Venus, Texas Public Records

Texas residents can register to vote online through the Texas Secretary of State's website at www.texas.gov or submit a paper application available from the Johnson County elections office, libraries, and various government offices. Registration applications must be postmarked or submitted at least 30 days before an election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Texas residents, at least 18 years old, and not finally convicted of a felony unless they've completed their sentence, probation, and parole. A valid Texas driver's license or personal identification number is required for registration. Municipal elections for mayor and city council positions take place in May of odd-numbered years, following Texas Election Code requirements for uniform election dates. Candidate information, sample ballots, and local propositions become available through the City Secretary's office at Venus City Hall and on the city's website as election dates approach. Residents find their assigned polling places using the Johnson County Elections website's lookup tool or by calling the elections office. Assignments are based on voter registration address and precinct. During the November 2024 presidential election, Johnson County reported turnout of approximately 64-68% of registered voters, reflecting the strong civic engagement typical of Texas suburban counties.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Venus voters are published by the Texas Secretary of State Elections Division (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/). All 150 Texas House seats and half the Senate seats will appear on the ballot, including state legislative districts covering the area. County voters will elect the County Judge, County Commissioners for precincts up for election, Sheriff, County Clerk, District Clerk, Tax Assessor-Collector, and other county offices depending on term schedules. Texas offers limited absentee and mail-in voting, available only to voters 65 or older, those with disabilities or illnesses, those confined in jail but eligible to vote, or those who will be absent from the county during early voting and election day. Applications for mail ballots must be submitted to the Johnson County Elections office and received by the 11th day before election day. The state does not offer no-excuse mail voting. Early voting takes place at multiple locations throughout Johnson County, typically beginning 17 days before election day and continuing through four days before election day. Public election records in Texas include voter registration lists available with restrictions, campaign finance reports filed by candidates and PACs searchable through the Texas Ethics Commission at www.ethics.state.tx.us, candidate applications and filings, and precinct-level election results. The county elections office publishes detailed results by precinct on their website after each election, with historical results maintained as public records.