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Gwen Schaefer
Gonzales County Elections Administrator
427 Saint George, Suite 306
PO Box 1753

Gonzales, Texas 78629

830-519-4054

ea@co.gonzales.tx.us

FPCA: elections@co.gonzales.tx.us

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM to 4:45 PM

Closed for Lunch
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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.

 

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.”

  • Voting By Mail

    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 have an Application for a ballot by mail sent to you, please call 830-519-4054.

    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.


  • Last day to Register to Vote to be eligible for the May 6, 2023, Election is April 6, 2023.

    Early Voting: April 24 - April 28th, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 

            May 1st and May 2nd, Monday and Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

     

    Election Day: May 6, 2023, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

     

    First Day to file for place on the General Election ballot (for local political subdivisions): January 18, 2023

    Last Day to file for place on the General Election ballot (for local political subdivisions): February 17, 2023, at 5:00 pm

    Last Day to apply for Ballot by Mail (Received not postmarked): April 25, 2023

     

      • Early Voting Polling Location: Nixon Public Library

          401 N Nixon Ave., Nixon, TX 78140

         

        Election Day Polling Location: Nixon Public Library

          401 N Nixon Ave., Nixon, TX 78140

      • Early Voting Polling Location: Nixon Public Library

          401 N Nixon Ave., Nixon, TX 78140

         

        Election Day Polling Location: Smiley Volunteer Fire Department

          208 N FM 108, Smiley, TX 78159

      • Early Voting Polling Location: Nixon Public Library

          401 N Nixon Ave., Nixon, TX 78140

         

        Election Day Polling Location: Nixon Public Library

          401 N Nixon Ave., Nixon, TX 78140

         

        Smiley Volunteer Fire Department

          208 N FM 108, Smiley, TX 78159

         

        Leesville Cemetery Association

          6077 CR 155, Leesville, TX 78122

         

        Order of Trustee Election

        Order calling Bond Election 

      • Early Voting Polling Location: Waelder City Hall

          300 US Hwy 90 W, Waelder, TX 78959

         

        Election Day Polling Location: Waelder Community Center

          311 US Hwy 90 W, Waelder, TX 78959

  • Last day to Register to Vote to be eligible for the November 7, 2023, Constitutional Amendments Election is October 10, 2023.

    Early Voting: October 23rd - October 27th, 2023, from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

                            October 30th - November 3rd, 2023, from 8:00 am - 5:00 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