Burleson County

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For Burleson County in the State of Texas

 

Burleson County Elections Division Home Page

DISCLAIMER:
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.

 

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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

Para ser elegible para votar, debe estar registrado 30 días antes de la elección o antes del 11 de octubre de 2022.

Click here for information on how to Register To Vote - in English

Click here for information on how to Register To Vote - in Spanish

You may register to vote if you fulfill all of the following requirements:

  • 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.

Application forms may be picked up at the following location:

Burleson County Elections Administrator/Voter Registrar
Dorothy Oliver
100 W. Buck St., Suite 107
Caldwell, TX 77836

OR

You can also pick-up an application at your local U.S. Postal office, library, high school, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)Texas Health and Human Services Commission and other government offices.

OR

To fill out a Voter Registration Application on-line:

Texas Voter Registration Application (English)
Solicitud de registro electoral en Texas (En Español)

Applicants must PRINT their completed application, sign the application, and submit the original document to the Burleson County Registrar of Voters Office by one of two ways:

1) Mail application to:

Burleson County Elections Administrator/Voter Registrar
Dorothy Oliver
100 W. Buck St., Suite 107
Caldwell, TX 77836

OR

2) Submit application in person at:

Burleson County Elections Administrator/Voter Registrar
Dorothy Oliver
100 W. Buck St., Suite 107
Caldwell, TX 77836


For questions or information on Voter Registration:

Call:  (979) 567-2000

Email: [email protected]

Office Hours:  8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Monday - Thursday)

                       8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Friday)

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) or by October 11, 2022.

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

 (estoy registrado?)

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

 

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Early Voting

EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE

Early Voting is from October 24 to November 4, 2022

Click here to view or print Burleson County Early Voting Location & Schedule

 

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Mail In Voting

VOTING BY MAIL

Click here for details on "Ballot By Mail" - in English

Click here for details on "Ballot By Mail" - in Spanish

LAST DAY TO RECEIVE "BALLOT BY MAIL"

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 "BALLOT BY MAIL" (ABBM)

You may vote early by-mail if you are registered to vote and meet one of the following criteria:
  • Will be 65 or older on Election Day (Annual or Regular ABBM)
  • Has a Disability (Annual or Regular ABBM)
  • Is Expecting to Give Birth Within Three Weeks Before or After Election Day (Regular ABBM) (New Law)
  • Is Civilly Committed Under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code (Regular ABBM) (New Law)
  • Expects to be Absent from County during Early Voting and on Election Day (Regular ABBM)
  • Is Confined in Jail (Regular ABBM)
  • Is in the Attorney General Address Confidentiality Program (Regular ABBM)
  • Is Military or Dependent of Military & Outside of Home Texas County (FPCA)
  • Is Temporarily Living Outside the United States (FPCA)
  • Is Living Outside the United States and the Voter has Indicated their Intent to Return is Uncertain (FPCA)
  • Is a member of the National Guard  or Dependent (FPCA) (New Law)

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

Click here to print an Application for "Ballot by Mail" - in English

Haga clic aquí para imprimir una solicitud de "boleta por correo" - en español

One can also request an application for Ballot by Mail by email or phone at:

[email protected] or (979) 567-2000

HOW TO RETURN AN APPLICATION TO "BALLOT BY MAIL"

2022 Ballot by Mail Guide
2022 Guia de Boleta por Correo

Applications for Ballot by Mail for the General Election MUST be received (not postmarked) by Friday, October 28, 2022, 5:00 pm

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

1) Regular residential mail via United States Postal Service 

Burleson County Elections Administrator
Dorothy Oliver
100 W. Buck St., Suite 107
Caldwell, TX 77836

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

Burleson County Elections Administrator
Dorothy Oliver
100 W. Buck St., Suite 107
Caldwell, TX 77836

You can hand deliver your "Ballot By Mail" application to the address above. *ONLY THE VOTER MAY USE THE IN PERSON METHOD!

3) Email: [email protected]

4) FAX: (979) 567-0789

NOTE: If you email or fax your application, you must also mail the original and it must be received in our office within 4 business days.

