November 5 is Election Day, and now is the time to double-check your voter registration and explore your voting options.
Are you registered to vote?
To check if you are currently registered to vote, follow this link. You will need to provide your Texas driver’s license number/date of birth, name/county/date of birth, or voter unique identifier/date of birth.
IMPORTANT: The last day to register to vote is Monday, October 7.
Have you changed your name or moved and need to update your address?
You can update your name and address change for free by looking here.
IMPORTANT: If you change your county of residence, your voter registration in your current county will be canceled, and your voter registration details will be updated to the new county of your new address. You’ll get a new Voter Certificate by mail within 30 days of making this change. If you make changes less than 30 days before an election, you must vote at your current polling place.
Can I participate in early voting?
Any eligible voter can cast their vote in person before Election Day. Early in-person voting in Texas for the November 5 election starts on October 21 and concludes on November 1, 2024. You have the flexibility to vote at any early voting site within your registered county.
What if I want to vote by mail?
According to the Texas Secretary of State, a registered voter may vote early by mail if you:
- will be away from your county on Election Day and during the hours that early voting is conducted;
- are sick or disabled; (as defined in Texas Election Code 82.002(a))
- Expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day;
- are 65 years of age or older on Election Day; or
- are confined in jail or Involuntary Civil Commitment
IMPORTANT: Applications must be submitted to the early voting clerk by October 25 to receive a mail-in ballot for the November 5 election. The application can be found here. Keep in mind the deadline is the date the application must be received, not postmarked.
Want to track your mail-in ballot?
You can monitor the progress of your mail-in ballot by providing your voter information on the Texas Secretary of State’s website. You will be asked for your first/last name, date of birth, driver’s license number, and last four digits of your social security number.
What type of identification do you need to vote in person?
Here is a list of the seven acceptable forms of photo ID accepted by election officials at polling locations:
- Texas Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
- Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
- United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
- United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
- United States Passport (book or card)
“With the exception of the U.S. Citizenship Certificate, for voters aged 18-69, the identification must be current or have expired no more than 4 years before being presented for voter qualification at the polling place. Voters aged 70 or older may use one of the seven acceptable forms of photo ID that has expired for any length of time if the identification is otherwise valid,” notes the Texas Secretary of State, votetexas.gov.
If you cannot show an acceptable form of photo identification, there are other options.
Where do I go to vote on Election Day?
Check to see if your county participates in the Countywide Polling Place Program to find out where you can vote at any location in your county of residence.
“If your county does not participate in the CWPP, you can only vote at the voting precinct assigned to you. Your residence is located in a specific ‘precinct’ or area within the county where you will vote on Election Day. In some cases, precincts may be combined to accommodate joint local elections. You can find your voting precinct location by using our search site ‘My Voter Portal,’” per the Texas Secretary of State.
