Alice, Texas Public Records

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Texas residents can register to vote online through the Texas Secretary of State's application at www.texas.gov or by completing a paper application available at the County Elections office, public libraries, and various state agencies. Registration must occur at least 30 days before an election to be eligible. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Texas residents, at least 17 years and 10 months old (18 by election day), and not finally convicted of a felony or, if convicted, have completed all sentences including parole and supervision. Valid identification includes a Texas driver's license, election identification certificate, passport, military ID, or concealed handgun license. The City of Alice holds municipal elections for mayor and city council members. Operating under a council-manager form of government, the city has a mayor and six council members serving staggered terms. City elections typically occur on the uniform election date in May, with the next municipal election scheduled for May 2026 for certain council seats. Voters can find information about candidates, local ballot measures, and election dates through the City Secretary's office at Alice City Hall, 120 South Wright Street (phone: 361-664-0186), and through the County Elections office. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the Texas Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at www.votetexas.gov or by contacting the County Elections office. During early voting periods (typically 17 days before election day for general elections), multiple early voting locations are available throughout Jimwells County. On election day, voters must cast ballots at their assigned precinct polling location based on their residential address. Under Texas law, voter registration lists are public information available for political purposes, and the County Elections office maintains these records. Campaign finance reports for local candidates are filed with the Texas Ethics Commission and city secretary for municipal races, accessible online at www.ethics.state.tx.us. Candidate filing information and precinct-level election results are available through the County Elections office and published after each election. In the November 2024 presidential election, Jim Wells County reported approximately 60% voter turnout among registered voters, with about 8,500 ballots cast out of roughly 14,000 registered voters. The county has historically shown strong participation in presidential elections, though turnout typically drops for mid-term and local elections. On November 3, 2026, Alice and Jim Wells County voters will participate in the Texas gubernatorial election, as the governor's four-year term is up in 2026. Voters will also decide races for other statewide offices including Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Land Commissioner, and Agriculture Commissioner. The Texas Legislature (State Senate District 27 and State House District 43) will have seats on the ballot. At the Jimwells County level, various Jim Wells County offices including Sheriff, County Judge, County Commissioners for specific precincts, County Clerk, District Clerk, County Treasurer, Tax Assessor-Collector, and Justice of the Peace positions may be contested depending on term expirations. No U.S. Senate seat from Texas is scheduled for the 2026 ballot (next in 2028). The city may also have council races in May 2026 on the uniform election date. Texas offers limited mail-in voting (called "voting by mail") only for voters who are 65 or older, disabled, confined in jail but eligible to vote, or will be outside their county of residence during the entire early voting period and on election day. Applications for mail ballots (officially called "Application for Ballot by Mail") must be submitted to the Jim Wells County Elections Administrator and received no later than 11 days before election day. Applications can be downloaded from the Texas Secretary of State website at www.sos.texas.gov. Texas does not offer "no-excuse" absentee voting; voters must qualify under one of the statutory categories. Completed mail ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on election day, not just postmarked by that date.