Current Election 

Special Election - May 7, 2022

Last day to register and/or update your voter registration is April 7, 2022.

Primary Runoff Election - May 24, 2022

Last day to register and/or update your voter registration is April 25, 2022.

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Hood County Elections Office is open to the public. However, if you want to make changes to your address, register to vote, and/or request a ballot by mail you can do that without leaving the comfort of your home.    

  • In County Updates via Texas Online: If a voter has moved within the same county, the voter may update their address online at www.Texas.gov. 
  • Printed Voter Registration Applications: If a voter has access to a printer, the voter can print this application, fill it out and mail it to us.
  • Postage Paid Voter Registration Application: If a voter does not have access to a printer, the voter can pick up an application at our office.
  • Revisions to Voter Registration Certificate: If a voter has their current voter registration certificate, they may make any necessary corrections or updates to the certificate, sign it, and return it to the voter registrar.

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Voting by Mail - for any election

A voter may vote early by mail if they:

  • will be away from their county on Election Day and during early voting;
  • are disabled;
  • are 65 years of age or older on Election Day; or
  • are confined in jail, but eligible to vote.

Vote by Mail application English or Spanish - print it, fill it out, mail it to us.  If you decide to email your application to us, we must then receive the original by mail within 4 days.

Offices for Election in 2022

  • U.S. Representative, District 25
  • Governor
  • Lieutenant Governor
  • Attorney General
  • Comptroller of Public Accounts
  • Comptroller of the General Land Office
  • Commissioner of Agriculture
  • Railroad Commissioner
  • Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2
  • Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4
  • Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6
  • Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 17
  • Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8
  • State Senator, District 22
  • State Representative, District 59
  • Chief Justice, 2nd Court of Appeals District
  • Justice, 2nd Court of Appeals District, Place 4
  • Justice, 2nd Court of Appeals District, Place 5
  • Justice, 2nd Court of Appeals District, Place 6

Hood County Offices for Election in 2022

  • County Judge 
  • County Commissioner, Precinct 2
  • County Commissioner, Precinct 4
  • County Clerk
  • District Clerk
  • County Treasurer
  • Judge, County Court of Law, No. 1
  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2
  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
  • District Judge, 355th Judicial District

If you reside in Hood County and are not on the voter registration rolls, you must fill out a voter registration application and mail it to us or drop it off at our office.  

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Responsibilities of Election Office

One of the most important functions of county government is to oversee the electoral process. The Elections Department is responsible for conducting:

  • All elections at the federal, state, and county levels
  • Certain other elections that contract with Hood County for election services
  • Voter registration

Vote Centers in Hood County

What does this mean to you? On Election Day, any Hood County registered voter may go to any one of the 9 polling locations in Hood County and vote. You do not have to go to your specific precinct. It is like early voting, but on Election Day!! View a printable flyer with the list of polling location in Hood County. View a Hood County Map of the locations.