Election Calendar

Name: Election Register Examination
Start: 2026-12-31T00:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-12-31T23:59:59-07:00

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County Clerk

September 2026
September 14, 2026 / 12:00 am - 5:00 pm

Early Voting Security Plan

Deadline for county clerks to submit their ballot security plan to the secretary of state. (*NOTE: The Early Voting Security Plan must be submitted at least 30 days prior to […]
- County Clerk
September 14, 2026

Absentee Print Deadline

Last Day for County Clerks to Print Absentee Ballots for the General Election.
- County Clerk
September 18, 2026

Mail Absentee Ballots

Deadline for county clerks to complete mailing ballots to voters in designated mail ballot precincts – for the general election.
- County Clerk
September 24, 2026

Voting Procedure Modifications

Deadline for county clerks to submit their plans to the secretary of state; if they want to modify voting procedures (for a political subdivision) — for the Nov. 3 election.
- County Clerk
October 2026
October 2, 2026

Designate Polling Places

Deadline for county commissioners to designate polling places — for the Nov. 3 election.
- County Clerk
October 9, 2026

Mail Ballot Precincts – Begin Mailing Ballots

County clerks may begin mailing ballots to voters located in designated mail ballot precincts — for the Nov. 3 election.
- County Clerk
October 20, 2026

Mail Ballot Precincts – Finish Mailing Ballots

Deadline for county clerks to complete mailing ballots to voters in designated mail ballot precincts — for the Nov. 3 election.
- County Clerk
October 22, 2026

Publish First Election Notification

Deadline for county clerk to publish the first notice of election — in the county’s official newspaper(s) — for the Nov. 3 election. (If possible, the notice should appear in […]
- County Clerk
October 29, 2026

Publish Second Election Notification

Deadline for county clerk to publish the second notice of election along with a facsimile sample ballot — for the Nov. 3 election. (If possible, the notice should appear in […]
- County Clerk
November 2026
November 12, 2026

County Canvass

Deadline for the board of county commissioners to meet and conduct the canvass — of the Nov. 3 election. (This deadline also applies to the canvass for political subdivisions.)
- County Clerk
November 12, 2026

County Election Certification

Deadline for county clerks to certify the results of the Nov. 3 election to the clerk of the political subdivision(s) and the county candidates who received the highest number of […]
- County Clerk
November 12, 2026

Election Certificates

Deadline for the clerk of the political subdivision to issue certificates of election. (*This date may vary; to be done immediately after the county canvass.)
- County Clerk
December 2026
December 31, 2026

2027 Election Calendar Publication Deadline

County clerks to publish the 2027 election calendar.
- County Clerk
December 31, 2026

Election Register Examination

Deadline for county clerks to examine the election register, from the Nov. 3 election, and note challenges.
- County Clerk

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Election Calendar

County Clerk

Early Voting Security Plan

Absentee Print Deadline

Mail Absentee Ballots

Voting Procedure Modifications

Designate Polling Places

Mail Ballot Precincts – Begin Mailing Ballots

Mail Ballot Precincts – Finish Mailing Ballots

Publish First Election Notification

Publish Second Election Notification

County Canvass

County Election Certification

Election Certificates

2027 Election Calendar Publication Deadline

Election Register Examination

Voting

Election Info & Results

Running for Office

Resources

Info en Español

Administration & Elections Office

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