Election Guide

Key Dates and Deadlines

Mon, Oct. 5: Voter Registration Deadline
Tue, Oct. 13: Early Voting Begins
Fri, Oct. 23: Request Absentee/Mail-In Ballot Deadline
Tues, Nov. 3: Absentee/Mail-In Postmark by Date
Tues, Nov. 3: In-Person Voting

Register to Vote

Mon, Oct. 5: Voter Registration Deadline
Register to vote or check your registration status.

Register to Vote in Texas Check Your Voter Registration Status

Absentee/Mail-In Voting

Fri, Oct. 23: Request Absentee/Mail-In Ballot Deadline

Mon, Nov. 3: Absentee/Mail-In Postmark by Date

1. Request an absentee ballot. Print it out, sign it and mail the request form back to your county board of elections.

2. Receive your ballot in the mail.

3. Fill your ballot out. You can mail it back or deliver it in person to your local county elections board.

Absentee ballot request form Track your absentee/mail-in ballot County boards of elections directory, hours and addresses

Early In-Person Voting

Tue, Oct. 6: Early Voting Begins

Any eligible voter can also vote early in-person at your county board of elections, starting on the day after voter registration closes (Oct. 5).

Find your polling location Voting ID requirements

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I do not have a valid ID?
If a voter does not possess an acceptable form of photo ID and the voter cannot reasonably obtain such ID, the voter may still cast a regular ballot by presenting a supporting form of ID and executing a Reasonable Impediment Declaration, noting the voter’s reasonable impediment to obtaining an acceptable form of photo identification, stating that the information contained in the declaration is true, that the voter is the same individual personally appearing at the polling place to sign the declaration, and that the voter faces a reasonable impediment to procuring an acceptable form of photo identification.

Here is a list of supporting forms of ID:

copy or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate;
copy of or original current utility bill;
copy of or original bank statement;
copy of or original government check;
copy of or original paycheck; or
copy of or original of (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document).