TX · How to vote
Voting in Texas.
Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Texas Secretary of State at the link.
1Official source of record
Texas Secretary of State — Elections
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Texas requires a photo ID. Accepted: Texas driver's license, Texas personal ID, Texas concealed handgun license, US passport, military ID, or US citizenship certificate with photo.
VOTE BY MAIL
Vote by mail limited to: voters 65+, voters with a disability, voters absent from county during election and early voting, or voters confined in jail.
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Official action — TX
The state’s own tools, with links to verify.
Each card below routes to the official Texas system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.
Statewide→
Check my registration
Search by VUID, TX DL, or name+DOB+county.
Not available
Register / update online
TX has no general OVR. New registrations require paper form mailed to county registrar. Updates only via DPS DL portal.
Statewide→
Find my polling place
Same MVP system as reg-check; populated 2 days before election day.
County
Preview my ballot
Per-county only — Harris (harrisvotes.com), Dallas, Travis, Tarrant, Bexar. No SOS aggregator.
Statewide→
Request a mail ballot
Application is a state PDF; must be sent to county early-voting clerk. TX restricts eligibility (65+, disabled, absent, jail).
Statewide→
Track my mail ballot
Requires TX DL/PIN + last-4 SSN. UOCAVA tracker is separate.
Statewide→
See who's on the ballot
Excludes most third-party / independent candidates. Best-effort, not authoritative.
Statewide→
Statewide ballot measures
TX has no initiative process; measures are constitutional amendments. No 2026 statewide measures expected.
Statewide→
Live + past results
Statewide→
Election calendar
1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters
Federal deadlines for Texas
Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.
2026-05-26Ballot Request — State Primary RunoffReceived by
2026-05-26Ballot Return — State Primary RunoffReceived by**
2026-05-26Registration — State Primary RunoffReceived by*
2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionReceived by
2026-11-03Ballot Return — General ElectionReceived by**
Local authorities — TX
First-class county / borough sources.
For some tasks — especially sample ballot, drop-box lists, and live local results — the county or borough is the authoritative source. We list them here as peer authorities, not delegates.
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