Early voting in Texas begins on Monday, October 24, running till October 28. Election Day is on November 8.
During early voting, citizens can cast ballots at any polling location in the county where they are registered to vote.
On Election Day, some counties may require voters to vote at specific precinct locations, which can be found on your voter registration certificate or by checking your registration online.
However, the Texas Secretary of State’s office provides a list of counties where voters can vote on Election Day at any county polling location.
You can find early voting times, locations, and Election Day polling places on the elections website for the county you live in. You can also call your county election officials to make your polling locations have not changed.
The last day to apply for mail-in voting is Friday, October 28.
On Election Day, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Poling locations usually have traffic cones or markers 100 feet from the entrance. Within that boundary, political campaigning is prohibited. Voters cannot wear clothing or other items that advertise for candidates, parties, or other ballot measures.
The use of recording devices such as cell phones, cameras, and sound recorders is also prohibited within those 100 feet.
Election officers may require voters to turn off their phones once inside the polling place.
To vote in Texas, you must present one of seven types of valid voter ID:
- A state driver license — issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- A Texas election identification certificate — issued by the DPS
- A Texas personal identification card — issued by the DPS
- A Texas license to carry a handgun — issued by the DPS
- A U.S. military ID card with a personal photo
- A U.S. citizenship certificate with a personal photo
- A U.S. passport (book or card)
Student IDs are not an approved form of identification. If you do not have an accepted photo ID, you can vote by signing a “reasonable impediment” form and presenting valid supporting identification documents, such as:
- A government document that shows your name and address, including your voter registration certificate
- Current utility bill
- Bank statement
- Government check
- (a) A certified domestic birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law that establishes your identity (which may include a foreign birth document)
If you forget your ID, you can cast a provisional ballot, which can be counted only if you provide the required identification within six days.
