Elections
The Presidential, Congressional, and the City General Election will be held Nov. 3, 2020.
The Governor extended the early voting period to begin October 13-30. The Dallas County Elections Department has implemented procedures for all voters who wish to cast their ballot in person, during Early Voting or on Election Day. Dallas County Health Protocols for Voters can be reviewed on the Dallas County Elections website.
Garland citizens may request a ballot by mail from Dallas County Elections (https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/wp-content/uploads/ABBM-5-15f-English-2.pdf). Current qualifications for voting by mail: age 65 or older, disabled, expected absence from the county, and confinement in jail. These voters may continue to return ballot(s) by U.S. mail.
Governor Abbott suspended Section 86.006(a-1) of the Texas Election Code. This suspension now allows all voters who do not qualify under the above requirements to deliver a marked mail ballot in person to the early voting clerk’s office prior to and including on Election Day, November 3. Ballots should be delivered to 1520 Round Table Drive, Dallas, TX 75247.
The South Garland Branch Library at 4845 S. Broadway and the Richland College Garland Campus at 675 Walnut St. are polling locations for early voting from October 13-30. Check the Dallas County Elections website for additional early voting locations outside of Garland and for a complete schedule. A complete list of Dallas County's polling locations can be viewed on the Dallas County Elections website. You also may call 214-819-6300 for general information or 214-819-6389 for voter registration information.
While the majority of the city limits lie within Dallas County, a small area falls within the Collin County boundaries. For those citizens who live in Collin County, you may check the County Collin Elections website for information on polling locations during early voting and for Election Day, November 3.
Citizens may request a ballot by mail from Collin County Elections. Current qualifications for voting by mail: age 65 or older, disabled, expected absence from the county, and confinement in jail. These voters may continue to return ballot(s) by U.S. mail.
Governor Abbott suspended Section 86.006(a-1) of the Texas Election Code. This suspension now allows all voters who do not qualify under the above requirements to deliver a marked mail ballot in person to the early voting clerk’s office prior to and including on Election Day, November 3. A marked mail ballot should be delivered to 2010 Redbud Blvd Suite 102, McKinney, TX 75069. You also may call 972-547-1900 for general information or 214-972-547-1904 for voter registration information.
Candidates on the City ballot:
(District # 1):
Candidate Name: David Gibbons (unopposed)
(District # 2):
Candidate Name: Deborah Morris
Candidate Name: Koni Ramos-Kaiwi
(District # 4):
Candidate Name: B. J. Williams
Candidate Name: Jim Bookhout
(District # 5):
Candidate Name: Rich Aubin (unopposed)
UPCOMING UNIFORM/PRIMARY ELECTIONS
May 1, 2021 - City of Garland General Election (Mayor and Districts 3, 6, 7, and 8).
November 2, 2021 - Texas Constitutional Election