Sachse, Texas Public Records

Texas residents can register online through the Texas Secretary of State website at www.texas.gov/living-in-texas/texas-voter-registration or by submitting a paper application to the Elections Department or any Texas driver license office. Registration must be completed 30 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, Texas residents, at least 18 years old on Election Day, and not be a convicted felon (unless the sentence including parole or probation is completed) or declared mentally incapacitated by a court. Valid identification includes a Texas driver license number or, if not issued one, the last four digits of a Social Security number. The city conducts municipal elections for mayor and city council positions, typically held in May of odd-numbered years to coincide with the uniform election date established by state law. The next municipal election is scheduled for May 2025, with council member positions at stake. Candidate filing information and local ballot measures are posted on the City of Sachse website at www.cityofsachse.com and at City Hall at least 30 days before the election. Residents can find their assigned polling location by visiting the Dallas County Elections website and using the polling place lookup tool, which requires entering the voter's residential address. Early voting locations throughout Dallas County are also listed on the department's website, with multiple sites available during the early voting period (typically beginning 17 days before Election Day for general elections). Texas law makes most election-related records public, including voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable through the Texas Ethics Commission at www.ethics.state.tx.us), candidate applications and filings, and precinct-level election results. The Dallas County Elections Department publishes detailed election results on its website after each election, broken down by precinct and race. In the November 2024 presidential election, Dallas County reported approximately 66% voter turnout among registered voters, with over 900,000 ballots cast countywide, reflecting strong participation in a competitive election cycle. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, voters in the area will decide several important races. At the federal level, all 38 Texas seats in the U.S. House of Representatives will be on the ballot; the city is represented in Congress by the district covering Sachse. At the state level, voters will elect the Governor of Texas, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and all other statewide executive offices, as well as all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives (the community falls within a specific House district) and half of the 31 Texas Senate seats if the district is up for election that cycle. County-level races will include Dallas County Judge, County Commissioners for districts up in 2026, County Clerk, District Clerk, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, and various judicial positions including District Court judges and County Court at Law judges. The city will also hold its municipal elections for city council seats if any terms expire in May 2026, separate from the November general election. Texas law allows mail-in voting (absentee ballots) only for voters who are 65 years or older, have a disability, will be out of the county during early voting and Election Day, or are confined in jail but eligible to vote. Applications for mail-in ballots must be submitted to the Dallas County Elections Department, with the application deadline 11 days before Election Day. Voted mail ballots must be received (not just postmarked) by 7:00 PM on Election Day to be counted. The state does not have no-excuse absentee voting, so most voters must vote in person either during early voting or on Election Day.