Early voting set for Oct. 19-30

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Early voting for the upcoming November 2026 general election will be held Oct. 19-30, with registered voters able to cast ballots at any of these county-wide early voting locations:
Jacksonville Public Library, 526 E. Commerce St.

Cherokee County Election Department, 138 W. 5th St., Rusk

River Church, 595 Marcus St., Alto

According to the Election Department page on the co.cherokee.tx.us website, under the heading ‘Voting for People with Disabilities,’ Making voting accessible to all eligible voters is critical. To ensure that voters with disabilities have access to voting, Cherokee County has the following accommodations:”
Curbside Voting:
Curbside voting is available at all polling places. Look for the CURBSIDE VOTING sign and give us a call. We will bring the ballot to you. Curbside voting is reserved for voters that are physically unable to enter the polling place without personal assistance or likelihood of injuring the voter's health (Texas Election Code Sec. 64.009.
Polling Place Accessibility:
All polling locations in Cherokee County are accessible to voters with disabilities, as is all the voting equipment. The voting machines have multiple functions that make them accessible to all voters.
Assistants:
Persons that need physical help with voting are able to bring an assistant of their choice to help with the voting process. (The voter's union representative and/or employer are ineligible to assist.) Election workers are also available upon request to assist.
Ballot by Mail:
Voters with disabilities are also able to request a ballot by mail. They can request a ballot for a single election or for all ballots they are eligible for in that calendar year. They can request an application from our office, or they can print the application from the Secretary of State’s website and mail it to our office. We must receive an application from the voter prior to mailing the ballot.
For more information on services that are available in Texas for voters with disabilities, visit www.VoteTexas.gov