How to vote in Texas

Registration deadlines, ID, mail and early voting in Texas, in plain English, with the official links. The Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division is the final word on every rule.

Check your registration Official election office
Register online No online registration
Register by mail Postmarked or received by the county voter registrar by the 30th day before the election (moved to the next business day if that day is a weekend or holiday, e.g. October 5 for November 3, 2026).
Register in person At your county voter registrar's office by the 30th day before the election.
Same-day registration No
Voter ID Show one of seven photo IDs (Texas driver license, Election Identification Certificate, personal ID card or handgun license, U.S. military ID, citizenship certificate with photo, or U.S. passport); if you cannot reasonably get one, sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and show a supporting document such as a utility bill or voter registration certificate.
Voting by mail Mail ballots only for voters who qualify (for example voters 65 or older or with a disability); the application must be received, not postmarked, by the 11th day before the election.
Early voting No-excuse early in-person voting: for November 2027, October 21 through November 1 under SB 2753 (12th day through the day before Election Day).
Statewide elections in 2027 May 1, 2027 uniform election (register by April 1) and November 2, 2027 uniform election (register by October 4; the state says these dates may change after the 2027 legislative session).

Checked against the Texas election office's website on November 8, 2026. Deadlines are for general elections; primaries, runoffs and local elections can differ. Military and overseas voters have their own rules at FVAP.gov.

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