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The information on this page reflects the County’s website (listed above), and if there is something missing,
please check your county’s website to see if that information is there or call your county’s Clerk or Election Administrator.
Check this web page frequently, as noted missing information will be added as soon as it is released by the county.

VOTING TIMELINE

Last Day to Register to Vote

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

First Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance

Monday, October 24, 2022

Last Day to Apply for a Ballot by Mail

(Received, not Postmarked)

Friday, October 28, 2022

Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance

Friday, November 4, 2022

Last Day to receive Mail-In Ballot

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (Election Day) at 7:00 PM

A voted ballot postmarked by Election Day must be received by the early voting clerk no later than Wednesday, November 9, 2022 by 5:00 pm (the next business day after Election Day).
If there is no postmarked, early voting clerk must receive these ballots by 7:00 pm on Election Day which is November 8, 2022.
Ballots from civilians abroad must be received by the early voting clerk no later than the 6th day (due to weekend) after Election Day, Monday, November 14, 2022.
Ballots from Military voters must be received by the early voting clerk no later than the 6th day after Election Day, Monday, November 14, 2022.

REGISTER TO VOTE

Last Day to Register to Vote

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

In order to be eligible to vote, you need to be registered 30 days before the election or by October 11. 2022

Click here for information on how to Register To Vote

Qualifications

You must register to vote in the county in which you reside.
You must be a citizen of the United States
You must be at least 17 years and 10 months old to register, and you must be 18 years of age by election day.
You must not be finally convicted of a felony, or if you are a felon, you must have completed all of your punishment, including any term of incarceration, parole, supervision, period of probation, or you must have received a pardon.

Identification Requirement

If you do not have a Texas driver's license or a social security number, you will be required to present identification when you vote in person. For more information on Texas Voter ID Laws please visit votetexas.gov.

General Information

Your voter registration will become effective 30 days after it is received or on your 18th birthday, whichever is later. Your registration must be effective on or before an election in order to vote in that election.
If you move to another county, you must re-register in the county of your new residence.
You must provide your Texas driver's license or personal identification number. Only when you do not have a driver's license or personal identification number, then give the last four digits of your social security number or if you do not have any of these identification numbers, then you must indicate by checking the appropriate box on the application side.

To fill out a Voter Registration Application on-line:

Click here for English

Click here for Spanish

You will be directed to the Secretary of the State webpage. After answering the first question, fill out the form completely and press submit. You will need to print your application, sign and date it; then mail the application to your Local Voter Registration Office. The address is printed on the form.

Voter registration applications are available at our office (see below). They are also available at area libraries, Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Human Services offices. You may write or call us for an application by mail. You may also request a voter registration application above. Your voter registration is valid as long as you notify us of your current address. If you move within Bell County please contact our office so we can update your records. Voter registration must be completed at least thirty days (by October 11, 2022) prior to an election for your registration to be effective for that election. New voter registration certificates are mailed every two years (in November of odd numbered years). If you move out of Bell County, contact the Voter Registrar in your new county/state of residence.

To pick up or return an application:

Bell County Courthouse Annex
Voter Registration Office
550 East 2nd Avenue
Belton, Texas 76513

To mail back an application:

Bell County Courthouse Annex
Voter Registration Office
P.O. Box 1629
Belton, Texas 76513

For questions or information on Voter Registration:

Call: (254) 933-5774

Email: [email protected]

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Monday - Friday

Request, via e-mail at [email protected], and our office will mail a paper application to you. Please provide a mailing address and phone number in your email.

Registering to vote is fast and easy! Simply complete a Voter Registration Application and mail the signed application (at least 30 days before the election date).

HOW TO REGISTER IF YOU ARE A COLLEGE STUDENT

Students are provided with two options:

Register to vote in the county where their college/university is located.
Remain registered in the county they currently reside. One must then to return to that county and vote in-person during the Early Voting days or Election Day.

It is strictly up to the student where they choose to claim their residence, which elections they wish to participate in, and how they would like to vote.

Click here to confirm your Voter Registration Status

Click here to update your voter information - Name and/or Address Change

EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE

Early Voting is from October 24 to November 4, 2022

DATES AND HOURS

October 24, 2022 thru October 28, 2022 (Monday - Friday)...... 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 29, 2022 (Saturday).................................................... 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
October 30, 2022 (Sunday)............................................ 12:00 pm noon - 6:00 pm
October 31, 2022 thru November 4, 2022 (Monday - Friday)... 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Click here to view or print Bell County early Voting Locations & Schedule

Mail In Voting

VOTING BY MAIL

Click here for details on "Voting By Mail"

Last Day to receive Mail-In Ballot

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (Election Day) at 7:00 PM if carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Wednesday, November 9, 2022 (next business day after Election Day) at 5:00 PM if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 PM at the location of the election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply)

REQUIREMENTS TO VOTE BY MAIL

You may vote early by-mail if you are registered to vote and meet one of the following criteria:

• You are 65 years or older on Election Day;

• You are sick or disabled;

• You will be out of Bell County during the Early Voting period and on Election Day;

• You are expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day;

• You are confined in jail, but otherwise eligible.

