TEN Forms Friday Video Archive
Forms Friday #8: Ballot Certification, Preparation, Custody & Correction, SOS forms sec 3
Election forms may look routine, but the details behind them can make all the difference.
Join Texas Election Network for a practical training on Texas SOS Forms 3-1 through 3-5, 3-10 through 3-15 and 3-19 through 3-23.
This session will cover important topics including:
✅ Ballot preparation and correction procedures
✅ Key deadlines and required steps
✅ Do’s, don’ts, and common compliance pitfalls
✅ Chain-of-custody considerations
✅ Texas Election Code and SOS guidance
Whether you work in election administration, serve as an election worker or party leader, or simply want to better understand the process, this training will help explain when these forms are used, why they matter, and what to watch for.
Forms Friday #7: From Write-In to Withdrawal, forms 2-55, 2-59, 2-60, and 2-63 through 2-68
Ballot access, candidate withdrawals, replacement nominations, write-in declarations, confidentiality requests, and appraisal district filings can turn on one overlooked field, missed deadline, or filing with the wrong office.
Join the Texas Election Network’s Forms Friday for a practical, step-by-step walkthrough of Texas Secretary of State Election Forms 2-55, 2-59, 2-60, and 2-63 through 2-68. We will explain who completes each form, where it must be filed, what supporting documentation may be required, which deadlines control, and the most common mistakes to avoid. Registration is required.
Whether you are a candidate, party officer, election administrator, filing authority, appraisal district official, or engaged citizen, this timely training will help you approach these important forms with greater clarity, accuracy, and confidence.
Forms Friday #6: Special Elections & Local Candidate Filing Pathways, forms 2-43 to 2-51
Join Texas Election Network for our Forms Friday training as we continue our practical review of Texas Secretary of State candidate forms.
This session will focus on Section 9 and Section 10 forms, including special elections to fill legislative, congressional, and senatorial vacancies, as well as candidate filings for cities, schools, and other political subdivision elections.
We’ll discuss which forms apply, filing authorities, important deadlines, petition requirements, and common mistakes that can create confusion during the candidate filing process.
Whether you’re involved in election administration, candidate filing, local government elections, party operations, or simply want to better understand the process, this training will provide practical guidance to help Texans engage lawfully and confidently in the election process.
Forms Friday #5: 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 #4: 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 #3: 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 #2: 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 #1: 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.