Elections 

Voter Registration List to be Purged

Hood County sends out voter registration cards every two years (odd numbered years), if your cards is returned to our office the voter is put on 'suspense' status and sent a notice that he or she needs to update their address.  If voter does not respond and does not vote in the next two federal elections cycles then the registration is cancelled.  Voters placed on the suspense list on or before October 11, 2016, will be eligible to be cancelled this year. On December 4, 2018 Hood County purged these voters from the rolls. Visit the Texas Secretary of State's website (English or Spanish) to confirm registration.

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.  An individual cannot register online in the State of Texas!

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Ballot by Mail Applications

Monday, January 1st is the first day to request Applications for Ballot by Mail (ABBM) for elections to be held in 2018.

You may qualify for an Application for Ballot by Mail if the reason for voting by mail is
 1) 65 years of age or older;
 2) disability;
 3) expected absence from county;
or 4) confinement in jail.

Voters who are 65 years of age or older or are disabled qualify to apply for an Annual Application for Ballot by Mail.  Choosing the “Annual Application”, option ensures that the voter will receive a mail ballot for all elections held during a calendar year.  Annual ABBM may be submitted starting the first day of a calendar year (January 1) and not later than the 11th day before Election Day and expire on the last day (December 31) of the year in which it was submitted.

Voters who do not qualify to submit an Annual ABBM may submit an application for a single election starting the first day of the calendar year (January 1) and not later than the 11th day before Election Day.  If the 11th day is a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the first preceding business day.

Voters filling out the ABBM need to take in account that 2018 is a primary year and if the voter is requesting a primary ballot, they must check which primary ballot (Democratic or Republican) they would like to have mailed to them.

You can request or download an application from Hood County Elections office (817) 408-2525 or download one by clicking here (English) or here (Spanish). Our mailing address is not on the Spanish form, so you will have to write it on the front.  Below is our mailing address.

Applications to vote by mail must be submitted by mail, common or contact carrier, fax or email to the Early Voting Clerk – Hood County Elections Office.  NEW:  If a voter submits an ABBM via fax or email, the early voting clerk must receive a copy via the mail within four business days of the submission of the fax or email.   

Send completed applications to:

           Jenise Miller
            Hood County Elections Administrator
            1410 W Pearl St
            Granbury, TX 76048
            Email: jmmiller@co.hood.tx.us
            Fax: (817) 408-2592
           Phone: (817) 408-2525


 

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 10 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.

Hood County voters use iVotronics from Election Systems and Software to cast their ballot. If you would like to get familiar with how to use the iVotronics before you come to vote, see quick start instructions, or watch a video.