Upcoming Elections

General and Special Elections - Tuesday, November 3, 2020

• List of Polling Locations (*Vote Centers) for Early Voting and Election Day (PDF)
  • Early Voting Google Map of Polling Locations (October 13-17, 19-30)
  • Election Day Google Map of Polling Locations (Nov 3) 
  • *Vote Center means VOTING at ANY Ellis County Polling Location Convenient for YOU!                   Click here for more information
• Sample Ballot
• Election Notices
• STAY SAFE AT THE POLLING PLACE recommended protocols
• Stay Safe at the Polling Place video from Primary Runoff but the same protocols will be in place for November voting. Click to watch the video.
• First General Election with NEW VOTING EQUIPMENT Click here for information
• Early Voting In-Person Roster Report - coming once early voting starts  
• Returned Ballots by Mail Roster Report - coming once ballots are returned
• Daily Early Voting Report - coming once early voting starts
• Texas Election Code Section 87.121 Early Voting Rosters

Tuesday, January 1, 2020 - First day for the Elections office to receive a Regular or FPCA Ballot by mail application 

• Click here for more voting by mail information

Monday, October 5, 2020 - Last day to register to vote for this Election 

• Click here to register to vote 
• Click here to change your address within Ellis County

Friday, October 23, 2020 - Last day for the Elections office to receive a Regular or FPCA Ballot by mail application (October 12th 9am -12pm is the last day for the voter to walk-in/hand-deliver an application.)

• Click here for a Regular Absentee Application
• Click here for a FPCA Application (Absentee voting for Service members, their families and overseas citizens)
• NOTE: For the November 3, 2020 General Election, the hand-delivery period has been extended. You may deliver your own personal ballot, and not the ballot for another individual to the Elections Department during regular business hours any time after you receive and mark it. You will be asked to sign a roster to record acceptance of your ballot and you will be asked to present an acceptable form of photo ID.  If you do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain an acceptable form of photo ID, you can execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and provide a supporting form of identification.
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• There have been court cases concerning COVID-19 and mail ballots. The latest information is listed at this Press Release on June 12, 2020 from Ken Paxon, Attorney General of Texas.  https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-warns-county-officials-avoid-misleading-public-vote-mail-laws
  

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2020 Election Dates

• 2020 General and Special Elections - Early Voting October 19-30 and Election Day November 3
• 2020 Runoff Election, if needed (City) - Early Voting Nov. 23-25, Nov 30-Dec 4 and Election Day December 8
• 2021 Local Political Subdivisions Elections - Early Voting April 19-27th; Election Day May 1, 2021
• 2021 Constitutional Amendment and Local Political Subdivisions Elections- Early Voting October 18-29th; Election Day November 2, 2021

     Click here to see Elected Officials Listing and Year of Re-Election and Candidate Filing Info                           *Dates are Subject to change  

Important 2020 Election Dates (sos.state.tx.us website)

Important 2021 Election Dates (sos.state.tx.us website)

Important 2022 Election Dates (sos.state.tx.us website)

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Updated 1-1-2018 : To vote In-Person all registered voters are required to present 1 of the 7 approved forms of photo identification. If unable to obtain one of the photo ID’s? You can fill out a declaration at the polls explaining why and bring one of the supporting documents. Click below to see a full listing.

Click here to see photo ID information      En Espanol

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