Who Can Vote by Mail in Rusk County, and How It Actually Works

Texas mail voting requires a qualifying reason. You may qualify if you are 65 or older on Election Day, sick or disabled, or expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day. Other grounds cover absence from the county during early voting and Election Day, eligible voters in jail, and certain civil commitments.

Voters 65 or older or with a disability can request an annual application for county elections. That request lasts only for the calendar year. Other reasons do not automatically make an application good all year. Follow the form instructions for the required Texas ID number or Social Security digits.

The Rusk Elections Office is at 204 N. Main in Henderson. Mail requests to PO Box 668, Henderson, TX 75653. The mail-ballot email is [email protected]; the fax is 903-657-0319. Questions go to 903-657-0321.

If you fax or email the application, mail the signed original so it reaches the clerk within four business days. The election deadline is a received-by date, not a postmark date. If applying in person because you will be away, do it before early voting begins. Check the current election deadline with the clerk.