Protecting voter privacy and ballot secrecy

Rockwall, TX (June 13, 2024) – How would you feel if someone could look up who you voted for through legally obtained publicly available documents? Is it possible that efforts to make Texas elections more transparent pose threats to ballot secrecy? “Ballot secrecy is the foundation of our election system and the bedrock on which […]

What you need to know for General Election and Early Voting in Rockwall County

What you need to know for General Election and Early Voting in Rockwall County

ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 6, 2020) Early Voting Early voting begins Tuesday, October 13 and runs through Friday, October 30. Registered voters may cast ballots at any of Rockwall County’s four early voting locations: Rockwall County Library, Heath City Hall, Royse City City Hall, Fate City Hall. Early voting in Rockwall County consists of 140 total […]

Voting goes digital in Rockwall County

Voting goes digital in Rockwall County

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 12, 2018) If you plan to vote in the upcoming elections, you’ll have to put away your pens and paper. Voting is now 100% digital in Rockwall County. Elections Administrator Chris Lynch said last year, the Rockwall County Commissioner’s Court voted to approve funds for brand new electronic voting machines. “This […]

Andrew Hawkes files for ballot placement for Rockwall County Sheriff

Meet and Greet Nov. 28 (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Nov. 23, 2015) Andrew Hawkes, a 1989 Rockwall High School graduate and 25 year law enforcement veteran administrator, officially filed on November 14, all documents to be placed on the ballot as he seeks the republican nomination for Rockwall County Sheriff in the 2016 primary election. […]

Rockwall Mayor’s Message: Downtown improvements, street improvements

(Rockwall) June 10, 2012 – Two of the five capital improvement projects on the May 12 ballot were approved by our residents – Downtown Improvements and Street Improvements. You, the voters, have spoken – and this City Council is committed to listening to you. The city has started the planning process for the downtown project. […]

Certified petition places sale of beer, wine on ballot in Heath

(Heath) A petition for an election to bring to the voters of Heath the question as to whether “the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption only” shall be legalized was submitted to the City Secretary’s Office on December 29, 2011. The petition was certified by the City Secretary’s Office as having the required number […]