Gustine, Texas Public Records

Voter registration applications must be postmarked or submitted at least 30 days before an election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Texas residents, at least 17 years and 10 months old (must be 18 by election day), and not finally convicted of a felony (or have completed sentence, parole, or probation). Valid forms of identification include Texas driver's license, Texas personal ID card, Texas election identification certificate, U.S. Passport, military ID, or citizenship certificate with photo. As an unincorporated community, Gustine does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council, as there is no city government. Residents participate in county, state, and federal elections. The Comanche County Commissioners Court, which governs county affairs, includes four commissioner positions elected by precinct and a County Judge elected countywide. County elections are held in November of even-numbered years for various offices including Sheriff, County Clerk, District Clerk, County Treasurer, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Attorney, and commissioners on staggered terms. Local voters cast ballots in precinct-level races for Justice of the Peace and County Commissioner based on their precinct assignment. Residents can find their assigned polling place through the Comanche County Clerk's office or by using the Texas Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at www.votetexas.gov by entering their voter registration address. During early voting periods (typically 17 days before election day for general elections), Comanche County typically offers early voting at the Comanche County Courthouse and potentially other locations announced by the Comanche County Clerk. Election day polling places are assigned by precinct, and voters must vote at their designated location The county has historically voted heavily Republican in recent election cycles. One of Texas's two U.S. County-level offices including some Comanche County positions may appear on the ballot depending on term expirations. Any local school board positions for Gustine ISD will also be decided, typically in May elections for school trustees. Texas public election records include voter registration lists, which are available for purchase for political purposes; campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees through the Texas Ethics Commission (searchable at www.ethics.state.tx.us); candidate applications and filings maintained by the Comanche County Clerk for local races; and precinct-level election results published by the Comanche County Clerk after each election. These records are public information under Texas law. Texas has limited mail-in (absentee) voting compared to some states. To qualify for mail-in voting in Texas, voters must be 65 years or older, disabled, out of the county during the early voting period and on election day, or confined in jail but otherwise eligible. Applications for mail-in ballots must be submitted to the Comanche County Clerk's office and received (not postmarked) by the 11th day before election day. Completed mail-in ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m. On election day or postmarked by election day and received by 5:00 p.m. The following business day.