Mico, Texas Public Records

Texas residents may register to vote online through the state's online voter registration application at www.votetexas.gov, or by completing a paper application available from the County Elections office, libraries, and various government offices. Voter registration applications must be postmarked or submitted at least 30 days before an election. The state requires voters to provide their Texas driver license number or personal identification number issued by the Department of Public Safety when registering. Residents who have moved within Medina County should update their registration to ensure assignment to the correct precinct and polling location. As an unincorporated community, Mico has no municipal government and therefore no city council or mayoral elections. Residents vote in federal elections for President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House; state elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, state legislature, and State Board of Education; county elections for County Judge, County Commissioners, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, District Clerk, County Clerk, Constables, and Justices of the Peace; and special district elections including school board and water districts. The area is located in Texas House of Representatives District 80 and State Senate District 19. At the federal level, it falls within Texas Congressional District 23. Voters can find their assigned polling place by using the "Where to Vote" lookup tool at www.votetexas.gov or by contacting the County Elections office. Polling locations are assigned based on residential address and precinct. Early voting is typically conducted at the Medina County Courthouse and other designated locations in Hondo and Castroville, beginning 17 days before Election Day for general elections and primary elections. The county has historically leaned conservative in most statewide elections, though competitive races can vary by candidate and issue. At the federal level, they will elect a U.S. Representative for Congressional District 23. State legislative seats including the State Representative for District 80 and State Senator for District 19 will be contested. At the Medina County level, several offices will be up for election depending on term expirations, potentially including County Judge, County Commissioners for specific precincts, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, and County Clerk. Medina Valley ISD school board positions may also appear on the ballot. Texas offers mail-in (absentee) voting only to voters who meet specific eligibility criteria: voters 65 years or older, voters who will be absent from the county during the entire early voting period and on Election Day, voters who are sick or disabled, or voters confined in jail but otherwise eligible. Applications for mail-in ballots must be submitted to the Medina County Elections Administrator and received (not postmarked) by the 11th day before Election Day. Completed mail ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on Election Day or postmarked by Election Day and received the following business day. Public election records in Texas include voter registration lists, available with restrictions under Texas Election Code Section 18.066, campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission and searchable at www.ethics.state.tx.us, candidate applications and filings available from the Elections Administrator, and precinct-level election results published by the county after certification. Texas law protects certain voter information from public disclosure, including social security numbers, telephone numbers, and driver license numbers, but names, addresses, voting history showing which elections a person voted in (not how they voted), and date of birth are generally public. Election results by precinct are published on the Medina County website following certification, typically within two weeks of Election Day.