Choose the voting method that works for you. Deadlines depend on that method. Check the time and delivery requirements, not just the date. Military, overseas, and emergency voting may have separate rules.
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Register
Submit a signed paper application to the county registrar by the deadline. An online form that must be printed is not an online submission. Eligible Texas DPS transactions also provide a registration route.
Voter registration deadline by mail
Mail a signed registration application to the county voter registrar; it must be postmarked by October 5, 2026.
Mail voting is limited to qualifying voters, including age 65 or older, qualifying disability, certain absences from the county, qualifying confinement, or expected childbirth. Use the official eligibility guidance and application.
Mail ballot application deadline
The early voting clerk must receive the application by October 23; a postmark is not sufficient. Mail voting eligibility restrictions apply.
Ordinary domestic ballots without a postmark must arrive by 7 p.m. Election Day. Ballots with a qualifying Election Day postmark may arrive by 5 p.m. November 4. Military and overseas deadlines differ.
Date labels compare calendar dates in Central time; “Today” does not mean the cutoff time has not passed. Confirm local times with your election office.
Before You Vote
Key voting questions
How can I find my polling location?
Use the Texas election office lookup or contact your local election office before Election Day.
Texas voter information lookup
Use Texas’s voter information resource to review your personal voting information.
Texas's current statewide calendar includes Texas General Election 2026 on November 3, 2026. Local ballots may include additional races, questions, or measures.
An unaffiliated registered voter may choose either party’s primary. Voting in a primary affiliates the voter with that party for the calendar year; the voter cannot switch to the other party’s runoff that year.
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