Rusk County Texas

PUBLICATION/SAMPLE BALLOT (County, Local Candidates & Entities) (COUNTYWIDE SAMPLE BALLOT)

Am I Registered?

Check Your Registration Status

Name or Address Changes (Rusk County registered voters who are moving WITHIN Rusk County)

Volunteer Deputy Registrars

What is a VDR?

• A Volunteer Deputy Registrar is a person trained and appointed by our office that helps eligible citizens register to vote. 

How do I become a VDR?

• To become a VDR, please call to schedule a training session. 903-657-0321

How long does training last?

• Training takes approximately 30 minutes.

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Voting By Mail

In order to vote by mail, you must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• 65 years or older
• Sick or disabled
• Expected Absence from the County  (Must be absent during the entirety of early voting, Election Day, AND provide an out-of-county address where your ballot can be mailed AND include the dates you can receive mail at that address)

• Confined in jail, but otherwise eligible 

You may also call to request that an application be mailed to you. 903-657-0321

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Submitting an Application

Mail

Rusk County Elections

PO Box 668

Henderson, TX 75653

Hand Deliver 

Rusk County Elections Office

204 N. Main Street

Henderson, TX 75652

Fax

Attn. Early Voting Clerk

903-657-0319

Email

elections@ruskcountytx.gov

Hard copy must be sent by mail & be received not later than the 4^th business day following email submission.

Vote by Mail (Application for Ballot by Mail): First day to file for Absentee Ballot or FPCA is January 1.

Last day to apply for a Ballot by Mail – October 25, 2024 (must be received by this day, NOT postmarked)

Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM)- If you are voting early because of an expected absence, you may apply in person for a ballot by mail before the early “voting in person” period begins (usually the 17th day before the election). If you are voting by mail because you are disabled or are 65 years of age or older, you may use a single application to request ballots by mail for all county elections in the calendar year. To do so, simply mark “Annual Application” on your application for a ballot by mail when selecting the election for which you are applying.

If you are voting in a political party’s primary election, you MUST check which party’s primary you are voting in to receive the correct primary ballot.

Click Here for an Application for Ballot by Mail – - Once you have completed the form, please mail it to:
Rusk County Elections Office
PO Box 668
Henderson, TX 75653

Military & Overseas Voters - FPCA

To be eligible for an FPCA in Texas you must meet one of the following criteria:

• A member of the U.S. armed forces, their spouse, or a dependent; stationed outside of Rusk County;
• a U.S. Citizen (nonmilitary) temporarily residing overseas, living abroad; OR
• a U.S. Citizen (nonmilitary) permanently residing overseas, with no intent to return*

*only eligible to vote on federal races

The FPCA must include an address where the applicant is located outside of Rusk County.

FPCA Form

FPCA Ballot Tracking

To learn more about military and overseas voting, visit www.fvap.gov

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Submitting an FPCA

Mail

Rusk County Elections

PO Box 668

Henderson, TX 75653

Hand Deliver

204 N. Main Street

Henderson, TX 75653

Fax

Attn. Early Voting Clerk

903-657-0319

Email

elections@ruskcountytx.gov

MAY 4, 2024 - Local Election

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