G-P Votes

Official voting information and resources for the Gregory-Portland ISD community

Gregory-Portland ISD encourages all students, staff, and community members to:

Ensure you are registered to vote, and
Participate in elections at the local, state, and federal levels.

Staying informed and participating in elections is an important part of civic engagement. Don’t miss your next opportunity to VOTE.

Click here to learn more about registering to vote.

Below you’ll find key election dates and official voting resources provided by the Texas Secretary of State and local county election offices.

Texas Statewide Election Calendar (2026)

Overview of official Texas election dates.

May 2, 2026 — Uniform Election Date
Common election day for many local and municipal elections across Texas. Click here to learn more.
May 26, 2026 — Primary Runoff Election
If needed, runoff elections for primary races are held on this date. Click here to learn more.

Local Voting Dates & Deadlines — San Patricio County (2026)

Important registration, early voting, and mail-in ballot deadlines.

May 2, 2026 — Uniform Election Date

Last day to register: April 2, 2026
Early voting: April 20-28, 2026
Last day to APPLY for a mail-in ballot: April 20, 2026
Last day to RETURN your mail-in ballot: May 2, 2026, by 7:00 PM
Election Day: May 2, 2026

Voting Dates & Deadlines — Primary Runoff Election (2026)

Important registration, early voting, and mail-in ballot deadlines.

May 26, 2026 — Primary Runoff Election Date

Last day to register: April 27, 2026
Early voting: May 18-22, 2026
Last day to APPLY for a mail-in ballot: May 15, 2026
Last day to RETURN your mail-in ballot: May 26, 2026, by 7:00 PM
Election Day: May 26, 2026

📌 Reminder: Bring your voter registration card and an acceptable form of identification when voting.

Other Local Voting Information:

Welcome to Texas Elections
2026 Important Election Dates
San Patricio County Elections Website
San Patricio County Elections Office
VoteTexas.gov
Resident of a different city/county? Please view the San Patricio County Elections Office website, or the Nueces County Elections Office website to view your sample ballot and/or voting schedule/locations.

Primary Elections in Texas | Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is a Primary Election & How does it work?

During a primary election, voters select a political party’s nominees for the general election by choosing among candidates within the same party. On Primary Election Day, voters must choose whether to vote in the Republican or Democratic primary.

Candidates who receive the most votes in their party’s primary advance to the November General Election. If no candidate meets the required threshold in a race, the top two vote-getters advance to a Primary Runoff Election.

Minor political parties, such as the Green and Libertarian parties, nominate their candidates through party conventions rather than the primary election process. Convention schedules and procedures are determined by each party.

Texas is an open primary state, meaning voters do not register by political party. Registered voters may choose which party’s primary to participate in during each election cycle. However, once a voter selects a party’s primary, they must remain with that party for any related runoff election. A voter must have participated in the primary election to be eligible to vote in that party’s runoff.

Credit: Primary elections in Texas - Ballotpedia

Does a voter have to register or affiliate with a party before voting in the Primary Election?

If a voter has voted in one party's primary in a prior calendar year, do they have to vote in the same party's primary this year?

If a voter is not going to be 18 years old in time for the primary or primary runoff, but will be 18 by the time of the general election, can they vote in the primary?

No. A voter must have an effective date of registration on or before election day in order to vote in the current election. [Sec. 11.001]. A registration is effective for purposes of early voting if it will be effective on election day. [Sec. 13.143]. In Texas, the earliest a voter can submit a voter registration application is when they are 17 years and 10 months old. [Sec. 13.001]. However, this application is not effective until a voter’s 18th birthday.

If a voter is not 18 on or before election day, their voter registration will not be effective prior to election day and they will not be able to vote in that election. However, a voter who turns 18 between primary election day and primary runoff election day can register to vote and vote in the primary runoff election. | Credit: Texas Secretary of State

Why are voters asked during a primary election if they want a Republican or Democratic ballot? Isn’t this private information?

The primary elections in Texas are two separate elections that occur on the same day. These elections are the method for both the Republican and Democratic parties to select their nominees for the general election in November. When a voter votes in a primary election or primary runoff election, they are affiliating with the party whose primary they are voting in. [Sec. 162.003]. A voter who is affiliated with a political party is not eligible to become affiliated with another party during the same voting year. [Sec. 162.012].

This means a voter cannot vote in both primary elections, or the primary election of one party and the runoff election of another party. Some counties will have joint primaries and/or the parties will share polling places. In a county where the Republican and Democratic parties are sharing polling places, the voter must identify the primary in which they would like to vote, in order to ensure they receive the correct ballot and are marked as voting in the correct primary election. | Credit: Texas Secretary of State

Can a voter vote in one party’s primary election and a different party’s primary runoff election?

If a voter voted in a party’s primary election, is the voter required to vote for that party’s candidates in the subsequent November general election?

What if the voter considers themselves an independent, but wishes to vote in a primary election?

POST ELECTION -- RESULTS OF May 3, 2025 ELECTION

Voting Information for our G-P Community

Your Gregory-Portland ISD School Board is committed to helping inform our G-P community of voting opportunities, and encouraging the practice of voting in every election as a public right and act of citizenship. This initiative is directly tied to the Board Scorecard, which includes the specific priorities and goals of the board for themselves as the governing body of G-PISD.

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