IN-PERSON LOCAL ELECTION WORKER TRAINING- November 3, 2026 LOCAL ELECTION TRAINING INFORMATION

Election Worker Training for the November 3, 2026 Local Election will be held October 7th at 1:00 p.m. and 8th, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.  at the Llano County East Annex at 8347 West RM 1431, Buchanan Dam, Texas 78609(opens external link in new window).

PAPERWORK WORKSHOP

We will also hold an optional in-depth paperwork workshop on (date TBD) at the Election Administration Office- In this workshop we will go over the paperwork used at polling locations and how to fill them out properly. This is an all day event, bring a lunch. Please call 325-247-5425 to reserve your spot.

Flexible Option: Online Poll Worker Training Program- If you cannot attend in person, you must submit a certificate that you completed the Texas Secretary of States online poll worker training to our office.  Llano County uses the Hart system and if prompted to select training by equipment you must select the option for Hart. 

This web-based curriculum mirrors the Handbook for Election Judges and Clerks (PDF) (opens PDF document)and will train poll workers about polling place procedures. In addition to the information found in the handbook, there are test questions, real life case studies/exercises to resolve and other features such as voting equipment videos or instructions specific to your county. The online training is available free of charge, 24/7, for all poll workers. They can take the training anytime and anywhere they have Internet access.
With the online course, Poll Workers can use their computer or mobile device, skip around from lesson to lesson, start, stop and come back to where they left off, and utilize the progress bar showing their advancements through the course.

Poll Workers must self-register into the system by signing up for the course. To sign-up, they must select and enter a:

• County Location or “City-School-Other Political Subdivisions”
• First and Last Name
• Email Address
• Username
• Password

Once registered, you will be prompted to login using your newly created user name and password, and will have immediate access to the training.
If you do not have an email address, you can create one using one of the free providers.

Texas’ Online Poll Worker Training(opens external link in new window)

Important Note

If you have ever been registered as an Administrator or a Student in the past, your old login name and password will no longer work. On this site, administrator rights are reserved for the Texas Secretary of State and our office cannot assist with access to your account.
Should you have any questions about the Online Poll Worker Training, please email PollWorkerTraining@sos.texas.gov or call toll free at 1-800-252-8683.

updated 8/24/2026

IN-PERSON LOCAL ELECTION WORKER TRAINING- November 3, 2026 LOCAL ELECTION TRAINING INFORMATION

Election Worker Training for the November 3, 2026 Local Election will be held October 7th at 1:00 p.m. and 8th, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.  at the Llano County East Annex at 8347 West RM 1431, Buchanan Dam, Texas 78609(opens external link in new window).

PAPERWORK WORKSHOP

We will also hold an optional in-depth paperwork workshop on (date TBD) at the Election Administration Office- In this workshop we will go over the paperwork used at polling locations and how to fill them out properly. This is an all day event, bring a lunch. Please call 325-247-5425 to reserve your spot.

Flexible Option: Online Poll Worker Training Program- If you cannot attend in person, you must submit a certificate that you completed the Texas Secretary of States online poll worker training to our office.  Llano County uses the Hart system and if prompted to select training by equipment you must select the option for Hart. 

This web-based curriculum mirrors the Handbook for Election Judges and Clerks (PDF) (opens PDF document)and will train poll workers about polling place procedures. In addition to the information found in the handbook, there are test questions, real life case studies/exercises to resolve and other features such as voting equipment videos or instructions specific to your county. The online training is available free of charge, 24/7, for all poll workers. They can take the training anytime and anywhere they have Internet access.
With the online course, Poll Workers can use their computer or mobile device, skip around from lesson to lesson, start, stop and come back to where they left off, and utilize the progress bar showing their advancements through the course.

Poll Workers must self-register into the system by signing up for the course. To sign-up, they must select and enter a:

• County Location or “City-School-Other Political Subdivisions”
• First and Last Name
• Email Address
• Username
• Password

Once registered, you will be prompted to login using your newly created user name and password, and will have immediate access to the training.
If you do not have an email address, you can create one using one of the free providers.

Texas’ Online Poll Worker Training(opens external link in new window)

Important Note

If you have ever been registered as an Administrator or a Student in the past, your old login name and password will no longer work. On this site, administrator rights are reserved for the Texas Secretary of State and our office cannot assist with access to your account.
Should you have any questions about the Online Poll Worker Training, please email PollWorkerTraining@sos.texas.gov or call toll free at 1-800-252-8683.

updated 8/24/2026

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 OCTOBER PROGRAM

This month's program will feature three candidates for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals:

Thomas Smith — Place 3

Kevin Yeary — Place 4

John Messinger — Place 9

Join us for the opportunity to hear from the candidates and learn more about these important judicial races.