Fort Worth, Texas Public Records

Registration is available online through the Texas Secretary of State at www.votetexas.gov or via paper applications found at libraries, government offices, and DPS locations. The registration deadline falls 30 days before any election, and Texas does not permit Election Day registration. Municipal elections for City Council and mayoral races typically occur on the uniform election date in May of odd-numbered years. Voters can verify registration status, locate polling places, and review sample ballots through the Tarrant County elections website or the Texas Secretary of State's voter portal. Polling assignments are determined by residential address, and the county establishes numerous early voting locations during the two-week period preceding Election Day, including the Elections Administration office and sites throughout the city. Texas public election records cover voter registration rolls (available with restrictions under Texas Election Code Chapter 18), campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission (searchable at www.ethics.state.tx.us), and precinct-level results published after each election. The 2024 general election drew strong participation locally, with approximately 62% of registered voters casting ballots in the November presidential contest. Mail-in voting in Texas is restricted to specific categories: voters aged 65 and older, those absent from the county during the election period, individuals confined in jail but eligible to vote, or voters with disabilities or illness preventing in-person voting. Mail ballot applications must be submitted to the Tarrant County Elections Administrator, and completed ballots must be received (not simply postmarked) by Election Day.