Trenton, Texas Public Records

Texas residents, including those in the city, can register to vote online through the Texas Secretary of State's online voter registration application at www.votetexas.gov. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Texas residents, at least 18 years old by election day, and not finally convicted of a felony (or if convicted, have fully completed their sentence including probation and parole). The registration deadline is 30 days before any election. A Texas driver's license or state ID number is required for online registration; those without can submit a paper application with a signature. Voters can check their registration status, view sample ballots, and find election information at www.votetexas.gov. The City of Trenton holds municipal elections for mayor and city council positions. Texas cities typically conduct elections on uniform election dates in May of odd-numbered years, and the city follows this schedule. Specific candidate filing information becomes available through Trenton City Hall at (903) 989-2510 approximately 6-8 months before election day. Local ballot measures, bond propositions, and charter amendments may also appear on municipal election ballots. Residents can locate their assigned polling place by visiting the Texas Secretary of State's polling place lookup at www.votetexas.gov or by contacting the Fannin County Elections office. Polling locations are assigned based on voter registration address and precinct boundaries. Early voting is available at designated locations in Fannin County, typically at Fannin County Courthouse or elections office, for approximately two weeks before election day. Texas public election records include voter registration lists (which show name, address, and voting history but not vote choices), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (available through the Texas Ethics Commission at www.ethics.state.tx.us), candidate applications and filings, precinct-level election results, and official canvass documents. These records are generally available through the County Elections office or online portals The county has historically leaned Republican in partisan races.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Trenton voters are published by the Texas Secretary of State Elections Division (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/). State legislative races include the Texas House district representing the community and the Texas Senate district covering Fannin County. Any city offices whose terms expire and special local propositions would also appear on the ballot if scheduled for that date. Texas offers limited mail-in (absentee) voting compared to some states. Only voters who are 65 or older, disabled, out of the county during the election period and early voting period, or confined in jail are eligible for mail ballot voting. Applications for mail ballots must be submitted to the Fannin County Elections Administrator and can be downloaded from the Texas Secretary of State website. The application deadline is typically 11 days before election day, and completed ballots must be received (not postmarked) by 7 PM on election day.