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The Elections Administrator is responsible for all federal, state, and county elections. In addition, cities, school districts, and political subdivisions can contract with the office to conduct their election.  

The Elections Administrator also serves as the County Voter Registrar, the Early Voting Clerk, and is responsible for all voting equipment owned by Gonzales County.  
The Elections Administrator also serves to accept filings of Campaign Finance, Appointments of Campaign Treasurers, and other filings related to campaign finance.

November 5, 2024 General Election OFFICIAL Results

Individuals who vote at the Gonzales County Voting Precinct 12 location will no longer go to JB Wells Expo Center on Election Day

The Gonzales County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to move the Voting Precinct 12 box to the Riverside Community Center, 110 Saint Lawrence St., permanently.

Notice to Change Polling Location Precinct 12

VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS

Texas voters must show acceptable photo identification at the polling location before being accepted for voting, please refer to the link below for voter ID requirements.

New Voter ID Requirements (pdf)

“Pursuant to Section 63.0015, Election Code, an election officer may give voting order priority to individuals with a mobility problem that substantially impairs the person's ability to move around. A person assisting an individual with a mobility problem may also, at the individual's request, be given voting order priority. Disabilities and conditions that may qualify you for voting order priority include paralysis, lung disease, the use of portable oxygen, cardiac deficiency, severe limitation in the ability to walk due to arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition, wheelchair confinement, arthritis, foot disorder, the inability to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest, or use of a brace, cane, crutch, or other assistive device.”
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  • Ballot by Mail

    All Applications for Ballot by Mail EXPIRE on December 31st of every year. First day to apply for Ballot by Mail for all Elections in the following year is, January 1st. 

    Voting by mail has been available to elderly voters and voters with physical disabilities in Texas for decades.

    Applications for a ballot by mail must be submitted to the Gonzales County Elections Office no earlier than January 1st of the current year and no later than 11 days before the Election.

    You may vote by mail if you are:

    • Going to be away from your county on Election Day and during early voting
    • Disabled
    • 65 years of age or older on Election Day
    • Confined in jail, but eligible to vote

    To request to have an application for a ballot by mail sent to you, please call 830-519-4054, or print one out here

    Please note: The Elections office cannot give an application to anyone who didn't request one themselves. 

    Sec. 276.016. UNLAWFUL SOLICITATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF APPLICATION TO VOTE BY MAIL. (a) A public official or election official commits an offense if the official, while acting in an official capacity, knowingly:(2) distributes an application to vote by mail to a person who did not request the application

    Applications for a ballot by mail should be returned to:

    Early Voting Clerk
    P.O Box 1753
    Gonzales, TX 78629

    Or emailed to elections@co.gonzales.tx.us (original copy must be in office within 4 days)

    The early voting clerk must receive your marked ballot by 7 p.m on Election Day.

     

    Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)

    FPCA application

    Who can use the Federal Postcard Application (FPCA)?

    • Active-duty military, spouses, and dependents (voting from outside the home Texas county)
    • U.S. Citizens (nonmilitary) temporarily overseas* away from the home Texas county
    • U.S. Citizens (nonmilitary) permanently overseas* away from the (previous) home Texas county
    • Members of the merchant marine, spouses, and dependents (voting from outside the home Texas county)
    • Members of the Texas National Guard, spouses, and dependents (voting from outside the home Texas county)
    • Members of a National Guard of another state, spouses, and dependents (voting from outside the home Texas county)
    • Members of the military reserves on active duty, spouses, and dependents (voting from outside the home Texas county)

    *Federal law defines “overseas” as anywhere outside the United States. If you are not one of these voters, you need the regular early voting by mail procedures.

    For additional information visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s website at www.fvap.gov
    If you have any questions or concerns regarding the FPCA online submission; please email, ea@co.gonzales.tx.us

  • Last day to Register to Vote to be eligible for the May 28, 2024, Republican Primary Runoff Election is April 29, 2024.

    Reminder: You can only vote in this election if you:

      1) voted in the 2024 Republican Primary or

      2) did not vote at all in the 2024 Primary

     

    Early Voting Dates: May 20 - 24, 2024

                            Hours: May 20 - 24 from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

                                       

      

    Early Voting Main Location: Randle Rather Building

                                                      427 St. George St.

                                                      Gonzales, TX 78629
    Early Voting Temp. Location: City of Nixon Building

                                                        302 E Central 

                                                        Nixon, TX 78140
    Early Voting Temp. Location: Waelder City Hall

                                                        300 Hwy 90 W 

                                                       Waelder, TX 78959

     

    Last Day to apply for Ballot by Mail (Received not postmarked): May 17, 2024

    Election Day: May 28, 2024, Polling Locations

     

    Notice of Election

    Public L & A Testing Notice

     

    Voting Roster (updated daily)

     

    Official Results

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