Big Spring, Texas Public Records

The state allows online completion of registration forms, though applicants must print and mail the signed document to the Howard County Voter Registrar. Registration closes 30 days before any election. To qualify, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, county residents, at least 18 years old, and not currently serving a felony sentence. A Texas driver's license number or state-issued ID number is required on the application. The City of Big Spring conducts municipal elections for Mayor and City Council positions on a staggered schedule. Council elections typically occur on the uniform election date in May of odd-numbered years. Candidate filing information and details on local ballot measures are posted at Big Spring City Hall and online at https://www.mybigspring.com. Those researching candidates can contact the city secretary's office at (432) 264-2401. Finding your polling place requires checking the Texas Secretary of State's lookup tool at https://teamrvsm.sos.texas.gov/PublicSite/PublicMain.aspx or calling the Howard County Elections office directly. Early voting locations and hours are posted before each election at the Howard County Clerk's office and on the courthouse bulletin board. The county leans Republican in presidential and statewide races, consistent with most rural West Texas communities. The Governor's race heads the ticket, with Greg Abbott's current term expiring in 2027.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Big voters are published by the Texas Secretary of State Elections Division (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/). Every statewide executive office appears on the ballot: Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Land Commissioner, and Agriculture Commissioner. County voters will elect local officials including Sheriff, County Judge, County Commissioner (depending on precinct rotation), County Clerk, District Clerk, County Attorney, Tax Assessor-Collector, and Justices of the Peace. One U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Big voters are published by the Texas Secretary of State Elections Division (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/). The U.S. Texas election records available to the public include voter registration lists, accessible to campaigns and for limited purposes, and campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission and searchable at https://www.ethics.state.tx.us. Detailed precinct-by-precinct results become public after certification. Howard County posts unofficial results on election night and certifies official totals within the statutory timeframe. Precinct-level data is available through the Howard County Clerk's office. Mail-in voting in Texas is restricted to specific circumstances. To qualify for an absentee ballot, a voter must be 65 or older, sick or disabled, out of the county during the entire early voting period and on election day, or confined in jail but otherwise eligible. Applications must reach the Howard County Clerk's office no later than 11 days before election day. Forms are available at https://www.votetexas.gov or from the Howard County Clerk. Completed ballots must be received, not simply postmarked, by 7:00 PM on election day, or hand-delivered by that deadline.