How to Vote in Texas

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Upcoming Elections and Deadlines in Texas

Bexar County Elections
(Local)

Bexar County Elections

May 06, 2023

Early voting: Mon April 24, 2023 - Tue May 2, 2023 at 8:00 pm

Voter Registration Deadline

Online: Texas does not offer online voter registration.
Mail: Postmarked by Thu Apr 6, 2023
In person: received by Thu Apr 6, 2023

Same-Day Voter Registration

Election Day: Not Available
Early Voting Period: Not available

Mail Ballot Deadlines

Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot:
Online: Not available
Mail: Received by Tuesday, April 25, 2023
In Person: Tue April 25, 2023
Deadline to Return Completed Mail Ballot:
By mail: Postmarked by Sat May 6, 2023 and received by Mon May 8, 2023
In person: Received by close of polls Sat May 6, 2023

City of Arlington General Election
(Local)

City of Arlington General Election

May 06, 2023

Early voting: Mon April 24, 2023 - Tue May 2, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Voter Registration Deadline

Online: Texas does not offer online voter registration.
Mail: Postmarked by Thu Apr 6, 2023
In person: received by Thu Apr 6, 2023

Same-Day Voter Registration

Election Day: Not Available
Early Voting Period: Not available

Mail Ballot Deadlines

Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot:
Online: Not available
Mail: Received by Tuesday, April 25, 2023
In Person: Tue April 25, 2023
Deadline to Return Completed Mail Ballot:
By mail: Postmarked by Sat May 6, 2023 and received by Mon May 8, 2023
In person: Received by close of polls Sat May 6, 2023

City of Austin Election
(Local)

City of Austin Election

May 06, 2023

Early voting: Mon April 24, 2023 - Tue May 2, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Voter Registration Deadline

Online: Texas does not offer online voter registration.
Mail: Postmarked by Thu Apr 6, 2023
In person: received by Thu Apr 6, 2023

Same-Day Voter Registration

Election Day: Not Available
Early Voting Period: Not available

Mail Ballot Deadlines

Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot:
Online: Not available
Mail: Received by Tuesday, April 25, 2023
In Person: Tue April 25, 2023
Deadline to Return Completed Mail Ballot:
By mail: Postmarked by Sat May 6, 2023 and received by Mon May 8, 2023
In person: Received by close of polls Sat May 6, 2023

City of Dallas General Election
(Local)

City of Dallas General Election

May 06, 2023

Early voting: Mon April 24, 2023 - Tue May 2, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Voter Registration Deadline

Online: Texas does not offer online voter registration.
Mail: Postmarked by Thu Apr 6, 2023
In person: received by Thu Apr 6, 2023

Same-Day Voter Registration

Election Day: Not Available
Early Voting Period: Not available

Mail Ballot Deadlines

Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot:
Online: Not available
Mail: Received by Tuesday, April 25, 2023
In Person: Tue April 25, 2023
Deadline to Return Completed Mail Ballot:
By mail: Postmarked by Sat May 6, 2023 and received by Mon May 8, 2023
In person: Received by 7:00 pm Sat May 6, 2023

City of El Paso May Uniform Election
(Local)

City of El Paso May Uniform Election

May 06, 2023

Early voting: Mon April 24, 2023 - Tue May 2, 2023 (closing time varies by polling place. Check with your local election official to find out when early voting closes.)

Voter Registration Deadline

Online: Texas does not offer online voter registration.
Mail: Postmarked by Thu Apr 6, 2023
In person: received by Thu Apr 6, 2023

Same-Day Voter Registration

Election Day: Not Available
Early Voting Period: Not available

Mail Ballot Deadlines

Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot:
Online: Not available
Mail: Received by close of business Tuesday, April 25, 2023
In Person: close of business Tue April 25, 2023
Deadline to Return Completed Mail Ballot:
By mail: Received by Sat May, 2023
In person: Received by Sat May 6, 2023

City of Fort Worth General Election
(Local)

City of Fort Worth General Election

May 06, 2023

Early voting: Mon April 24, 2023 - Tue May 2, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Voter Registration Deadline

Online: Texas does not offer online voter registration.
Mail: Postmarked by Thu Apr 6, 2023
In person: received by Thu Apr 6, 2023

Same-Day Voter Registration

Election Day: Not Available
Early Voting Period: Not available

Mail Ballot Deadlines

Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot:
Online: Not available
Mail: Received by Tuesday, April 25, 2023
In Person: Tue April 25, 2023
Deadline to Return Completed Mail Ballot:
By mail: Postmarked by Sat May 6, 2023 and received by Mon May 8, 2023
In person: Received by close of polls Sat May 6, 2023

