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Local guides in Texas

• Allen
• Austin
• Dallas
• Houston
• Pflugerville
• Round Rock
• San Antonio
• San Marcos

Key dates

• Last day to register by mail: Mon, Oct 5Mailed applications had to be postmarked on or before Monday, October 5, 2026 (30 days before the election).
• Last day to register in person: Mon, Oct 5In-person applications at the county voter registrar's office or a volunteer deputy registrar were due Monday, October 5, 2026.
• Early voting: Mon, Oct 19 to Fri, Oct 30Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 30, including the weekend of Oct. 24 and 25. Hours are set by each county. Travis: every day 7 AM to 7 PM, with some sites open until 10 PM on Oct. 29 and 30. Harris: Mon through Sat 7 AM to 7 PM, Sunday Oct. 25 noon to 7 PM. Dallas: Mon through Sat 7 AM to 7 PM, Sunday Oct. 25 noon to 6 PM. Bexar regular sites: October 19 to 23, 8 AM to 6 PM; October 24, 7 AM to 7 PM; October 25, noon to 6 PM; October 26 to 30, 7 AM to 7 PM. Two branch sites, Bexar County Justice Center and Valley Ranch Community Center, open weekdays only, 8 AM to 6 PM, throughout October 19 to 30. Check your county's site for exact hours at your location.
• Last day to ask for a mail ballot: Fri, Oct 23Your application must be received (not postmarked) by your county's Early Voting Clerk by Friday, October 23, 2026. Get the form (6-1f) at VoteTexas.gov or from your county. You can submit it by mail, in person, by fax or by email as a signed scanned attachment, but if you fax or email it the signed original must arrive by mail within 4 business days. The application must include your Texas driver license, personal ID or Election Identification Certificate number (not your VUID), or if you have none of those, the last 4 digits of your Social Security number. Send it to the Early Voting Clerk in the county where you're registered.
• Mail ballot deadline: Tue, Nov 37:00 PM CT
  • mail (USPS) to your county Early Voting Clerk, arriving by 7:00 PM Nov. 3, OR postmarked by 7:00 PM Nov. 3 and arriving by 5:00 PM Wednesday, Nov. 4
  • common or contract carrier (FedEx, UPS) arriving by 7:00 PM Nov. 3, or by 5:00 PM Wednesday, Nov. 4 if the carrier's receipt mark shows a time before 7:00 PM Nov. 3 (Travis County lists this)
  • hand-deliver it yourself, in person, to the county Early Voting Clerk's office, but only on Election Day (Nov. 3) while polls are open, with your photo ID (Election Code 86.006(a-1))
  • Texas does not use ballot drop boxes
• Election Day: Tue, Nov 3You can vote from 7 AM to 7 PM. If you are inside or in line at the polling place at 7:00 PM, you get to vote. Stay in line. (Election Code 41.032)

How voting works in Texas

Most Texans vote in person, either during early voting (Oct. 19 to 30, now over) or on Election Day (Nov. 3). Mail ballots are only for people who qualify: 65 or older, sick or disabled, out of the county, expecting a baby, or in jail.

Where to vote

• Find your Election Day polling place
• Track your mail ballot
• Check your registration
• See official sample ballots

What to bring

Photo ID required in person.

• Texas driver license (DPS)
• Texas Election Identification Certificate (DPS)
• Texas personal identification card (DPS)
• Texas handgun license (DPS)
• U.S. military ID card with your photo
• U.S. citizenship certificate with your photo
• U.S. passport (book or card)
• Expiration: if you're 18 to 69, the ID can be expired up to 4 years. If you're 70 or older, it can be expired any length of time. The citizenship certificate never expires.

No ID? If you don't have one of the seven photo IDs and can't reasonably get one, you can still vote a regular ballot: show a supporting document (voter registration certificate, current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, certified birth certificate, or any government document with your name and address, copy or original) and sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the polls. If you have none of that, you vote a provisional ballot and have until the 6th day after the election (Monday, Nov. 9, 2026) to bring ID to the county voter registrar's office so it counts (Election Code 65.0541). You can also leave and come back with ID before polls close.