Midway, Texas Public Records

The Texas Public Information Act generally makes these records available to the public, though certain restrictions apply when disclosure might compromise ongoing investigations or reveal sensitive information that the law protects.

Those needing to access court records, case files, judgments, dockets, and similar documents, submit their requests to either the Madison County District Clerk's Office or the Madison County Clerk's Office, depending on whether the matter falls under district or county court jurisdiction.

The Madison County Clerk's Office maintains another valuable resource: land records including deeds, mortgages, and surveys that provide deeper insight into the area's real estate history and current landscape.

The office handles every aspect of elections for local voters, from maintaining registration rolls to preparing ballots, running early voting operations, managing polling places on election day, and counting votes for all federal, state, county, and local races. Texas residents can register to vote online at www.texas.gov through the Secretary of State's website, or by completing a paper application and mailing it to the Madison County Elections office. Applications must arrive or be postmarked at least 30 days before an election for voters to participate in that contest. Texas law requires voters to show one of seven approved photo IDs when casting a ballot: a Texas driver's license, Texas election identification certificate, Texas personal identification card, U.S. Military ID with photo, U.S. Citizenship certificate with photo, U.S. Passport, or a Texas-issued license to carry a handgun. Voters with religious objections to being photographed or those unable to obtain photo ID due to certain disabilities may sign a declaration and present alternative documentation. As an unincorporated community, Midway does not conduct municipal elections for mayor or city council since no incorporated city government exists. Residents instead vote in county-wide elections for Madison County Judge, County Commissioners representing their precinct, County Clerk, District Clerk, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, and other constitutional county offices. They also participate in state legislative races for their Texas House and Senate districts, statewide contests including Governor and other executive positions, and federal elections for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. During the November 2024 presidential election, Madison County saw typical turnout ranging between 50-65% of registered voters, with thousands of Madison County's approximately 9,000-10,000 registered voters casting ballots. Come November 3, 2026 - the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November - voters throughout Midway and Madison County will decide several important races. At the federal level, all Texas members of the U.S. House of Representatives stand for election to two-year terms; the community falls within Texas Congressional District 10, where the incumbent congressman elected in 2024 will seek re-election in 2026. No U.S. Senate seat from Texas appears on the 2026 ballot, as the next Texas Senate races occur in 2024 and 2028. At the state level, the Governor's race won't be contested in 2026 since that office operates on a four-year cycle aligned with presidential years, but all 150 Texas House of Representatives seats will be up for grabs; Midway sits within District 13 of the Texas House. Texas Senate districts serve staggered four-year terms, so whether the local Senate district appears on the 2026 ballot depends on that district's rotation schedule. County-level races in 2026 will potentially include County Judge, certain County Commissioner precincts, and other constitutional county officers based on their term schedules. Partisan primary elections in March 2026 will determine which candidates represent each party in the November general election. Residents can locate their assigned polling place by visiting the Texas Secretary of State's website or contacting the Madison County Elections office directly. Assignments are based on each voter's residential address and precinct. Early voting takes place at designated county locations - typically including the Elections Administrator's office or other county buildings - beginning the 17th day before election day and continuing through the 4th day before election day. Texas restricts mail-in voting to specific categories: voters 65 or older, those who will be outside the county for the entire early voting period and on election day, individuals confined in jail but still eligible to vote, or those who are sick or disabled. Applications for mail ballots must be received (not just postmarked) by the Elections office by close of business on the 11th day before election day. Texas election records available to the public include voter registration lists, which candidates and political parties can access for certain purposes, campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees and searchable through the Texas Ethics Commission at www.ethics.state.tx.us, candidate applications and filings maintained by the Elections office, and precinct-level election results. After each election, the Madison County Elections office publishes unofficial results broken down by precinct, which are later canvassed and certified. Historical election results can often be found on the Madison County website or requested from the Elections Administrator under the Texas Public Information Act.