Early voting is underway at the Walker County Storm Shelter 8 to 5 today.
A total 750 voters checked in through Wednesday, February 18th
The Walker County Elections Department, along with counties across the state, are diligently working with the Texas Secretary of State’s Office to mail out renewal voter registration certificates for 2026-2027. However, due to the state’s redevelopment of the voter registration system, delays across the state remain inevitable. The state implemented a major software redevelopment of the voter registration system that, as you can imagine, has not come without implementation issues and delays.
All updates to the county’s voter registration precincts are completed and all voting history information has been entered for the December 13, 2025 runoff election. At this time, Walker County remains in a holding pattern regarding the mass mailout process due to the state’s voter registration system not functioning. The state is working with the vendor to resolve this issue along with other concerns and delays.
Walker County Elections Department does not have a timeline for when voter certificates will be mailed out however is asking for your patience. County Election Officer Diana McRae said, “Please be assured as we approach a very busy election year that our priorities include an accurate voter roll and election integrity.” As a reminder, an acceptable form of photo ID is required to vote (with some exceptions). However, you do not have to present a valid voter registration certificate to vote.
