Ballots by Mail

Annual ballot by mail request may be made January 1 - annual Request expire every year on December 31

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All currently registered voters of Parker County that are eligible may request a by-mail ballot.  The following are the criteria:

  • 65 years of age or older
  • Disability (as defined in Texas Election Code 82.002(a)
  • Expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day
  • Expected absence from the County during both the early voting period and election day. The ballot must be mailed to an address outside the county.
  • Confinement in jail and not finally convicted of a felony or involuntary Civil Commitment
 Applications must be received by the Elections Office no later than close of business on the 11th day before Election Day. All voted ballots that are returned on or before 7PM on Election Day will be counted. Those received by 5PM the next business day after Election Day may be counted if they are postmarked by 7PM Election Day.


Domestic Applications for Ballot by Mail

To request an application be mailed to you call 817-598-6185 or download and print the application (Spanish). We MUST have an original signature on the application, and cannot accept an electronic signature. Instructions to complete the application are on the second page of the form. Mail the completed application to:

Parker County Elections Office
PO Box 639
Weatherford, TX 76086

Applications for ballot by mail may also be faxed or emailed and must be received no later than the close of business on the 11th day before Election Day. For an application submitted by fax or email to be effective, the original copy of the application MUST also be mailed and received by the Elections Office by the fourth business day after it was faxed or emailed. (Texas Election Code 84.007, effective December 1, 2017.)

Fax 817-598-6183
Email elections@parkercountytx.com

Overseas Applications for Ballot by Mail


Overseas citizens and members of the U.S. military are eligible to use a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to request a mail ballot. FPCA Applications are available from U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and from the Voting Rights Officer at each military installation. For more information go to www.FVAP.gov.  For marked ballot deadlines, please go to www.votetexas.gov/military-overseas-voters/index.html.


Additionally, if an FPCA is submitted by fax, the original copy must be mailed to the Elections Office and received by the fourth business day after it was faxed.  Emailed FPCAs are not subject to the requirement.