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Armstrong County Election Information:

Tamara Froggatt
Election Administrator

PO BOX 189
Claude, Texas 79019

101 Trice Street
Claude, Texas 79019

Office hours Mon - Thurs 7:30 am to 4:30 pm

Closed 12:00 - 12:30

Office Phone: 806-410-1297 Cell: 806-673-5936

Email: armstrongelection@co.armstrong.tx.us

 

ARMSTRONG COUNTY ELECTION MISSION STATEMENT: 

To uphold a high level of professional election standards in order to earn and preserve public confidence in the electoral process.

Amended Office Hours November - December 2025

PARTY CHAIRS

Republican Party Chair: Ray Minkley

Phone: 806-898-3538

Email: rcminkley@outlook.com

 

Democratic Party Chair: Sonya Letson

Phone: 806 236-0971

Email: armstrongcountydemocratstx.gmail

Offices up for re-election in 2026 are:

County Judge

County & District Clerk

County Treasurer 

Justice of the Peace

Commissioner PCT 2

Commissioner PCT 4

Filing dates are November 8th, 2025 thru December 8th, 2025 

For more information on how to file, CLICK HERE

Political and Campaign Sign Information

  • You may download an application for ballot by mail here:

    For English click here

    For Spanish click here

    Be sure to check the eligibility requirements below. Note that all applications expire on December 31. You must re-apply each year to continue receiving your ballots by mail.

    To be eligible to vote early by mail in Texas, you must either:

    • Be 65 years of age or older,

    • Be disabled,

    • Expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day,

    • Be out of the county on election day and during the period for early voting in person, or

    • Be confined in jail, but otherwise eligible.

     

    Instructions for submitting an Application for Ballot by Mail (ABBM):

    • Print the pdf from the link above OR contact our office by phone or email and an ABBM will be mailed to you.

    • Complete Sections 1 through 4.

      • You must fill in your name, address, where you want your ballot mailed, identification number or last four of your SSN.  You will also need to select the reason why you are voting by mail and which election you are wanting to vote in (select Annual for all year).

    • Sign Section 5.

    • If someone helped you complete the application or mailed the application for you, that person must complete Section 6.

    • If you printed the application, you must place it in your own envelope and add postage.

    • If you ordered the application from our office, fold in half, seal and add postage.

    • Address and mail the completed ABBM to Armstrong County Election Administrator PO Box 189
      Claude, Texas 79019

         

  • Welcome! We at the Armstrong County Elections Office are excited that you are interested in becoming a participant in our Volunteer Deputy Registrar Program. Volunteering to serve and assist in registering eligible citizens to vote is easy, and it has become even easier as Armstrong County now offers ONLINE training to become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar.

    QUALIFICATIONS
    A Volunteer Deputy Registrar must meet the following qualifications:

    • be at least 18 years of age;
    • be a United States citizen;
    • a resident of the State of Texas;
    • not have been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be
      (1) totally mentally incapacitated or
      (2) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
    • never have been convicted of failing to deliver a voter’s application to a voter registrar;
    • not have been finally convicted of a felony, or if convicted, must have been
      (1) fully discharged from the sentence, including any term of incarceration parole, or supervision; or completed a period of probation ordered by any court, or
      (2) been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote;
    • not have been finally convicted of identity theft under Section 32.51 of the Penal Code.

    DUTIES
    A Volunteer Deputy Registrar may:

    • distribute voter registration applications,
    • assist applicants in completing voter registration applications and
    • accept completed voter registration applications from eligible applicants.

    Volunteer Deputy Registrars must review for completeness each voter registration application submitted to them while the applicant is still in their presence. Incomplete applications must be returned to the applicant for completion. 

    Volunteer Deputy Registrars must issue a receipt to each applicant who submits a voter registration application. 

