The Texas midterm elections will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
Rachel Royster
RRoyster@star-telegram.com
November’s midterm elections are just around the corner, where voters will cast their ballots for the closely watched U.S. Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton.
You can only vote if you are properly registered. The deadline to register is Monday, Oct. 5. Midterm elections take place on Nov. 3.
Even if you voted in primary elections during March and think your voter registration is valid, it is always best to double-check.
Ahead of this election, 1.2 million Texan voters were placed on the suspense list for mass cancellations. This is normal, and usually happens when a voter’s address is outdated. The suspense list has been a law in Texas since 1995 to better keep track of voter registration.
During this midterm election, Tarrant County voters are facing 29 percent fewer polling locations. Tarrant County is widely known as the largest swing county in Texas, so local voters having their registration squared away is more important than ever.
How to check if you are registered to vote in Texas
To check if you are registered, all you have to do is visit texas.gov.
From there, go to “Check if you’re registered.” You can choose to check by your voter ID number, Texas driver’s license number, or address.
From there, you can see your voter registration status. You can also see what address you are registered under and your voter ID number.
If you need to change your address or track your ballot by mail, you can also do so at the texas.gov website.
How to register to vote in Tarrant County
If you are not registered, you can fill out an online application.
On Tarrant County’s website, you will find a “register to vote” option.
It has links to the voter registration application in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. You will need to print and fill out the voter registration form, then either mail it to the Tarrant County Election Department or drop it off in person before Oct. 5.
To mail the form, title the envelope with Voter Registration and the address under Tarrant County Elections, 2700 Premier St., Fort Worth, TX 76111-3011. To drop off the form in person, visit 2700 Premier St. The offices are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.