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Wimberley, TX 78676

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Deadline to Register to Vote in the Nov. 3 Midterm Election: October 5

Use VOTE411.org to discover all candidates and issues on your ballot.
HomeResearch Your Vote

Research Your Vote

 

“Knowledge is power; inform yourself before you vote.”

~ Thomas Jefferson




What's On My Ballot for the November 3, 2026 Midterm Election?

Midterm Elections Sample Ballot

The Hays County Elections Office has posted the sample ballot for the 2026 November 3 Midterm Elections. Click the link below the picture of the front page to view all six pages of the ballot on the Hays County Elections Office. You'll be able to download it from there.

Don't get caught unaware of some of the races and candidates. Most candidates except those running for federal office, often don't raise enough money to advertise to get known, so quite likely there will be quite a few you have never heard of.
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Sample Ballot 2026 November 3 Midterms

View entire sample ballot here.

Voters Guides


Digital copies of the voters guide are available now to read and download to share with others.



Printed League of Women Voters Voters Guides and Vote411 will be available in October. Voting by mail?  You don't have to wait to begin researching your vote. Check out the digital copies below.

Where to find printed copies of the guides? They will be inserted in area newspapers the week before Early Voting begins on October 19. League volunteers will distribute copies to all Hays County libraries.

League of Women Voters Voters Guide

LWVTX and Hays County LWV Combined

November 3 2026 Midterms

Read online or download here

Apartidista Guía de Votantes

Elecciones Generales De Texas

3 De Noviembre De 2026

Lee en línea o descarga aquí



Próximamente:


La Guía para Votantes de la LWV del condado de Hays (HaysCo) para las elecciones del condado y locales estará disponible a finales de septiembre.

Researching Your Vote

Tools for Researching Your Vote


In the month before any election a variety of tools are available to make it possible for you to research each candidate running for election. The League of Women Voters created Vote411.org as an online tool that performs the same functions as the LWV Voters Guides – plus even more.

Each candidate (Republican, Democrat, Independent ) is provided a short nonpartisan questionnaire to respond to, created by local League members familiar with issues likely to face office holders in a given particular race. IF, that is, they provide contact information on their candidate filing forms (it's optional). Then you can find out from the candidates in their written responses about their qualifications for the office, their priorities for the office if elected (or re-elected.)

That is the basis for the printed Voters Guides too. Offices for which there is only one candidate are not included in the printed or online guide since it is designed to help voters determine their choice.


Caveat: Candidates who do not respond to the questionnaire by League deadlines do not have their information included. You can help that process by encouraging all candidates to have a public email address for their candidacy [ex. CandidateName4Race@gmail.com] listed on file with the Elections Office and on their social media. It can be tremendously difficult for League volunteers to find contact information for candidates since contact information is by law kept private in candidate filing paperwork.

Candidate Meet-and-Greets


The LWV of Hays County will be hosting events that will allow voters to meet the candidates in person and ask them questions.

Videos of the introductory part of candidate meet-and-greets will be made available for voters. Please check back. We will post links to candidate events under Forums Webinars Programs under the Events tab. 

Please note that forums and debates for contested races for which only one candidate agrees to appear will not be held. LWV protocols. A candidate statement may be read by a League member.

However, no such limitation applies to meet-and-greets, so in those any race at which at least one candidate appears will go forward.
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I don't know the candidates. How can I make an informed choice?

The deeper you dig, the more confident you'll be about the candidate you choose.

Besides reading the questions and answers of various candidates in the digital or printed Voters Guide or at Vote 411, you may  want or need to dig deeper in some cases. Perhaps several people are running and half of those express values and priorities you agree with. What then?


Sometimes it takes further research to find out which candidates are viable, able to run the race with sufficient resources to win against the general election candidate of the other party. Comparing current fundraising totals can be helpful.

Videos and newspaper articles can also be helpful. Besides VOTE411, another nonpartisan, nonprofit tool for voters wishing to research the candidates on their ballot is Ballotpedia. They often provide links to newspaper or other articles on the candidate(s) running in any particular race.  Putting in your address will help you find the candidates running in your area. They do not have the most local races (county, city, or school board), but usually do cover those races involving a state level seat. Check for videos on YouTube too.

During primary elections, you can search for videos by primary race (Democratic or Republican Party) and the office being sought by the candidate. Local, county, and state party clubs regularly hold events and film their candidates.  Other organizations (including news media) may also have video recordings available.

Note that smaller parties generally elect their candidates through a nominating convention process and are not included in VOTE411.
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Tips for Researching Candidates
Tips for Researching Candidates

Find out about Candidates' Campaign Finances.

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Check candidate debates and forums
Check candidate debates and forums

Candidate Forums and Debates provide invaluable information about the candidates and their ability to answer questions. Live or video recordings.

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Check newspaper articles
Check newspaper articles

Newspaper Articles and Print about candidates, if available, can provide in-depth local information and insights. But not all sources are equal.

Encourage Candidates to Participate in LWV Efforts to Promote Informed, Empowered Voters


For candidates who HAVE completed answers for VOTE411 and the Voters Guide, thank them for their participation in it in order that voters can be informed before casting their vote. Conversely, for candidates who HAVE NOT done so, ask them to do so can help get them to answer League questions. Like other voters, League members want to hear where our candidates stand on the issues. League members can also encourage their social media followers to join in the effort to encourage candidates to participate in VOTE411. Consider thanking candidates for participating, plus encourage them to share their answers with their friends and followers.
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