Texas Elections: Dates & Deadlines| Election | Date | Deadline | Poll Hours |
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| Presidential Primary Election
| May 29,2012 | April,29 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | | State Primary
| May 29,2012 | April,29 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | | 2012 Limited Uniform Election
| May 12,2012 | April,12 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | | Primary Runoff Election
| July 31,2012 | April,29 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | | General Election
| November 6,2012 | October,9 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | | Check additional information about Texas Elections |
What You Need To Know About Primary Election In Texas
What's Open Primary?
Voters of any affiliation may vote for the candidate of whatever party they choose. Some of these open primary states may not have party registration at all; however open primary states do prohibit voters in X primary from going on to participate in Y's primary or runoff. Yet, this prohibition can be difficult to enforce.
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| | Republicans hold Open primary | -- Democrats hold Open primary | | The act of voting in a party primary is itself an act of affiliation that bars the voter from
participating in other party selection mechanisms, but that affiliation expires at the end of the year. |
| State | Primary date | Registration Deadline | Polling Hours |
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| Iowa | January 3,2012 | December 23,2012 | 7:00 AM-9:00 PM |
| New Hampshire | January 10,2012 | January 10,2012 | varies |
| South Carolina | January 21,2012 | December 21,2012 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| South Carolina | January 28,2012 | December 28,2012 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Florida | January 31,2012 | January 3,2012 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Colorado | February 7,2012 | January 9,2012 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Missouri | February 7,2012 | January 11,2012 | 6:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Arizona | February 28,2012 | January 30,2012 | 6:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Michigan | February 28,2012 | January 30,2012 | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Alaska | March 6,2012 | February 6,2012 | 7:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m |
| Colorado | March 6,2012 | February 6,2012 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Georgia | March 6,2012 | February 6,2012 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Massachusetts | March 6,2012 | February 15,2012 | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Ohio | March 6,2012 | February 6,2012 | 6:30 AM-7:30 PM |
| Oklahoma | March 6,2012 | Feburary 10,2012 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Tennessee | March 6,2012 | February 6,2012 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Vermont | March 6,2012 | February 29,2012 | 5:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Virginia | March 6,2012 | February 13,2012 | 6:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Hawaii | March 7,2012 | February 7,2012 | 7:00 AM-6:00 PM |
| Maine | March 11,2012 | March 11,2012 | 6:00 AM-9:00 PM |
| Alabama | March 13,2012 | March 2,2012 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Hawaii | March 13,2012 | February 13,2012 | 7:00 AM-6:00 PM |
| Mississippi | March 13,2012 | February 11,2012 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Utah | March 13,2012 | March 13,2012 | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Illinois | March 20,2012 | February 20,2012 | 6:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Louisiana | March 24,2012 | February 22,2012 | 6:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Maryland | April 3,2012 | March 13,2012 | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Washington DC | April 3,2012 | March 5,2012 | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Delaware | April 24,2012 | March 31,2012 | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| New York | April 24,2012 | March 30,2012 | 6:00 AM-9:00 PM |
| Pennsylvania | April 24,2012 | March 26,2012 | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Rhode Island | April 24,2012 | March 24,2012 | 6:00 AM-9:00 PM |
| Alaska | April 9-16,2012 | March 9,2012 | 7:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m |
| Indiana | May 3,2011 | April 4,2011 | 6:00 AM-6:00 PM |
| Indiana | May 8,2012 | April 9,2012 | 6:00 AM-6:00 PM |
| North Carolina | May 8,2012 | April 7,2012 | 6:30 AM-7:30 PM |
| West Virginia | May 8,2012 | April 17,2012 | 6:30 AM-7:30 PM |
| Nebraska | May 15,2012 | April 27,2012 | 8:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Oregon | May 15,2012 | April 24,2012 | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Pennsylvania | May 17,2011 | April 18,2011 | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Kentucky | May 22,2012 | April 23,2012 | 6:00 AM-6:00 PM |
| Texas | May 29,2012 | April 29,2012 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| California | June 5, 2012 | May 21, 2012 | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| New Jersey | June 5,2012 | May 15,2012 | 6:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| South Dakota | June 5,2012 | May 21,2012 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| New Jersey | June 7,2011 | May 17,2011 | 6:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Utah | June 26,2012 | June 22,2012 | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Mississippi | August 2,2011 | July 2,2011 | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Washington | August 7,2012 | July 30,2012 | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Minnesota | August 09,2011 | July 19,2011 | 6:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Hawaii | August 11,2012 | July 12,2012 | 7:00 AM-6:00 PM |
| Virginia | August 23,2011 | August 1,2011 | 6:00 AM-7:00 PM |
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| Candidate Name | Votes to Date | Percent Votes |
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| Mitt Romney | 6,212,843 | 45%
| | Newt Gingrich | 2,511,404 | 18%
| | Rick Santorum | 3,546,438 | 26%
| | Ron Paul | 1,544,962 | 12%
| | Others | 226,964 | 2%
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2012 Election Countdown 171 days until November 6, 2012
Are you Registered? 
Governor
Rick Perry
Republican Party | 
Lieutenant Governor
David Dewhurst
Republican Party | 
Secretary of State
Esperanza Andrade
Republican Party | 
Attorney General
Greg Abbott
Republican Party |
Texas QuickFacts
History
- Date of Statehood: December 29, 1845
- Population 1850: 212,592
- Population 1900: 3,048,710
- Population 1950: 7,711,194
Geography
| Capital |
Austin |
| Largest City |
Houston |
| Second Largest City |
San Antonio |
| Persons per square mile |
80 |
I never knew that! *
- Nickname: Lone Star State
- Flower: Bluebonnet
- Tree: Pecan
- Bird: Mockingbird
- Mammal: Armadillo
- Sport: Rodeo
- Musical Instrument: Guitar
- Fiber: Cotton
Census Data -- TX| Population | 25,145,561 | | Population Under 18 | 27.30% | | Population over 64 | 10.30% | | Population between 18 and 64 | 62.40% | | Percentage of White | 45.30% | | Percentage of Black | 11.80% | | Percentage of Hispanic | 37.60% | | Percentage of Asian | 3.80% | | Percentage of Native American | 0.70% | | Percentage of Native Hawaiian | 0.10% | | Pecentage below poverty | 17.10% | | Total Fed. Spending | $216,379,449 |
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