SRISD Elections

Sam Rayburn ISD School Board members are elected for four-year terms with elections conducted biennially on the November uniform election date. During election years, candidates interested in filing an application for a place on the ballot can file their application the 30th day before the filing deadline. The filing deadline is 5:00pm on the 78th day before the election. Following these guidelines, anyone interested in applying for the 2024 SRISD School Board election can submit their application between Saturday, July 20, 2024, and August 19, 2024.

The next election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Four positions are scheduled to be on the ballot: Lynn Gibbs, Bryan McCraw, Jason Nichols, and Richard Riemer.

Qualifications/Eligibility

To determine eligibility, please check the Eligibility/Qualifications section of our Board Policy, which can be found here. Additionally, this article published by the Texas Association of School Boards' Legal Services division answers questions about eligibility, requirements, filings and more.

Voting Information

To register to vote, please call Fannin County Elections Department at 903-583-7488. To verify your registration status or for more information, you can also visit their webage by clicking here. Early voting and Election Day voting information (hours, days, and locations) can be found below, on the Order of Elections form that is included on this page.

HB 305 Requirements

• Sam Rayburn ISD is located at 9363 E FM 273 Ivanhoe, TX 75447, which is also our mailing address. The contact phone number is 903-664-2255. The fax number is 903-664-2406.
• Our current elected school board members are listed here.
• The next election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. 
• Requirements and deadlines to file for candidacy:
  • Candidates are required to apply for a place on the ballot in writing. The candidate application must be signed and notarized. Our Business Office Manager, Tracie Ivey, is a notary and can notarize the application for all applicants. 
  • Candidate packets will not be available until the first day of filing, which will be July 20, 2024. Packets will be available in the Business Office, 9363 E FM 273 Ivanhoe, TX 75447.
  • Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements for public office (141.001, TEC) in order to run for office. See “Qualifications/Eligibility” section above for links that list all eligibility requirements. 
  • The deadline for filing an application for a place on the ballot is 5 p.m. on Monday, August 19, 2024. 
  • Applications may be delivered in the following ways: in person during regular business hours, by mail, by fax, or by email to steve.arthur@srisd.org. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Monday, August 19, 2024. If you send the application by fax or mail, please call SRISD Business Office Manager, Tracie Ivey, at 903-664-2255 to confirm receipt.
• Notices of school board meetings, as well as records/minutes of SRISD School Board meetings are posted here.