Texas certification and canvass

Certification and canvass: Texas

Not yet certified. No official certification has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.

• County canvass deadline: 2026-11-17. (Tex. Elec. Code §67.003(b)-(c), cross-referencing §65.051(a-1) and §41.002: official text) The statute: “In an election described by Section 65.051(a-1), the time for the local canvass may be set not later than the 14th day after election day.” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• State certification deadline: 2026-12-06. (Tex. Elec. Code §67.012(a)(2); §67.013(d) (Governor certifies): official text) The statute: “for an election described by Section 65.051(a-1), not earlier than the 18th or later than the 33rd day after election day. / The governor shall certify the tabulations.” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Recount request deadline: Set by rule, not a fixed date. The statute: “a petition for an initial recount must be submitted by 5 p.m. of the third business day after the date the canvassing authority ... completes its canvass of the original election returns.” (Tex. Elec. Code §212.028(a) (deadline to submit); §212.022(1) (10% margin to obtain a recount); Chapter 216 (automatic recount — tie votes only): official text) Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Election contest filing deadline: Set by rule, not a fixed date. The statute: “the contestant must file the petition not later than the later of the 30th day after the date the election records are publicly available under Section 1.012 or the official result of the contested election is determined.” (Tex. Elec. Code §233.006(a)-(b): official text) Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Ballot receipt and cure deadlines: No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.

Deadlines are the state's own statutes and official guidance, each linked. Where a deadline depends on when an earlier step happens, the rule is shown instead of a date. Every date shown is worked out from the statute quoted beside it. Certification status changes only from the certifying authority's own announcement or official results file. All states