Van Alstyne, Texas Public Records

Registering to vote means going through the Texas Secretary of State's online system at texas.gov, though Texas doesn't offer true online registration - the system produces a completed form that must be printed, signed, and mailed. Residents can also submit a paper voter registration application directly to the Grayson County Elections office. Applications must be postmarked or submitted at least 30 days before an election. Applicants need to provide their Texas driver's license number or Texas ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. The basic requirements haven't changed: U.S. Citizenship, Grayson County residency, and at least 18 years old on election day. The city holds municipal elections for Mayor and City Council members on the uniform election date in May of odd-numbered years - 2025, 2027, and so on. The Mayor serves a two-year term while Council members work staggered three-year terms. For municipal election information, candidate lists, and local propositions, contact Van Alstyne City Hall at 903-482-5426 or check vanalstynetx.gov. The city uses at-large election systems for all council seats, and the Grayson County Elections office administers city elections under contract. Finding your polling place is straightforward through the Grayson County Elections website's lookup tool or by calling the Elections office. Before each election, the county publishes early voting locations, typically including the Grayson County Courthouse and satellite locations. Van Alstyne often is an early voting site for county elections. Election day polling places get assigned based on residential address and precinct. Texas maintains several categories of public election records. Voter registration lists are available to campaigns and political organizations under Texas Election Code restrictions. Campaign finance reports go to the Texas Ethics Commission at ethics.state.tx.us for state candidates, and to county or city clerks for local candidates. The Elections office also keeps candidate applications and filings, plus precinct-level results. Unofficial results appear on election night, with certified results published within weeks at co.grayson.tx.us/page/grayson.elections The county has consistently favored Republican candidates in recent statewide and federal elections. Senate seat depending on the election cycle. Van Alstyne voters will elect county officials including Grayson County Judge, County Commissioners for the appropriate precinct, County Clerk, District Clerk, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Attorney, and District Attorney. State Representative District 62 and State Senate District 30 serve the city, and voters will choose their representatives to the Texas Legislature. Depending on timing, municipal offices may also appear if a November election is scheduled rather than the typical May date. Texas takes a limited approach to mail-in voting. Only four categories qualify: voters 65 and older, those absent from the county during the entire early voting period and election day, those confined in jail but eligible to vote, and voters with disabilities or illnesses preventing in-person voting. Applications for mail ballots must be received - not just postmarked - by the Elections office by close of business 11 days before election day. Applications are available at co.grayson.tx.us/page/grayson.elections or by contacting the Elections Administrator. Completed ballots must be received, not postmarked, by 7:00 PM on election day. Texas doesn't offer no-excuse absentee voting, so voters not meeting these criteria must vote in person during early voting or on election day.