Texas

Voting in Texas

From the state election office’s own website. Each answer shows the official wording it comes from.

Registration deadline

The deadline to register for the November 3, 2026 election is October 5, 2026. It can be the postmark date or the date the registrar receives the application.

Official wording: “The deadline to register and be eligible to vote in the November 3, 2026 Election is October 5, 2026. This can be either the postmark date or the date the application is received in the office of the voter registrar.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026

Register online

A voter registration application can be filled out online. A voter who does so must print it and send it to the county voter registrar's office.

Official wording: “You can also fill out a voter registration application online or request a postage-paid application be mailed to you. Note: If you fill out a voter registration application online using the above link, you must print the completed application and send it to your county voter registrar’s office.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026

Early voting

Any registered voter may vote early in person. Early voting for the November 3, 2026 Election runs from October 19, 2026 to October 30, 2026.

Official wording: “Any registered voter may vote early by personal appearance (in person). Early voting by personal appearance for the November 3, 2026 Election begins on October 19, 2026 and ends on October 30, 2026.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026

Request a mail ballot by

For the November 3, 2026 election date, the early voting clerk must receive mail ballot applications by October 23, 2026.

Official wording: “For the November 3, 2026 Primary Election date, the last day for the early voting clerk to receive applications for a ballot to be voted by mail is October 23, 2026, in order for you to receive a ballot by mail.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026

ID at the polls

Voters arriving at a polling location will be asked to present one of the seven acceptable forms of photo ID.

Official wording: “When a voter arrives at a polling location, the voter will be asked to present one of the seven (7) acceptable forms of photo ID (listed below).” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026

Election Day hours

Election day voting hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Official wording: “The hours of voting on election day are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026

For anything not listed, and to check your registration, see Texas’s election office: sos.texas.gov