5) Voters may now hand deliver their ballot application to the Burleson County Elections Department's Office.  See above address  for hand delivery. (not later than the 11th day before Election Day or by October 28, 2022, 5:00 pm)

Office Hours:  8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Monday - Thursday)

                       8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Friday)

RETURNING YOUR BALLOT

Voters will now have to provide either their Texas Identification, TXDL, EIC number; OR the last four digits of their Social Security number on both their ballot application and carrier envelope.  Important Note: Number provided on the application must match your Voter Registration Record.  We recommend putting both numbers, if applicable.

Reminder: 

  • Do not forget to sign the Carrier Envelope
  • You must include the last 4 digits of your social security number or identification number on the Carrier Envelope.
  • We recommend including both numbers if applicable.

A completed and signed mail ballot MUST be returned to the Burleson 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:

Burleson County Elections Administrator
Dorothy Oliver
100 W. Buck St., Suite 107
Caldwell, TX 77836

  • 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

*ONLY THE VOTER MAY USE THE IN PERSON METHOD!

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:

Burleson County Elections Administrator
Dorothy Oliver
100 W. Buck St., Suite 107
Caldwell, TX 77836

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 QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION ON BALLOT BY MAIL:

Call:  (979) 567-2000

Email: [email protected]

Office Hours:  8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Monday - Thursday)

                       8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Friday)

Click here to track your Mail-In Ballot

 

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Military_Overseas Voting

 

MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTING

Click here for information on Military and Overseas Voting - in English

Click here for information on Military and Overseas Voting - in Spanish

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

REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL POST CARD APPLICATION (FPCA)

You may vote by FPCA if you are:

  • An active duty member, spouse and dependent(s) of the U.S. Armed Forces or Merchant Marine absent from and claiming Burleson County as your legal residence; or
  • A U.S. citizen residing outside of the United States and claiming Burleson County as your legal residence; or
  • A member of the Texas National Guard or the National Guard of another state or a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States serving on active duty under an order of the President of the United States or activated on state orders, or the spouse or dependent of a member. 

The FPCA 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 - in English

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

OR

Federal Voting Assistance Program with the U.S. Department of Defense

 

WHEN MUST THE EARLY VOTING CLERK RECEIVE YOUR FPCA?

The Election Coordinator must receive your ballot request by the close of regular business day in the Election Coordinator'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 

Burleson County Elections Administrator
Dorothy Oliver
100 W. Buck St., Suite 107
Caldwell, TX 77836

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

Burleson County Elections Administrator
Dorothy Oliver
100 W. Buck St., Suite 107
Caldwell, TX 77836

3) Hand delivered by the voter - *ONLY THE VOTER MAY USE THE IN PERSON METHOD!

Burleson County Elections Administrator
Dorothy Oliver
100 W. Buck St., Suite 107
Caldwell, TX 77836

4) Email: [email protected] (scanned image of signed form)

5) FAX: (979) 567-0789

Under Texas law, if an FPCA is faxed, the original application must also be mailed and received in our office within 4 business days. 

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 Election Coordinator 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 (979) 567-0789.

The Election Coordinator 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 Burleson County Election Coordinator's office at (979) 567-2000 or [email protected] to confirm that their FPCA was successfully processed before submitting a FWAB.

The FWAB can be mailed to:

Burleson County Elections Administrator
Dorothy Oliver
100 W. Buck St., Suite 107
Caldwell, TX 77836

Please click below to download the form:

Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot Form (PDF)

  • Ballots from Military voters must be received by the Election Coordinator no later than the 6th day after Election Day, Monday, November 14,2022.

Click here to track your FPCA Ballot

 

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Polling Locations

ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS AND TIMES

On Election Day, voters must vote in the precinct where you are registered to vote. 

You can find your precinct number on your Voter Registration card or

Click here to find your voting precinct number

Click here to view or print November 8, 2022 Election Day voting poll locations and times (English & Spanish)

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.

 

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Sample Ballot

SAMPLE BALLOT

The Sample Ballot provides the order of contests and candidates appear on the ballot.

Click here to view and/or print a Sample Ballot

Click here to get your precinct number

 

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PRECINCT MAPS

Individual Burleson County Precinct Maps are listed below

Polling location is provided on each Precinct Map

PCT 113

PCT 301

PCT 114

PCT 305

PCT 203

PCT 308

PCT 204

PCT 309

PCT 207

PCT 406

PCT 211

PCT 410

PCT 215

 

Please click here to get your precinct number

 

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VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS

Click here for Voter ID Requirements

Identificación requerida para votantes de Texas

 

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