Elections in Texas are one of the most important factors of people being able to have a choice in the Democratic process. Texans have the privilege to vote for candidates in different offices among all three branches (legislature, executive, and judiciary), including local elections as well. In Texas, voters can also vote for changes to be made in the Constitution for change in public policy. Elections are used for people to select leaders, authorize actions by government, and borrow funds on behalf of the government. For these reasons there are a number of elections used in Texas. The first elections held in an electoral cycle are primary elections. These elections are done in Texas generally on the second Tuesday in March of even -numbered
