Texas ballot

Election day

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Register by

Monday, October 5, 2026

Early voting

Monday, Oct 19 - Friday, Oct 30, 2026 (starts on the 17th day before Election Day, moved to Monday because Oct 17 is a Saturday); main early voting sites must offer at least 12 hours on each weekday of the last week, 12 hours on the last Saturday and 6 hours on the last Sunday

Mail ballot

Application for ballot by mail must be RECEIVED by the county early voting clerk by Friday, Oct 23, 2026 (close of business or noon, whichever is later). Mail voting is limited to voters 65+, sick or disabled, absent from the county, expecting childbirth within 3 weeks of Election Day, or confined in jail but otherwise eligible.

Return by

Received by 7 p.m. on Nov 3, 2026, or postmarked by 7 p.m. Nov 3 and received by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026; overseas (5th day after) and certain military voters (6th day after) have later deadlines

ID

Strict photo ID in person: one of 7 IDs (TX driver license, TX Election ID Certificate, TX personal ID card, TX handgun license, U.S. military ID with photo, U.S. citizenship certificate with photo, U.S. passport); expired up to 4 years OK (any length for 70+). Without one, a voter who cannot reasonably obtain an ID may sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and show a supporting document. Mail applications and envelopes require a TX DL/ID/EIC number or last 4 of SSN.

Texas has no same-day registration; the deadline to register for the Nov 3, 2026 election was Monday, Oct 5, 2026 (check your status at VoteTexas.gov). Early voting runs Monday, Oct 19 through Friday, Oct 30, 2026. Mail ballots are available only to voters who are 65 or older, sick or disabled, expecting to give birth within three weeks of Election Day, out of the county during early voting and on Election Day, or confined in jail; the application must be received by the county early-voting clerk by Friday, Oct 23, 2026. A mailed ballot must arrive by 7 p.m. on Nov 3, or be postmarked by 7 p.m. Nov 3 and arrive by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov 4. At the polls bring one of seven acceptable photo IDs (Texas driver license, Texas Election Identification Certificate, Texas personal ID card, Texas handgun license, U.S. military ID, U.S. citizenship certificate with photo, or U.S. passport); voters who cannot reasonably obtain one may sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and show a supporting document such as a voter registration certificate, utility bill or bank statement. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. In Harris County, early voting hours are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct 19-24 and Oct 26-30, and noon-7 p.m. Sunday Oct 25; voters may use any Harris County vote center. Find your personal sample ballot and vote centers at HarrisVotes.com or call (713) 755-6965.

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