Chatfield, Texas Public Records

Detailed election information, candidate lists, sample ballots, and precinct maps are available through the Elections Administrator and on the Navarro County website at www.navarrocounty.org. Texas residents can register to vote online through the Texas Secretary of State website at www.texas.gov or by submitting a voter registration application by mail or in person to the Navarro County Elections Administrator. Applications must arrive at least 30 days before an election for eligibility in that contest. Applicants need to be U.S. Citizens, Texas residents living in Navarro County where they register, and at least 18 years old on election day. Valid identification for voting in Texas includes a Texas driver's license, Texas election identification certificate, Texas personal identification card, Texas handgun license, U.S. Military identification card, U.S. Citizenship certificate with photo, or U.S. Passport. Those without acceptable photo ID may sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and present supporting documentation such as a utility bill or bank statement. Because Chatfield is an unincorporated community, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council - no municipal government exists to elect. Instead, residents vote in Navarro County elections for county commissioners, sheriff, county clerk, district clerk, county judge, tax assessor-collector, constables, justices of the peace, and other county offices. These county elections typically occur during the November general election in even-numbered years, with primary elections in March. Local voters also participate in state and federal elections including contests for Governor of Texas, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, other statewide offices, Texas State Senate and House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and President. Residents can find their assigned polling location by visiting the Texas Secretary of State's voter information portal at www.texas.gov/election or by contacting the Navarro County Elections Administrator at (903) 654-3039. Assignments are based on voter registration address and precinct boundaries. Early voting is available at designated locations in Corsicana and possibly other sites in Navarro County, typically beginning 17 days before election day and ending four days before election day (the Friday before Tuesday elections). The county has historically leaned conservative in statewide and national contests. In 2026, Texas voters will elect a U.S. Senator (the Class II seat currently held since 2002), as one of Texas's two U.S. All 38 Texas U.S. House of Representatives seats will be contested, including the district representing Navarro County.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Chatfield voters are published by the Texas Secretary of State Elections Division (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/). Navarro County voters will also elect county officials whose terms expire in 2026, potentially including county commissioners from specific precincts, and various precinct-level officials such as justices of the peace and constables. School board elections for Rice Consolidated ISD and Navarro College board positions may also appear on ballots depending on term schedules. Texas does not offer universal mail-in voting. Absentee voting by mail is restricted to specific categories: those 65 years or older, those who will be absent from the county during the entire early voting period and on election day, those confined in jail but eligible to vote, or those who have a disability or illness that prevents voting in person. Applications for mail-in ballots (officially called "ballot by mail" in Texas) must be submitted to the Navarro County Elections Administrator and received no later than 11 days before election day. Voted ballots must be returned by 7:00 PM on election day either by mail (postmarked by election day is not sufficient - they must be received by 7 PM the day after election day if mailed with postmark by election day) or hand-delivered to the Elections Administrator's office. Public election records in Texas include voter registration lists (available with restrictions under Texas Election Code), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable at www.ethics.state.tx.us), candidate applications and filings maintained by the Elections Administrator, and precinct-level election results. Complete election results by precinct are posted on the Navarro County website following certification of election outcomes. Texas law provides broad public access to election related records to ensure transparency, though individual voter history (which elections a person voted in, but not how they voted - ballots are secret) is subject to certain privacy restrictions and may only be obtained for legitimate election purposes.