City of Irving General Election
(Local)

City of Irving General Election

May 06, 2023

Early voting: Mon April 24, 2023 - Tue May 2, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Voter Registration Deadline

Online: Texas does not offer online voter registration.
Mail: Postmarked by Thu Apr 6, 2023
In person: received by Thu Apr 6, 2023

Same-Day Voter Registration

Election Day: Not Available
Early Voting Period: Not available

Mail Ballot Deadlines

Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot:
Online: Not available
Mail: Received by Tuesday, April 25, 2023
In Person: Tue April 25, 2023
Deadline to Return Completed Mail Ballot:
By mail: Postmarked by Sat May 6, 2023 and received by Mon May 8, 2023
In person: Received by 7:00 pm Sat May 6, 2023

May Texas Uniform Election
(Consolidated)

May Texas Uniform Election

May 06, 2023

Early voting: Mon April 24, 2023 - Tue May 2, 2023 (closing time varies by county. Check with your local election official to find out when early voting closes.)at varies by county

Voter Registration Deadline

Online: Texas does not offer online voter registration.
Mail: Received by Thu Apr 6, 2023
In person: received by Thu Apr 6, 2023

Same-Day Voter Registration

Election Day: Not Available
Early Voting Period: Not available

Mail Ballot Deadlines

Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot:
Online: Not available
Mail: Received by Tuesday, April 25, 2023
In Person: Tue April 25, 2023
Deadline to Return Completed Mail Ballot:
By mail: Postmarked by Sat May 6, 2023 and received by Mon May 8, 2023
In person: Received by close of polls Sat May 6, 2023

City of Dallas Runoff Election
(Local)

City of Dallas Runoff Election

Jun 10, 2023

Early voting: Tue May 30, 2023 - Tue June 6, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Voter Registration Deadline

Online: Texas does not offer online voter registration.
Mail: Received by Thu May 11, 2023
In person: received by Thu May 11, 2023

Same-Day Voter Registration

Election Day: Not Available
Early Voting Period: Not available

Mail Ballot Deadlines

Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot:
Online: Not available
Mail: Received by Tuesday, May 30, 2023
In Person: Tue May 30, 2023
Deadline to Return Completed Mail Ballot:
By mail: Postmarked by Sat June 10, 2023 and received by Mon June 12, 2023
In person: Received by 7:00 pm Sat June 10, 2023

Houston General Election
(Local)

Houston General Election

Nov 07, 2023

Voter Registration Deadline

Online: Texas does not offer online voter registration.


Same-Day Voter Registration

Election Day: Not Available
Early Voting Period: Not available

Mail Ballot Deadlines

Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot:
Online: Not available

November Texas Uniform Election
(Consolidated)

November Texas Uniform Election

Nov 07, 2023

Voter Registration Deadline

Online: Texas does not offer online voter registration.


Same-Day Voter Registration

Election Day: Not Available
Early Voting Period: Not available

Mail Ballot Deadlines

Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot:
Online: Not available

Register to Vote

Who can register to vote in Texas
Pre-registration
Can I register to vote on Election Day?
Voter registration deadlines
Registering to vote as a student
Registering for people with disabilities
Registering for people with convictions
Register to Vote Here Lookup Your Voter Registration Status

Vote Early In-Person

When can I vote early?
Who can vote early?
Where can I go to vote early?
What do I need to bring to vote early?
Can I register to vote during Early Voting?
Voting early as a student
Voting early for people with disabilities

Request a Mail-In/Absentee Ballot

Can everyone vote by mail/absentee?
How do I request a ballot?
What is the deadline to request a ballot?
Requesting an absentee ballot in emergencies or for people with disabilities
How to track your ballot
Track your ballot online with your state.

Return your Completed Ballot

Does my state allow absentee/mail ballot drop-off?
What is the deadline to drop off a voted ballot?
Where can I drop off my voted ballot?
How to track your ballot
Track your ballot online with your state.
Who can drop off my completed ballot?
Certain designated individuals are allowed to drop off a ballot for someone else in Texas. For more information on who can return an absentee ballot,
contact your local election official.

Vote In-Person on Election Day

Where do I vote?
Can I register to vote on Election Day?
What do I need to bring to vote on Election Day?
Voting as a Student
Voting for People with Disabilities

Additional Texas Resources

Your State Election Official
Overseas & Military Voting
Voting Rights Restoration
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