    Volunteer Deputy Registrars must personally deliver completed voter registration applications that they accept to the Elections Department within five days of receipt, but not later than the day following the last day to register to vote in the next election.
    Failure to timely return a voter registration application is a criminal offense and grounds for termination of the Volunteer Deputy Registrar appointment.   !!!!     Failure to deliver an application in a timely manner is a criminal offense !!!!

    Steps to take:

    1. Fill out the Application
    2. Click here for the Texas Secretary of State’s approved training material (PDF)
      Capaciatacion para Subregistradores voluntarios de Texas 
    3. Then give us a call at 806-410-1279 to schedule an appointment to come take your exam.
    4. Take your exam at: (Don’t worry, it’s open book)
      Armstrong County Elections Office
      101 Trice Street (in the basement)
      Claude, Texas79019

    Texas Volunteer Deputy Registrar Guide:
    (These links will take you to the Secretary of State Website)
    English Version
    Spanish Version

    We will provide you with a printed copy of the guide, your certificate of appointment and a supplies packet once you have competed the state approved training and taken your exam.

    Volunteer Deputy Registrars serve for two-year terms that expire on December 31 of even-numbered years. You must complete training again once your term has expired. Current Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar terms will expire on December 31, 2024. 

    For current Texas Volunteer Deputy Registrars:
    You may print and make copies of the Voter Registration Application with receipt attached:      English and Spanish

    Updated: 9/1/2023

  • Voting History - You can look up daily voting history that is reported to the state daily.
Last day to register to vote or make a change of address effective for the Tuesday, March 3, 2026 primary election.

Monday, February 2, 2026

Track Your Ballot: Please note, these links will take you to state websites that allow you to track the status of your Ballot by Mail or FPCA Ballot.
        Ballot By Mail Tracking
        FPCA Tracking

VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES

Pursuant to Section 63.0015, Election Code, an election officer shall give voting order priority to individuals with a mobility problem that substantially impairs the person's ability to move around. A person assisting an individual with a mobility problem may also, at the individual's request, be given voting order priority. Disabilities and conditions that may qualify you for voting order priority include paralysis, lung disease, the use of portable oxygen, cardiac deficiency, severe limitation in the ability to walk due to arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition, wheelchair confinement, arthritis, foot disorder, the inability to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest, or use of a brace, cane, crutch, or other assistive device.
NOTICE OF VOTING ORDER PRIORITY FOR VOTERS WITH CERTAIN DISABILITIES/ AVISO de PRIORIDAD de ORDEN de VOTACIÓN PARA VOTANTES CON CIERTAS DISCAPACIDADES

CURBSIDE VOTING

If are physically unable to enter the polling place without personal assistance or likelihood of injuring your health You may vote curbside by calling 806-673-5936. We will need to know the polling location you are at, as well as the color and make of your vehicle. We will then inform the election personnel at your polling location, and they will be with you promptly. 

 

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      FIRST DAY TO FILE FOR A PLACE ON THE PRIMARY BALLOT FOR PRECINCT CHAIR CADIDATES: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

      FIRST DAY TO FILE FOR ALL OTHER CANDIDATES FOR OFFICES THAT ARE REGULARLY SCHEDULED TO BE ON THE PRIMARY BALLOT: Saturday, November 8, 2025

      FILING DEADLINE FOR PRIMARY CANDIDATES: Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM

      LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE: Monday, February 2, 2026

      FIRST DAY TO EARLY VOTING: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

      LAST DAY OF EARLY VOTING: Friday, February 27, 2026

      LAST DAY TO RECEIVE BALLOT BY MAIL: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (Election Day) at 7:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Wednesday March 4, 2026 ( next business day after Election Day) at 5:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 p.m. at the location of the election on Election day (unless overseas or military voter  apply).

