Justin, Texas Public Records

This office handles all aspects of election administration including voter registration, early voting, election day polling place operations, ballot counting, and election results reporting. Residents can register to vote in Texas online at www.votetexas.gov, by mail, or in person at the Denton County elections office or various other county offices. The deadline to register is 30 days before any election. To register, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Texas residents, at least 17 years and 10 months old (18 to vote), not finally convicted of a felony (or have completed their sentence, parole, or probation), and not declared mentally incapacitated by a court. Acceptable ID for voter registration includes a Texas driver's license or identification card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The Town of Justin holds municipal elections for mayor and town council positions. The town conducts these elections on the uniform election date in May of odd-numbered years, consistent with Texas Election Code requirements for municipalities. The next municipal election is scheduled for May 2025, when voters will decide contests for mayor and council seats whose terms are expiring. Information about local candidates, ballot measures, and town-specific election matters can be found on the Town of Justin website at www.justintexas.com or by contacting Justin City Hall at (940) 648-2541. Because this is an incorporated municipality with its own government, residents vote both in local town elections and in county, state, and federal elections. Local residents can locate their assigned polling place by using the "Where Do I Vote?" tool on the Denton County Elections website at www.dentoncounty.gov/departments/elections, or by calling the Elections Administration office at (940) 349-3200. Polling locations are assigned based on the voter's residential address and precinct. During early voting periods (which begin 17 days before election day for most elections), Denton County offers multiple early voting locations throughout Denton County where any registered Denton County voter can cast a ballot regardless of precinct. Election day polling places are precinct-specific. In Texas, numerous election records are public under state law. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by political parties, candidates, and others for lawful purposes. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees are filed with the Texas Ethics Commission and are searchable online at www.ethics.state.tx.us. Candidate filings, ballot language, precinct-by-precinct election results, and voter turnout statistics are all public records accessible through the Denton County elections office and the Texas Secretary of State. For the November 2024 presidential election, Denton County reported strong voter turnout with approximately 66% of registered voters casting ballots, reflecting high engagement in a competitive national election year. Final county results showed over 500,000 registered voters in Denton County with more than 330,000 ballots cast. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in the community and throughout Denton County will decide several significant races. Texas will hold elections for all statewide offices in 2026, including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and other executive positions. The U.S. Senate seat currently held by John Cornyn will be on the ballot in 2026, representing one of Texas's two U.S. Senate seats. All members of the Texas House of Representatives (including the district representing the area) will be up for election, as will roughly half of the Texas Senate depending on district cycles. Denton County offices on the ballot in 2026 will include county judge, commissioners court members (for specific precincts on a staggered basis), sheriff, county clerk, district clerk, tax assessor-collector, and others. Municipal elections are held separately in May of odd-numbered years and are not on the November general election ballot. Texas offers limited mail-in voting (absentee voting). To vote by mail in Texas, voters must meet one of the following criteria: be 65 years of age or older on election day; have a disability or illness that prevents voting in person; be confined in jail but otherwise eligible; or be away from the county during the early voting period and on election day. Applications for mail-in ballots must be received by the Denton County Elections Administration (not postmarked) by the 11th day before election day. Completed ballots must be received (not postmarked) by 7:00 PM on election day or postmarked by election day and received by 5:00 PM the following day, depending on delivery method. Mail-in ballot applications and instructions are available at www.dentoncounty.gov/departments/elections.