Seagoville, Texas Public Records

Staff members maintain voter registration rolls, program voting equipment, recruit and train election judges and clerks, and ensure compliance with Texas election law. Residents can register to vote online through the Texas Secretary of State's system at www.votetexas.gov, or by completing a paper application available at libraries, city hall, and the Elections Department. Texas law requires voters to register at least 30 days before an election to be eligible to vote in that contest. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, residents of Dallas County, at least 18 years old by election day, and not finally convicted of a felony unless they've completed their sentence including parole and probation. Acceptable identification includes a Texas driver's license, Texas personal identification card, U.S. Passport, military ID, or other forms listed in the Texas Election Code. Voters without required photo ID may execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and present supporting documentation. Municipal elections for the city are held to elect the mayor and council members. The community operates under a council-manager form of government with a mayor and six council members serving in Places 1 through 6 on staggered terms. City elections typically occur on the uniform election date in May of odd-numbered years. The next municipal elections are scheduled for May 2025, when several council seats will appear on the ballot. Candidates for city office must file applications with the City Secretary at City Hall, 702 North Highway 175, during the designated filing period, typically in January and February before the May election. Information about candidates, local ballot measures, and election results specific to the city is available through the municipal website at seagovilletx.us and through the Dallas County Elections Department. Local voters can find their assigned polling location using the Dallas County polling place locator at www.dallascounty.org/department/election/polling-locations.php, or by calling the Elections Department. Voters enter their residential address to find their election day polling place and early voting locations. The county offers multiple early voting locations throughout the area during the early voting period, which runs from the 17th day through the 4th day before election day for most elections. Election day polling places are assigned by precinct. Texas law makes numerous election records public information. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by qualified requesters for political purposes. Campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees are public and accessible through the Texas Ethics Commission at www.ethics.state.tx.us for state-level candidates, and through the City Secretary or Dallas County Elections Department for local candidates. Candidate filing information, ballot language, and election results by precinct are all public records. The county posts unofficial election results on election night at www.dallascounty.org/department/election/election-results.php, with official canvassed results certified within weeks after each election. In the November 2024 presidential election, Dallas County reported approximately 65% voter turnout among registered voters, with over 900,000 ballots cast countywide. Local participation reflected similar engagement, with voters casting ballots for president, U.S. Senate, congressional representatives, state legislature, county offices, and judicial positions. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, voters in the city and throughout Dallas County will decide several important races. Texas will hold elections for Governor, Greg Abbott's current term expires in 2027, so the gubernatorial race will be on the 2026 ballot, along with all statewide executive offices including Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Land Commissioner, and Agriculture Commissioner. The U.S. Senate seat currently held by John Cornyn will be on the ballot in 2026. All U.S. House seats, including the district representing the community, will be contested. The Texas Legislature seats are up, including the State Senate and State House districts covering the area. Dallas County offices on the ballot in 2026 include County Judge, Commissioners Court seats, County Clerk, District Clerk, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, and numerous judicial positions. Local school board trustees for Seagoville ISD may also appear depending on term schedules. Texas has restrictive absentee and mail-in voting laws. Only voters who are 65 or older, disabled, out of the county during the entire early voting period and election day, or confined in jail are eligible to vote by mail. Applications for mail-in ballots, the Application for Ballot by Mail, or ABBM, must be submitted to the Dallas County Elections Department either by mail, fax, email as a scanned PDF, or common or contract carrier. The application must be received, not postmarked, by the 11th day before election day. Voted mail ballots must be received, not postmarked, by 7:00 p.m. On election day, or if postmarked by election day, received by 5:00 p.m. The day after election day. The application and ballot envelope require signatures that are matched against voter registration records. All mail-in ballot materials and tracking information are managed by the Dallas County Elections Department at 1520 Round Table Drive, Dallas, TX 75247.