HOUSTON – Texas voters will head to the polls Nov. 3 for the 2026 general election, with statewide, congressional, judicial and local races on the ballot.
Your ballot and voting location depend on where you live. Here’s how to check your registration, find your sample ballot and contact your county’s election office.
Important election dates
Here are key dates for the Nov. 3 election
Oct. 5: Last day to register to vote or update your voter registration.
Oct. 19: Early voting begins.
Oct. 23: Last day to apply for a ballot by mail. The early voting clerk must receive the application.
Oct. 30: Early voting ends.
Nov. 3: Election Day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nov. 3: Regular deadline for a mail ballot to be received is 7 p.m. Certain domestic mail ballots postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day may arrive by 5 p.m. Nov. 4 and still be counted.
How do I check my voter registration?
Visit VoteTexas.gov and select “Am I Registered?” Follow the prompts to look up your record.
You can also contact your county voter registrar using the contacts below.
The Oct. 5 registration deadline has passed. However, eligible voters who have moved or whose registration status is “suspense” may still have voting options.
What’s on my ballot?
The election includes races for the U.S. Senate, governor, and other statewide offices, along with congressional, legislative, judicial, and local contests.
Your personalized sample ballot is the best way to check which races and propositions apply to you. Use your county’s election website below.
For statewide candidate information, visit the Texas Secretary of State’s 2026 election page.
Where do I vote—and who can I contact?
Use these official county resources to find sample ballots, polling locations, schedules and mail-ballot information. Please check the Election Day instructions carefully; not every county allows voters to use any polling location.
Harris County
Polling locations, sample ballots and mail ballots:
Website: HarrisVotes.com
Phone: 713-755-6965
Email: voters@harrisvotes.com
Fort Bend County
Website: Fort Bend Elections/Voter Registration
Phone: 281-341-8670
Email: vote@fbctx.gov
Brazoria County
Website: Brazoria County Elections & Voter Registration
Phone: 979-864-1662
Email: CclerkElections@brazoriacountytx.gov
Montgomery County
Website: Montgomery County Elections
Phone: 936-539-7843
Email: election@mctx.org
Galveston County
Website: GalvestonVotes.org
Election and polling-location questions: 409-770-5108
Registration questions: 409-766-2280
Contact the elections office
Live in another county? Find your office through the state’s election office directory.
What if my registration says “suspense”?
Suspense generally means the voter registrar needs to confirm your address. Just to clarify, it doesn’t automatically mean your registration has been canceled.
If you still live in the county where you’re registered and otherwise qualify to vote, you can complete a Statement of Residence before voting at the polls.
Contact your registrar if your address is correct, but your status still shows as “suspense”.
What if I moved and missed the address-update deadline?
Moved within the same county: Eligible voters can complete a Statement of Residence when voting. Check with your county for the correct polling location.
Moved to another Texas county: You may qualify for a limited ballot, depending on your previous registration and other eligibility requirements.
In person, limited ballots are available only during early voting at your new county’s main early voting location. They are not available on Election Day.
Contact your new county’s early voting clerk before going. See the state’s limited-ballot instructions.
What identification should I bring?
Check VoteTexas.gov’s identification guidance before heading to the polls.
Accepted photo IDs include a Texas driver’s license, Texas Election Identification Certificate, Texas personal identification card, Texas handgun license, U.S. military photo ID, U.S. citizenship certificate with a photo, or U.S. passport.
Voters who do not possess an acceptable photo ID and cannot reasonably obtain one may qualify to present a supporting document and complete a Reasonable Impediment Declaration. Review the state’s full requirements, including expiration rules.
Can I vote by mail?
Texas restricts mail voting to eligible voters, including those who are 65 or older, meet the legal sickness or disability requirements, expect to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day, will be outside their county throughout early voting and Election Day, or are confined in jail but otherwise eligible.
Your application must be received by Oct. 23. Follow the identification-number instructions on both the application and ballot carrier envelope.
Visit VoteTexas.gov’s mail-voting page for eligibility, application and return instructions.
Can I bring a sample ballot or notes?
Harris County permits handwritten notes or a printed sample ballot in the voting booth.
Print what you need before arriving rather than relying on your phone. Check your county’s instructions for voting-place rules.
Have a voting question or problem?
Contact your county election office for help with your registration, ballot, or polling location.
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