Valley Spring, Texas Public Records

Texas residents can register to vote online by requesting a voter registration application at www.votetexas.gov, the official Texas Secretary of State elections website. Completed applications must be printed, signed, and mailed to the Llano County Elections Office. The registration deadline is 30 days before any election. To register, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, residents of Llano County, at least 17 years and 10 months old (18 to vote), and not finally convicted of a felony (or have completed sentence, probation, and parole). Acceptable identification for voting in Texas includes a Texas driver's license, Texas personal ID card, Texas election ID certificate, Texas license to carry a handgun, U.S. Military ID card, U.S. Passport, or U.S. Citizenship certificate with photo. Voters without acceptable photo ID may execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and present supporting documentation. As an unincorporated community with no municipal government, Valley Spring has no city council elections, mayoral races, or city ballot measures. Residents vote in Llano County, state, and federal elections. The community is part of a justice precinct and county commissioner precinct, the specific numbers of which can be confirmed through the Llano County Clerk. Voters can find their assigned polling place by visiting the Texas Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at www.votetexas.gov or by contacting the Llano County Elections Office at (325) 247-4455. The county typically designates multiple Election Day polling locations and early voting sites, with early voting usually available at Llano County Courthouse in Llano. Texas public information law makes numerous election records publicly accessible. Voter registration lists are public records available from the county, though they cannot be used for commercial purposes. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees are filed with the Texas Ethics Commission and searchable at www.ethics.state.tx.us. Candidate applications and ballot measure filings are public records at the Llano County level. Precinct-level election results are published by the county after certification and are available on the Llano County website or from the Elections Office. In the November 2024 presidential election, Llano County saw strong turnout consistent with rural Texas patterns, with approximately 65-70% of registered voters participating. The county has historically leaned heavily Republican in presidential and statewide races, a trend that continued in 2024. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Valley Spring and Llano County voters will decide several significant races. The 2026 ballot will include the Texas gubernatorial election, as Governor Greg Abbott's current term expires in January 2027. All statewide executive offices will be on the ballot, including Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Land Commissioner, and Agriculture Commissioner. The U.S. Senate seat currently held by John Cornyn (whose term expires January 2027) will be contested. Texas voters will also elect their U.S. Representative; Valley Spring is part of Texas Congressional District 25 (currently represented by Republican Roger Williams, though district boundaries should be verified as redistricting may have occurred). At the state level, all 150 Texas House seats are up for election in 2026, including the district representing the area. At the Llano County level, certain Llano County Commissioner positions and possibly the County Judge may be on the ballot depending on term schedules, along with various county offices such as Sheriff, County Clerk, District Clerk, Tax Assessor-Collector, and Justices of the Peace in applicable precincts. Party primary elections for these races will be held in March 2026. Texas offers limited mail-in voting (called "voting by mail" in Texas). To request a mail ballot, voters must meet one of four criteria: being 65 years or older, having a disability, being confined in jail but eligible to vote, or being away from the county during the early voting period and on Election Day. Applications for ballots by mail must be submitted to the Llano County Elections Office and can be downloaded from www.votetexas.gov. Applications must be received (not postmarked) by the 11th day before Election Day. Completed ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m. On Election Day, not simply postmarked by that date. Texas does not offer universal vote-by-mail or no-excuse absentee voting.