Texas

TEXAS: GET READY TO VOTE

10/5/26Voter Registration Deadline
10/19/26Start of Early Voting
10/23/26Ballot By Mail Request Deadline
10/30/26End of Early Voting
11/3/26Election Day

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TEXAS VOTING INFORMATION

Voter Registration

How to register to vote: In Texas, voters register by submitting a paper application to their county voter registrar. You can fill out the application online, but it must be printed, signed and mailed or delivered to your county voter registrar’s office.

Voter Registration Deadline: The Texas voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election, moved to the next business day if it falls on a weekend. Applications sent by mail must be postmarked by this deadline. Texas does not offer same-day registration.

Applications by Mail: Postmarked by Oct. 5
In-Person Applications: Oct. 5

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Requesting a Ballot by Mail

Who can vote by mail? Texas voters can vote by mail only if they are 65 or older, sick or disabled, expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day, away from their county during early voting and on Election Day, or confined in jail.

When can mail ballots be requested? Applications for a ballot by mail must be received by the 11th day before Election Day.

Ballot by Mail Application Deadline: All applications must be received by Oct. 23.

Voting & Returning a Mail Ballot

When are ballots first mailed out? Your county early voting clerk mails your ballot once your application is approved.

How to return a mail ballot:

By Mail: Follow the instructions provided with your ballot materials.
In-Person: You may hand-deliver your own ballot to your county early voting clerk’s office on Election Day only. You must show an acceptable form of ID.
At a Ballot Drop Box: N/A

Deadline to Return a Mail Ballot: 7:00 PM on Nov. 3

Ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on Election Day. Ballots postmarked by 7:00 PM on Election Day will count if received by 5:00 PM on Nov. 4.

**If you are mailing back your ballot after you’ve completed and signed it, it is recommended that you allow at least a week for it to be received.**

How to track your ballot: Click here

Early Voting

Who can vote early in Texas? Any registered voter can vote early in Texas. No excuse is required.

First Day of Early Voting: Oct. 19

Last Day of Early Voting: Oct. 30

Early voting ends on the Friday before Election Day.

*Dates and times may vary by county. Please check with your local election officials for dates and hours of operation.*Find your early voting location: Click here