Key dates
1. Check that you are registered
Look yourself up on the state's My Voter Portal. It shows your registration, your precinct and your county.
The deadline to register for this election is Monday, Oct 5, 2026. Moved inside Kaufman County? Update your address with the county so your ballot matches where you live. Questions: Kaufman County Elections, 469-376-4595.
2. Early voting: Oct 19 to 30
During early voting you can vote at any early voting site in Kaufman County.
| Days | Hours |
|---|---|
| Mon Oct 19 to Fri Oct 23 | 8 AM to 5 PM |
| Saturday, Oct 24 | 7 AM to 7 PM |
| Sunday, Oct 25 | Noon to 6 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 to Fri Oct 30 | 7 AM to 7 PM |
Forney Sub Courthouse
200 E Main St, Forney
The OC (Keith Bell Opportunity Central)
680 Innovation Blvd, Forney
Kaufman County Library
3790 S Houston St, Kaufman
Terrell Sub Courthouse
408 E College St, Terrell
Kemp Sub Courthouse
103 N Main St, Kemp
Crandall/Combine Community Center
500 W Lewis, Crandall
Source: Kaufman County early voting schedule (PDF), revised Sept 3, 2026. The county notes it can change.
3. Election Day: Tuesday, Nov 3
Polls are open 7 AM to 7 PM. Kaufman County uses vote centers, so you can vote at any of the county's 23 Election Day locations, not just one assigned spot. These are the ones in and around Forney:
The OC
680 Innovation Blvd
Forney Sub Courthouse
200 E Main St
East Side Church of Christ
627 S FM 548
First Baptist Church Forney
1003 FM 741
Mustang Creek Church
13851 FM 548
The Oasis @ Heartland
3558 Kirby Ln
Full list of all 23 vote centers: Kaufman County Election Day locations (PDF).
4. Bring one of these photo IDs
- Texas driver license
- Texas Election Identification Certificate
- Texas personal identification card
- Texas handgun license
- U.S. military ID card with your photo
- U.S. citizenship certificate with your photo
- U.S. passport (book or card)
Expired? It still works if it expired no more than 4 years ago. If you are 70 or older, any expiration date is fine.
No photo ID and can't reasonably get one? You can sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the polls and show a supporting document, such as your voter registration certificate, a utility bill, a bank statement, a government check, a paycheck or a certified birth certificate.
Forgot it? You can vote a provisional ballot, then you have 6 days to show your ID to the county.
Source: VoteTexas.gov ID rules.
5. Voting by mail
In Texas you can vote by mail if you are 65 or older, sick or disabled, expecting to give birth within three weeks of Election Day, out of the county during early voting and on Election Day, or confined in jail but otherwise eligible.
Apply: fill out the application for a ballot by mail (PDF) and send it to Kaufman County Elections, PO Box 1347, Kaufman, TX 75142. The county must receive it by Friday, Oct 23.
Return your ballot: it is due by 7 PM on Nov 3. If it is postmarked by 7 PM Nov 3, it counts as long as it arrives by 5 PM on Wednesday, Nov 4.
Track it: use the state's ballot by mail tracker.
6. What is on the ballot
Federal: U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative, District 5.
State: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Land Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner, Railroad Commissioner, Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals seats, State Board of Education District 9, State Senate District 2 and State Representative District 4.
Courts and county: seats on the 5th and 15th Courts of Appeals, plus county offices.
Forney Prop A: up to $49.5 million in bonds for a public library and a YMCA recreation center. The ballot wording notes that it is a tax increase. Forney has no physical library today.
There are no statewide constitutional amendments on this ballot. Your exact races depend on your precinct, so check the joint sample ballot (PDF).
7. At the polls
- No phones or cameras in the voting room. Written notes or a printed sample ballot are fine.
- No campaign shirts, buttons or signs within 100 feet of the entrance.
- If you can't go inside without help, curbside voting is available. Call the county ahead of time or have someone ask a poll worker.
Questions?
Kaufman County Elections · 3003 S Washington St, Kaufman · 469-376-4595 · elections@kaufmancounty.net
Statewide info: VoteTexas.gov
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Checked on Oct 5, 2026 against Kaufman County Elections and VoteTexas.gov. Hours and sites can change, so confirm with the county before you go. Hey Forney does not endorse candidates or propositions.