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Directors Election 2026

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November 3, 2026 Election – Voting Information
Early Voting
Monday, October 19, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026
Early Voting Hours:
Monday–Saturday: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 25: 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Harris County voters may vote at any Harris County Vote Center during Early Voting or on Election Day. Harris Votes

Polling Locations:
For current Early Voting and Election Day polling locations, visit the Harris County Elections Department’s Vote Center webpage:
Harris County Vote Center Locations

District Contact Information

  • Name of Political Subdivision: Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 89

  • Mailing Address: 1550 Lamar Street, Suite 2000, Houston, Texas 77010

  • Phone: (713) 651-8353

  • Email Address: Kaitlyn.Malek@NortonRoseFulbright.com

Each Elected Officer of the Political Subdivision:

  • Michael C Smith – term expires November 2026

  • AK Babers – term expires November 2028

  • Tahir Charles – term expires November 2026

  • Byron K. Watson – term expires November 2028

  • Naomi Smith – term expires November 2028

Date of Next Election for Officers of the Political Subdivision:

  • November 3rd, 2026

Location of Next Election:

  • To be determined

Requirements for Filing for Candidacy for Each Elected Office of Political Subdivision:

  • Each candidate must complete an Application for a Place on the General Election Ballot.

  • The application can be obtained from the Election Agent or from the Secretary of State’s website: www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/index.shtml (Form 2-21)

  • The application must be notarized and the original must be received in the office of the election agent during the filing period.

Filing Period:

  • July 18, 2026 to August 17, 2026

Filing Deadline:

  • August 17, 2026 by 5 p.m.

Office of the Election Agent:

General Eligibility Requirements for a Candidate:

  1. 18 years of age on first day of term

  2. U.S. citizen

  3. Resident of Texas for one year

  4. Registered voter in political subdivision OR owner of property in political subdivision

  5. Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities

  6. Have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be (A) totally mentally incapacitated, or (B) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote

  7. Acknowledge awareness of the nepotism law, Chapter 573, Government Code.