About the Elections Division
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- Revised Acceptable Forms of Identification (PDF)
- Template Press Release (English | Spanish)
- Notice of Acceptable Identification Poster (English)
8.5x14 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF) | 24x36 (PDF) - Notice of Acceptable Identification Poster (Spanish)
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- Forms – Voter Registration
From upcoming election information to registering to vote, VoteTexas.gov makes sure you count.
March 6, 2018 Primary Election
Election and Candidate Information
- New Important 2018 Election Dates
- Important 2017 Election Dates
- Revised Poll Watcher’s Guide (PDF)
- Revised Election Inspector Handbook (PDF)
- Notice Primary Finance
- New 2018 Primary Election Public Office Candidate Listing
- New 2018 County and Precinct Chair Candidate Listing
- Current County and Precinct Chair Listing
Election Law Calendars
- NewMay 5, 2018 Election Law Calendar
- New March 6, 2018 Primary Law Calendar
- New Appendices, March 6, 2018 Primary Election Law Calendar
- November 7, 2017 Election Law Calendar
- May 6, 2017 Election Law Calendar
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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