Waskom, Texas Public Records

These municipal agencies coordinate closely with the Sheriff's Office when major investigations or emergencies require a unified response, creating coverage across the county and making sure of criminal activities receive appropriate attention from local authorities.

For matters specific to the city, building permits, zoning questions, and other municipal records, residents should contact Waskom City Hall at 108 S Park St, Waskom, TX 75692, where staff can provide guidance on local requirements and documentation.

Texas residents can register to vote online through the Texas Secretary of State at texas.gov or submit a paper application available from the Harrison County elections office, public libraries, and most government offices. Applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered at least 30 days before an election, and applicants must provide their Texas driver's license number or, if they don't have one, the last four digits of their Social Security number. As an incorporated city, Waskom conducts its own municipal elections for mayor and city council positions, typically held in May during odd-numbered years. The next regularly scheduled municipal election is set for May 2025 for city council positions. Municipal election information, candidate filings, and local ballot measures specific to the city can be obtained from Waskom City Hall at 408 Texas Avenue, Waskom, TX 75692 (phone: 903-687-3131). Residents can locate their assigned polling places through the Harrison County elections office or online at the Texas Secretary of State's voter portal at teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov. Under Texas law, voter registration lists are public records available for purchase for political purposes, though individual voter history, which elections a person voted in, but not how they voted, has some restrictions. Campaign finance reports for local candidates are filed with city officials and are public record. County and state candidate financial disclosures are filed with the Texas Ethics Commission and accessible at ethics.state.tx.us. In the November 2024 presidential election, Harrison County reported approximately 59% voter turnout among registered voters, with approximately 31,000 ballots cast countywide. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, residents will decide several significant races: all 36 Texas congressional seats including Texas's 1st Congressional District which includes Harrison County; the Texas Governor's race as Governor Greg Abbott's current term expires in 2027; all statewide executive offices including Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and other constitutional officers; all 31 Texas Senate seats as they are elected to four-year terms in presidential election years; all 150 Texas House seats including District 11 which represents Harrison County; Harrison County offices including County Judge, Sheriff, County Clerk, District Clerk, County Treasurer, and various constable and justice of the peace positions. Texas offers limited mail-in voting only to voters 65 and older, those who will be absent from the county during early voting and election day, those who are sick or disabled, or those confined in jail but eligible to vote. Applications for mail-in ballots must be received - not postmarked - by the Harrison County elections office no later than 11 days before election day. Early voting in Texas occurs 17 days before election day and concludes four days before election day, with specific early voting locations and hours announced by the Harrison County Elections Administrator before each election.