Texas County, Missouri
Everything a Texas County, Missouri voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 25,700 people, Texas County ranks 41st in population among Missouri's 115 counties. In Missouri, elections are run by local election authorities: the county clerk in most counties, or a board of election commissioners in several cities and counties.
Next Election
August 8, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register by the fourth Wednesday before an election.
Why Voting Matters
In Texas County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Texas County voters is Missouri's state primary on August 8, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With manufacturing and health care among the county's biggest employers, issues like manufacturing jobs are decided by the officials voters choose.
In the 2024 presidential election, about 11,500 ballots were cast in Texas County, up about 2% from 11,300 in 2020. With roughly 20,600 adults living in the county, that is around 56% of adult residents, below the statewide rate of about 61%.
Put another way, about 9,070 adults in Texas County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 454 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Covering about 1,177 square miles with roughly 22 people per square mile, Texas County is the kind of rural community where a few dozen votes can settle a local election. The county is home to about 0.4% of Missouri's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Texas County include 65436, 65444, 65464, 65468, 65470, 65479, 65483 and 65484, plus 14 more. Check that your registration is current, look up your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. Then ask a friend or family member in Texas County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Questions about voting in Texas County? In Missouri, elections are run by local election authorities: the county clerk in most counties, or a board of election commissioners in several cities and counties. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Texas County local election authority (county clerk or board of election commissioners).
Statewide directory, Missouri Secretary of State elections division:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/
See your sample ballot. Missouri Secretary of State elections division (voter lookup shows sample ballots):
https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Texas County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Missouri Protection & Advocacy, Missouri's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (573) 893-3333. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Missouri voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Texas County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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