Voting in Texas, November 3, 2026
This guide links to official sources and lists key dates we've checked by hand. Last verified: September 25, 2026. Always confirm with sos.state.tx.us/elections (opens in a new tab) before you act. We are not an election authority.
Key dates
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Voter registration deadline
Monday, October 5, 2026
A mailed application counts if it is postmarked by this date.
Source: Texas Secretary of State: Important 2026 Election Dates (opens in a new tab)
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Early voting in person
Monday, October 19 to Friday, October 30, 2026
Vote at any early voting location in your county. Hours vary by location, so check your county's schedule.
Source: Texas Secretary of State: Important 2026 Election Dates (opens in a new tab)
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Mail ballot application deadline
Friday, October 23, 2026
Your application must be received, not just postmarked, by your county early voting clerk. Only some voters qualify, including voters 65 or older, voters who are sick or disabled, and voters who will be out of their county for all of early voting and Election Day.
Source: Texas Secretary of State: Important 2026 Election Dates (opens in a new tab)
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Election Day poll hours
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local time: El Paso and Hudspeth counties are on Mountain time, and the rest of Texas is on Central time.
Source: VoteTexas.gov (Texas Secretary of State): Find Your Polling Place (opens in a new tab)
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Mail ballot return deadline
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 7 p.m.
Your ballot must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, or by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 if it is postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Military and overseas voters have different deadlines.
Source: Texas Secretary of State: Important 2026 Election Dates (opens in a new tab)
Official links
- Register or update your registrationvotetexas.gov/register-to-vote (opens in a new tab)
- Check your registration (Am I Registered?)goelect.txelections.civixapps.com (opens in a new tab)
- Find your polling placevotetexas.gov/voting/where (opens in a new tab)
- Early voting informationvotetexas.gov/voting/early-voting (opens in a new tab)
- Voting by mailvotetexas.gov/voting-by-mail (opens in a new tab)
- County election officessos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/county (opens in a new tab)
- Track your mail ballotgoelect.txelections.civixapps.com (opens in a new tab)
- Texas Secretary of State elections pagesos.state.tx.us/elections (opens in a new tab)
- Federal voter informationvote.gov (opens in a new tab)
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