Emgage Texas Focus

Emgage Texas is focused on empowering and mobilizing the Muslim community, particularly in the Austin, Dallas, and Houston metro areas.

We are dedicated to protecting voting rights and combating voter suppression. We run active voter registration, training, and educational campaigns. Our Emerging Leaders program is a longstanding tradition of the Texas chapter, in which teenagers and young adults are empowered and trained in leadership skills. We will shortly join other Emgage state chapters by launching a Muslim Civic Table in Texas, which will bring together nonprofits, community advocates, and leaders from across the state to advance equality, justice, and opportunity in our community.

Texas is our home, and we are dedicated to making everyone here feel seen, heard, equal, and welcome.

Texas June 2025 Runoff Elections

Texas June 2025 Runoffs Voting FAQs

Texas voters, your participation is still needed! If no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the May 3, 2025, general election, a Runoff Election will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2025, to decide the outcome.

Runoff elections are taking place across the state, including:

Sugar Land: Three races, including the mayor’s seat, are headed to a runoff.
Fort Bend County elections website: fortbendvotes.com

San Antonio: The mayor’s race and four City Council seats (Districts 1, 6, 8, and 9) are in runoffs.
Bexar County elections website: www.bexar.org/1568/Elections-Department

Fort Worth: The City Council seat for District 6 will be decided in a runoff.
City of Fort Worth elections website: www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/citysecretary/elections

Parts of Pasadena, Harris County, and other localities also have races continuing into the June election.

Key Dates to Know

Voter Registration Deadline

Thursday, May 8: Last day to register to vote in time for the runoff

Early Voting (In Person)

Tuesday, May 27 to Tuesday, June 3: Early voting period
Local weekend voting schedules differ, and many counties are closed on Sunday, June 1st. Check your county elections website for the hours of operation.

Election Day

Saturday, June 7, 2025
Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Voting by Mail

Tuesday, May 27: Deadline for the early voting clerk to receive your application for a ballot by mail
Saturday, June 7: Mail-in ballots without a postmark must be received by 7:00 p.m.
Monday, June 9: Postmarked mail-in ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m.

Quick Links

Check Voter Registration Status: https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/mvp.do

What ID can I bring to the polls? https://www.votetexas.gov/voting/need-id.html

Track Your Mail-In Ballot: https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/BallotTrackerApp/#/login

Voting FAQs for the June 7, 2025, Runoffs

Why is there a runoff? What triggers a runoff election in Texas?
A few weeks ago, in May, there were local elections across Texas. In general, candidates needed to receive over 50% of the vote in order to win their municipal elections. In races where no candidate won over 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters have proceeded to a runoff election to determine who wins the seat.
Who can vote in the runoff election?
Any registered Texas voter with a runoff in their area can vote. You do not need to have voted in the May elections to vote in the runoff elections now.

Questions? Reach out to us at txvotes@emgageusa.org

Voter Eligibility

Eligibility:

Be a U.S. citizen
Be a resident of the county where you submit the application
Be at least 17 years and 10 months old on the date your voter registration application is submitted, and will be 18 years of age on Election Day
Not be a convicted felon (you may be eligible to vote if you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole)
Now have been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote

What you need: