Key dates
The deadline to register was October 5. If you’re registered, you’re ready to make a plan.
Make your plan in four steps
Confirm you’re registered
Takes about a minute. You’ll need your Texas driver’s license number or name, county, and date of birth. It also shows your precinct, which you may need on Election Day.
Check my registrationPick when and where to vote
Early voting (Oct 19–30): you can vote at any early voting location in your county. Hours vary by county and day, and many counties are open on the weekend. Election Day (Nov 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.): some counties let you vote at any vote center; others require your assigned precinct location. Voting early avoids the question entirely.
Preview your ballot
Your ballot will include more than the top races, including judges and local offices. Your county’s elections site has a sample ballot lookup by address. You may bring a printed or handwritten list into the booth, but you can’t use your phone while voting.
Bring an accepted photo ID
- Texas driver’s license
- Texas Election Identification Certificate
- Texas personal ID card
- Texas handgun license
- U.S. military ID with photo
- U.S. citizenship certificate with photo
- U.S. passport (book or card)
An ID can be expired up to four years (with no limit if you’re 70 or older). If you don’t have one of these and can’t reasonably get one, you can still vote by signing a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and showing a supporting document such as a utility bill, bank statement, or voter registration certificate.
Voting by mail
Who qualifies
Texas allows mail voting only if you’re 65 or older, sick or disabled, expecting to give birth within three weeks of Election Day, confined in jail but eligible, or will be out of your county during early voting and on Election Day.
Deadlines
Your application must be received by your county by Friday, October 23. Your ballot must arrive by 7 p.m. on Election Day, or by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4 if it’s postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Mail it at least a week early.
Following the results
Where to watch
Official returns post on the Texas Secretary of State’s results site after polls close at 7 p.m. Your county’s elections site posts local results.
Texas election resultsWhat to expect
Early votes and mail ballots are usually counted and reported first, so an early lead can shrink or flip as Election Day votes come in. Election night numbers are unofficial; counties certify their results about 8 to 11 days later.
Live outside Texas?
Every state holds a general election on November 3, but deadlines and rules differ. Your state’s election office has the details.
Find your state’s election office