       

      Democratic Notice For Early Voting on Saturday and Sunday

      Repbulican Notice For Early Voting on Saturday and Sunday

      Republican  Notice Of Address For Filing Application

      Democratic Notice Of Drawing For A Place On The Ballot

      Republican Notice of Drawing For A Place On The Ballot

      Democratic Notice Of Address For Filing Application

      Canvass Report Primary Election March 3, 2026 

      Official Election Reconciliation - Official Totals

      Notice Of Post-Election Hand Count Audit

      Election Unofficial Results Report 2026 March 3 Primary Election 

      Preliminary Election Reconciliation- March 3, 2025 Primary Unofficial Totals

      Public notice Of Public Logic And Accuracy Test and First Test Of Automatic Tabulating Equipment

      Public Notice Of Logic And Accuracy Test Of Electronic PollBook Equipment      

      Certification Of Public Logic And Accuracy Test And First Test Of Automatic Tabulating Equipment

      Certification Of Public Logic And Accuracy Test And Second Test Of Automatic Tabulating Equipment

      Certification Of Public Logic And Accuracy Test And Third Test Of Automatic Tabulating Equipment

      Certification Of Logic And Accuracy Test Of Electronic Pollbook Equipment

      Order Establishing A Central Counting Station For the Primary Election March 3, 2026

      SAMPLE BALLOT

      Click the  below  Link For Early Voting Turn out Results

      EARLY VOTING TURN OUT

       

Voter Information ***********************
  • You are eligible to register to vote if:

          •     You are a United States citizen;
          • You are a resident of the county where you submit the application;
          • You are at le    ast 17 years and 10 months old, and you are 18 years of age on Election Day.
          • You are not a convicted felon (you may be eligible to vote if you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole); and
          • You have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

    Applications can be picked up at any of the following locations:
     
    • Armstrong County Elections Office – 101 Trice Steet, Claude TX 79019 


    Am I registered to vote?

    Fill out a Voter Registration Application using this link, print, sign, and mail to the Armstrong County Elections Office
    Armstrong County Elections
    PO BOX 189
    Claude, Texas 79019

  • If you are looking for election specific information please find the tab with the election you are interested in.

    Voter ID Requirements for Texas Voters


     Photo ID questions
    Click Button for more Information

    ID Poster - English
    ID Poster - Spanish

    VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES
    Pursuant to Section 63.0015, Election Code, an election officer shall give voting order priority to individuals with a mobility problem that substantially impairs the person's ability to move around. A person assisting an individual with a mobility problem may also, at the individual's request, be given voting order priority. Disabilities and conditions that may qualify you for voting order priority include paralysis, lung disease, the use of portable oxygen, cardiac deficiency, severe limitation in the ability to walk due to arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition, wheelchair confinement, arthritis, foot disorder, the inability to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest, or use of a brace, cane, crutch, or other assistive device.

    NOTICE OF VOTING ORDER PRIORITY FOR VOTERS WITH CERTAIN DISABILITIES/ AVISO de PRIORIDAD de ORDEN de VOTACIÓN PARA VOTANTES CON CIERTAS DISCAPACIDADES

    CURBSIDE VOTING
    You can also vote curbside by calling 806 673-5936.  We will need to know the polling location you are at, as well as the color and make of your vehicle. We will then inform the election personnel at your polling location and they will be with you promptly. 

    STUDENT VOTERS
    Are you a student away at college but registered to vote here in your home county?
    You may be eligible to vote an absentee ballot. Fill out an Application for Ballot by Mail and mail it to our office before the last day to apply. Please remember, the last day to apply means the last day for our office to receive it.  
    Application for Ballot by Mail- English
    Application for Ballot by Mail- Spanish

    EQUIPMENT
    Armstrong County uses the ES&S Election Systems & Software.      The paper-based ExpressVote Universal Voting System uses touch-screen technology that produces a paper record for tabulation. As a marker, the ExpressVote handles the entire marking process, eliminating unclear marks and the need for interpretation of the voter’s mark.

     

    How to use Armstrong County's Election Equipment: 

      Video: How to Use the ExpressVote

    For more information, please call us at 806-673-5936.

    Voter Confidentiality Program

    Confidentiality Guide for Voters
    Confidentiality Form- Victim
    Confidentiality Form- Peace Officer
    Confidentiality Form- Judge