Spur, Texas Public Records

Applications must be postmarked or submitted at least 30 days before an election. To register, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Texas residents, at least 17 years and 10 months old (must be 18 by election day), not finally convicted of a felony (or have completed sentence, parole, and probation), and not declared mentally incapacitated by a court. Valid identification for voting includes a Texas driver's license, Texas personal ID card, Texas election identification certificate, U.S. Passport, military ID with photo, or U.S. Citizenship certificate with photo. Municipal elections in Spur determine the mayor and city council positions. The city has a mayor and five council members who serve staggered terms. Municipal elections typically fall on the uniform election date in May of odd-numbered years Information about local candidates, ballot measures, and results is available from Spur City Hall at 816 Burlington Avenue, phone (806) 271-3426, and the Dickens County Clerk's office. Residents can locate their assigned polling place by visiting www.votetexas.gov or contacting the Dickens County Clerk. Early voting for county and state elections typically occurs at the Dickens County Courthouse in Dickens, with specific dates announced for each election. On election day, voters cast ballots at their designated precinct polling location, typically the community center or school facility. Texas public election records include voter registration lists (with certain personal information redacted), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees, candidate applications and filings, and precinct-level election results. These records are accessible through the Texas Secretary of State website, the Dickens County Clerk's office, and for municipal elections, Spur City Hall. Texas does not have a U.S. State legislative races include the Texas House District 83 representative and the Texas Senate District 28 seat. County-level positions on the ballot will include Dickens County Judge, County Commissioners for precincts with expiring terms, County Clerk, District Clerk, County Treasurer, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, and various constable and justice of the peace positions. Any local municipal positions with expiring terms would appear on a May 2027 ballot rather than November 2026. Texas allows absentee voting by mail only for specific categories: those 65 or older, those who will be absent from the county during the entire early voting period and election day, those confined in jail but eligible to vote, or those with a disability or illness that prevents voting in person. Applications for mail-in ballots must be submitted to the Dickens County Early Voting Clerk (the Dickens County Clerk) and received no later than 11 days before election day. Applications can be downloaded from www.votetexas.gov or requested from the Dickens County Clerk at (806) 623-5512. Completed ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by election day) or delivered in person to the Dickens County Clerk by 7:00 PM on election day.