About the Elections Division
Getting Started
General Voter Information
- New Proposed Rule 81.40 (New Federal Post Card Application Procedures)
- Voter Information: Comprehensive Information for Voters
- Military/Overseas Voters
- Student Voters
- Voters With Special Needs
Nov. 3, 2009 Constitutional Amendment Election
- Last Day to Register to Vote in the November 3rd Constitutional Election is Oct. 5, 2009
- Early Voting: October 19th - 30th
- What is on the Ballot
Candidates And Important Dates
The Secretary of State is the chief election officer for the State of Texas. The Secretary of State’s Elections Division provides assistance and advice to election officials on the proper conduct of elections. This includes hosting seminars and elections schools, providing calendars, ballot certification, primary election funding, and legal interpretations of election laws to election officials. We also provide assistance to the general public on voter registration and other election issues through our 1-800 toll-free number, 1-800-252-VOTE (8683), and via the Internet.
The Elections Division administers and maintains the Texas Election Administration Management (TEAM) System, which is an online, HAVA compliant, voter registration application designed for county officials to maintain accurate and efficient voter registration rolls. Currently, over 200 counties utilize the TEAM application to maintain their daily voter registration requirements. The remaining counties comply with current state and HAVA requirements by updating the state database on a daily basis through a file transfer.
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