Quicklinks
Texas Counties Deliver – learn how county government serves you
Elections

Franklin County Elections Administrator  
Yesinia Valenzuela Castro
  

Physical Address:
502 E. Main St.

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1047
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
   
Phone: 903-537-8353
Fax: 903-537-8354
Email: elections@co.franklin.tx.us

Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:00 – Noon and 1:00 – 5:00
Closed for Lunch Noon to 1:00

Fridays 8:00 – 4:00
We do not close for lunch on Fridays.

Extended office hours may occur to reflect the hours of an election.

  • C/OH CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS FILED WITH THE FRANKLIN COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE

    OFFICE HELD/SOUGHT

    NAME

    PERIOD COVERED

    DATE FILED

    COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT 1 JERRY COOPER 02/25/2024 - 06/30/2024 07/15/2024
       

    01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023

    07/14/2023



    07/01/2023 – 12/31/2023

    1/15/2024

    07/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 01/15/2025



    01/01/2024 – 01/25/2024

    02/06/2024 - 02/24/2024

    02/05/2024

    02/26/2024

    COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT 2

    TOBY GODFREY

    01/01/2024 - 06/30/2024

    07/09/2024

    01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023 07/12/2023



    07/01/2023 – 12/31/2023

    01/09/2024



    07/01/2024 - 12/31/2024

    01/14/2025

    COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT 3 CHARLIE EMERSON 01/15/2024 - 07/15/2024 07/15/2024
       

    01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023

    07/13/2023

    07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023  1/11/2024


    01/01/2024 - 01/25/2024

    02/05/2024

    01/27/2024 - 02/24/2024  02/26/2024
    COUNTY COMMISSIONER
    PCT 4
    DAVID SCOTT SMITH 01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023 07/11/2023



    07/01/2023 – 12/31/2023

    01/18/2024



    07/01/2024 - 12/31/2024

    01/15/2025

    COUNTY CONSTABLE

    BRANTIN CARR

    01/01/2024 - 06/30/2024

    07/08/2024
    01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023 07/12/2023



    07/01/2023 – 12/31/2023

    1/08/2024





    TAX ASSESSOR - COLLECTOR

    MELISSA MCSWAIN CLAWSON

    01/01/2024 - 06/30/2024

    07/09/2024

    01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023 07/11/2023



    07/01/2023 – 12/31/2023

    01/17/2024

    07/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 01/15/2025

    SHERIFF

    RICKY JONES

    01/01/2024 - 06/30/2024

    07/15/2024

       

    01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023

    10/16/2023



    07/01/2023 – 12/31/2023

    01/17/2024



    07/01/2024 - 12/31/2024

    01/15/2025

    COUNTY CLERK BROOK BUSSELL 01/01/2024 - 06/30/2024 07/15/2024


    01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023

    07/11/2023



    07/01/2023 – 12/31/2023

    01/08/2024





    DISTRICT CLERK

    ELLEN JAGGERS

    01/01/2024 - 06/30/2024

    07/12/2024

    01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023 07/11/2023



    07/01/2023 – 12/31/2023

    01/02/2025





    COUNTY ATTORNEY

    LANDON RAMSAY

    02/25/2024 -06/30/2024

    07/31/2024

    01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023 07/18/2023



    07/01/2023 – 12/31/2023

    01/19/2024





    COUNTY TREASURER

    PARIS TILLERY

    01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023

    07/13/2023



    07/01/2023 – 12/31/2023

    01/17/2024

    07/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 01/14/2025



    01/01/204 - 06/30/2024

    07/10/2024

    07/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 01/14/2025

    COUNTY JUDGE

    DAVID SCOTT LEE

    01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023

    07/13/2023



    07/01/2023 – 12/31/2023

    01/15/2024



    07/01/2024 - 12/31/2024

    01/15/2025

    JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

    ROBERT ZINN

    01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023

    07/11/2023

    07/01/2023 – 12/31/2023  01/12/2024
    07/01/2024 - 13/21/2024  01/14/2025



    01/01/2024 – 06/30/2024

     07/10/2024

    07/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 01/14/2025

    COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT 1

    RICKY STEED

    11/01/2023 - 01/15/2024

    01/01/2024 - 01/25/2024

    01/26/2024 - 02/25/2024

    C/OH AND FINAL REPORT

    01/17/2024

    02/02/2024

    02/25/2024

    01/16/2025

       
    COUNTY COMMISIONER PCT 3 SCOTT NEWSOME 02/25/2024 - 06/30/2024 07/16/2024
    11/1/2023 - 01/15/2024 01/17/2024
    01/01/2024 - 01/25/2024 02/02/2024
    01/26/2024 - 02/24/2024 02/26/2024
    Conflict Disclosure Form 01/07/2025
    07/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 01/13/2025

     

    APPOINTMENT OF CAMPAIGN TRASURER FILED WITH THE FRANKLIN COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE FOR THE 2024 OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION

    OFFICE HELD/SOUGHT

    NAME

    DATE FILED

    COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT 1

    JERRY COOPER

    10/12/2023

     

     

     

    COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT 3

    CAMERON SCOTT NEWSOME

    09/29/2023

     

     

     

    COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT 3

    CHARLIE EMERSON

    10/31/2023

     

     

     

    SHERIFF

    RICKY JONES

    10/16/2023

     

     

     

    TAX ASSESSOR - COLLECTOR

    MELISSA MCSWAIN CLAWSON

    10/13/2023

     

     

     

    COUNTY ATTORNEY

    LANDON RAMSAY

    11/30/2023

     

     

     

    CONSTABLE

    BRANTIN CARR

    11/14/2023

     
    COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT 1 RICKY STEED 12/01/2023

  • Important Election Dates

    Authority Conducting Elections Local Political Subdivisions and Counties
    First day to apply for a ballot by mail using Wednesday, January 1, 2025*
    Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM) or
    Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)
    form 6-1 English and Spanish
    Wednesday, January 1, 2025*

    First Day to File for Place on General Election Wednesday, January 15, 2025
    Ballot (for local political subdivisions ONLY)
    Form 2-49

    Last Day to File for Place on General Friday, February 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
    Election Ballot (for local political
    subdivisions ONLY)

    Last Day to Register to Vote Thursday, April 3, 2025

    First Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance Tuesday, April 22, 2025*
    *First business day after San Jacinto Day

    Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail Tuesday, April 22, 2025
    (Received, not Postmarked)

    Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance Tuesday, April 29, 2025

    Last day to Receive Ballot by Mail Saturday, May 3, 2025 (election day) at 7:00 p.m.
    if carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Monday, May 5, 2025 (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 deadlines apply)



    May 3, 2025 - Election Participating Local Entities:
    Entities Website Election Order Election Notice Candidate/ Contest
    Franklin County Water District / Order of General Election / Notice of General Election Candidates
    Mount Vernon ISD Order of General Election

    Election Related Notices
    Notice of Public Test of the Voting Equipment Public Test Completion Certificate
    Election Worker Training Schedule
    Central Count Station Plan
    Notice of Delivery Ballots Voted by Mail
    Notice of Delivery of Provisional Ballots
    Notice for the SOS Mandated Partial Manual Recount Partial Manual Count Completion Certificate
    Additional Election Reports and Exports
    Ballot by Mail Roster
    Cumulative Reports and Precinct by Precinct Report – Unofficial Results
    SOS Preliminary Reconciliation Report
    SOS Official Reconciliation Report
    Precinct by Precinct Report – Official Results