rejected signature documentation, common mistakes, red flags, and when to escalate legal questions.
Forms Friday: SOS Political Subdivision Forms, sec 2 Candidates
Join Texas Election Network for Forms Friday, where we will take a practical, step-by-step look at the Texas Secretary of State’s Political Subdivision Forms, Section 2: Candidate Forms. Candidate filing documents are not just routine paperwork. They are legal triggers that help support transparency and create the official record that election officials, candidates, and voters rely on. This training will walk through key forms, common mistakes, filing intake procedures, petition review considerations, and best practices for keeping election records accurate, consistent, and defensible.
Whether you are a city secretary, county party chair, election worker, candidate filing authority, or engaged citizen, this session will equip you with practical tools to better understand the candidate filing process and strengthen confidence in lawful election administration.
Forms Friday: Election Forms and Processes
Get ready to sharpen your election expertise with Forms Friday, a new Texas Election Network training series happening on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month. These high-impact sessions are designed to break down Texas Secretary of State election forms in a practical, easy-to-understand way, because election integrity starts long before ballots are cast.
Join us for our first session, where we will walk through critical Section 1 forms covering Election Orders and Notices, what they are, why they matter, and how small errors can create major legal and operational risks . Whether you are an election worker, volunteer, or engaged citizen, this training will equip you with the knowledge to ensure accuracy, compliance, and public trust.
Don’t miss this opportunity to build confidence and competence where it counts most, at the foundation of every election.