HOW TO APPLY FOR AN APPLICATION TO "VOTE BY MAIL"

Click here to print an Application to "Vote by Mail"

HOW TO RETURN AN APPLICATION TO "VOTE BY MAIL"

Return the application to "Vote By Mail" by one of the following ways:

1) Regular residential mail via United States Postal Service

Bell County Elections Department
P.O. Box 1629
Belton, Texas 76513

2) Common or contract carrier (e.g., personal courier, FedEx, UPS, or other contracted mail service)

Bell County Elections Department
550 East 2nd Avenue
Belton, Texas 76513

3) FAX: (254) 933-6754 or Email: [email protected]

If you choose this option, the Belly Elections Administrator's Office MUST receive your original, completed paper application by one of the above methods (1or 2) within four (4) business days of your Email or FAX.

RETURNING YOUR BALLOT

A completed and signed mail ballot MUST be returned to the Bell County Election Administrator’s Office in the Official Carrier Envelope provided to you. It may be returned in any of the following manners:

1) Regular residential mail via United States Postal Service (You will need two standard stamps when mailing your ballot ($1.20 total postage).

Ballot must be postmarked by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the first mail delivery day after Election Day, Wednesday, November 9.

2) Common or contract carrier; such as personal courier. or FedEx or UPS, or other contracted mail service

Send to:

Bell County Elections Department
550 East 2nd Avenue
Belton, Texas 76513

Ballot must be received by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day
If the carrier provides receipt mark indicating a time before 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, it may be received by 5:00 p.m. on the first mail delivery day after Election Day.

IN-PERSON DELIVERY OF BALLOT CARRIER ENVELOPE - ELECTION DAY ONLY

Note: Texas State Election Law SB-1 has has eliminated any in-person drop off prior to Election Day.

In-person delivery of Ballot Carrier Envelope on Election Day (Tuesday, November 8) only from 7 AM – 7 PM.

You must present an acceptable form of photo identification
If a voter does not possess and cannot reasonably obtain an acceptable form of photo identification, the voter may show a List B identification and complete a Reasonable Impediment Declaration (RID)
Only the voter may deliver their ballot in person, You may not drop off applications in person for anyone else, even if they are a spouse or family member.

Here is the drop off location on Election Day:

Bell County Courthouse Annex
Election Administrator’s Office
550 East 2nd Avenue
Belton, Texas 76513

LAST DAY TO RECEIVE MAIL-IN BALLOT

A voted ballot postmarked by Election Day must be received by the early voting clerk no later than 5:00 pm on the next business day after Election Day, Wednesday, November 9, 2022.
If there is no postmarked, early voting clerk must receive these ballots by 7:00 pm on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Ballots from civilians abroad must be received by the early voting clerk no later than the 6th day after Election Day, Monday, November 14,2022.
Ballots from Military voters must be received by the early voting clerk no later than the 6t h day after Election Day, Monday, November 14,2022.

Please Note: The Carrier Envelope with the ballot enclosed cannot be submitted to the Presiding Election Judge at an Election Day polling place to be counted. However, the Mail-In Ballot, incomplete or completed, may be surrendered to the Presiding Election Judge at any of the polling sites on Election Day and the voter can in-person vote on a voting machine. The surrendered Mail-in Ballot must include the Carrier Envelope with the Ballot, Ballot Envelope.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Call: (254) 933-5774

Email: [email protected]

Click here to track your Mail-In Ballot

Military_Overseas Voting

MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTING

Click here for information on Military and Overseas Voting

Click here for a video on: "How to Vote Absentee When You are in the Military"

This form is for absent Uniformed Service members, their families, and citizens residing outside the United States.
It is used to register to vote, request an absentee ballot, and update your contact information.

Click here for "Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request" FPCA Form

WHEN MUST THE EARLY VOTING CLERK RECEIVE YOUR FPCA?

The Early Voting Clerk must receive your ballot request by the close of regular business day in the Early Voting Clerk’s office or 5:00 PM, whichever is later, on the 11th day (October 28, 2022) before Election Day unless that day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal state or national holiday, in which case the last day is the first preceding regular business day.

Completed and signed FPCA application can be sent by:

1) Regular residential mail via United States Postal Service

Bell County Elections Department
P.O. Box 1629
Belton, Texas 76513

2) Common or contract carrier (e.g., personal courier, FedEx, UPS, or other contracted mail service)

Bell County Elections Department
550 East 2nd Avenue
Belton, Texas 76513

3) FAX: (254) 933-6754 or Email: [email protected]

If you choose this option, the Bell Elections Administrator's Office MUST receive your original, completed paper application by one of the above methods (1or 2) within four (4) business days of your Email or FAX.

WHEN TO RETURN MAIL-IN BALLOT

Mail your ballot in the envelope provided by mail or common or contract carrier. A ballot may not be returned to the Early Voting Clerk by any other method. If military voter (or spouse or dependent) in hostile fire pay/imminent danger pay/combat zone, your voted ballot may be faxed using authorized channels to (254) 933-6754.

The Early Voting Clerk must receive your voted ballot no later than 7:00 p.m. Election Day (November 8, 2022) or by the 6th day after Election Day if your ballot is submitted from outside the United States.

YOU ARE OVERSEAS & DO NOT THINK YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE YOUR BALLOT ON TIME

The Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) is a write-in absentee ballot that can be used as a backup when the voter is living outside the voting residence and has not received the requested ballot in time to vote by the election deadline. We encourage voters to contact the Bell County Early Voting Clerk's office at (254) 933-5774 or [email protected] to confirm that their FPCA was successfully processed before submitting a FWAB.

The FWAB can be mailed to:

Bell County Elections Department
Early Voting Clerk
550 East 2nd Avenue
Belton, Texas 76513

Please click below to download the form:

Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot Form (PDF)