To vote by mail in Galveston County, you must:

Be a registered voter in Galveston County at least 30 days before election day.

And meet at least one of the following conditions:

• Be 65 or older by election day
• Or be out of the county for early voting and Election Day (Must be absent during the entire early voting period, Election Day, and provide an out-of-county address where your ballot can be mailed, and include dates you can receive mail at the out-of-county address.)
• Or be sick or disabled
• Or be confined to jail, but still eligible to vote

*Voters who are absent from the county because they are active duty military or because they reside overseas should complete a Federal Post Card Application.

Download and print the Application for a Vote by Mail Ballot. (Aplicación en Español)

Return the completed and signed application:

Mail to:

Attn: Ballots by Mail
C/O Dwight Sullivan
Galveston County Clerk
P.O. Box 17253,
Galveston, TX 77552-7253

*Or, Fax to: 409-765-3249 to hold your place in the application queue for 4 days

*Or, e-mail:

• To hold your place in the application queue for 4 days
• Attach a scanned copy of your completed application to the e-mail.

*For Fax or e-mail: The original must still be mailed to our office.

View other Texas Early Voting Clerks if you are not a Galveston County Voter.

Please Note:

• Application must be signed!
• Must provide your Driver's License # or last 4 of their Social Security #
• Annual Application must be marked, if desired.
• Reason for the request must be marked.
• For Primaries only: Party must be indicated.

Last day to receive applications for Ballots by Mail: Last business day at least 11 days before Election Day.

First day to apply for Annual Ballot by Mail: January 1st

or 60 days prior to an election scheduled in January or February

Ballots will be mailed: Within one business day of the completion of ballot programming or within one business day of processing the completed application.

In order to be counted, mail ballots must be received: By the close of polls on Election Day (Overseas Ballots – by last mail delivery on the fifth day after Election Day)

Mail Ballots may be hand delivered on Election day by the Voter only to the Elections Division office. (See Contact Us)