Kaufman County, Texas

For Immediate Release

April 19, 2023


Media Contact:

Donna Huerta Simmons

Communications & Economic Development Coordinator

469-826-9595

[email protected]

Early Voting Begins April 24

What You Need to Know




Tandi Smith

Kaufman County

Elections Administrator, CERA, REO, CPL, NP

Kaufman County, TX - Kaufman County Elections Administrator Tandi Smith wants to remind eligible voters that early voting for the May 6, 2023 Joint Election begins Monday, April 24, and ends Tuesday, May 2. Qualified voters within the respective political subdivisions holding a general or special election in Kaufman County can cast their ballot at any vote center in the county. There will be seven (7) vote centers open across Kaufman County during early voting. A complete list of those locations and times can be found by following this link – Early Voting Locations.


Alternatively, voters who meet one of the following qualifications can vote by mail:



  • 65 years of age or older
  • Person with a disability (as defined in Texas Election Code 82.002(a))
  • Expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day 
  • Civilly Committed Under 841, Health and Safety Code
  • Out of the county during the entire election including early voting

 

Eligible voters can download their Application for Ballot By Mail (ABBM) by following this link – Application. When filling out the application, be sure to fill out all five (5) sections thoroughly. Applicants MUST include either their Texas Driver’s License Number or the last four digits of their Social Security Number on their application. We recommend that applicants fill in both. Applicants can find a helpful instructional video on filling out and submitting their application by following this link – Ballot By Mail.

The deadline to return (Received, not Postmarked) the Application for Ballot By Mail to vote in the May 6, 2023 General Election is Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

Kaufman County voters can find their sample ballot online by following this link - Sample Ballot.  Voters are allowed to bring a printed copy of their sample ballot with them to the polls as reference material.


Participating political subdivisions are: 

City of Cottonwood

General Election for Mayor and 2 Council Members

City of Crandall

General Election for Mayor and 2 Council Members

City of Forney

General Election for Mayor and Council Places 2, 4, and 6

City of Kaufman

Special Election for Street Maintenance Sales Tax Proposition

City of Mabank

General Election for Mayor and 2 City Council Members

City of Talty

General Election for Mayor and 2 City Council Members

City of Terrell

General Election for City Council Member District 5

Town of Poetry

General Election for Mayor and 5 Council Members

Crandall ISD

General Election for Board of Trustees Place 2

Forney ISD

General Election for Board of Trustees Places 1 and 2

Kaufman ISD

General Election for 2 Board of Trustees

Mabank ISD

Bond Election

Rockwall ISD

General Election for Board of Trustees Places 6 and 7

Scurry Rosser ISD

General Election or 2 School Board Trustees

High Point SUD

General Election for Board Members for District 3

Rose Hill SUD

General Election for 2 Director Positions

Kaufman ESD #4

Special Election for Local Sales and Use Tax

Kaufman ESD #6

Special Election for Local Sales and Use Tax

Kaufman ESD #7

Special Election for Local Sales and Use Tax



Election Day (Saturday, May 6, 2023) - Vote center locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST


For more information visit the Kaufman County website at: Kaufman County Elections.


Address:

3001 S Washington Street

South Campus

Kaufman, TX 75142


Phone: 469-376-4595

About Kaufman County, TX

Kaufman County, Texas, founded in 1848. Located adjacent to Dallas County on the east, Kaufman County is home to more than 145,000 people, 16 cities, four independent school districts, two colleges, and thousands of thriving businesses. Kaufman County has recently been named by the US Census Bureau as the fastest-growing county over 100,000 in the nation.

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