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AUSTIN, Texas – Friday is the last day of early voting in the 2026 Texas Primary Elections.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The March 3 Primary Elections will decide the Democrats and Republicans that will represent those parties in the November general election.<\/p>\n
More than a dozen statewide offices will be decided in November, along with members of Congress, state lawmakers, judges and county officials. Some voters may find their voting district changed following the adoption of newly drawn congressional districts.<\/p>\n
If you miss early voting, you can still vote at your designated polling place on election day, March 3.<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
In most counties, you can vote early at any voting center in the county you’re registered in. To find early voting locations in your county, go to the county election office’s website.<\/p>\n
Find an early voting location in your county Austin area early voting <\/p>\n
Travis County<\/p>\n
Williamson County<\/p>\n
Hays County<\/p>\n
Bastrop County<\/a> | Bell County<\/a> | Bexar County<\/a> | Blanco County<\/a> | Burnet County<\/a> | Comal County<\/a> | Hays County<\/a> | Lee County<\/a> | Milam County<\/a> | Travis County<\/a> | Williamson County<\/a><\/p>\n DFW area early voting <\/p>\n Anderson County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Bosque County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Collin County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Cooke County<\/a>\u00a0| Dallas County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Delta County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Denton County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Ellis County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Erath County<\/a>\u00a0| Fannin County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Freestone County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Henderson County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Hill County<\/a>\u00a0| Hood County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Hopkins County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Hunt County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Jack County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Johnson County<\/a>\u00a0| Kaufman County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Lamar County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Navarro County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Palo Pinto County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Parker County<\/a>\u00a0| Rains County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Red River County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Rockwall County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Somervell County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Tarrant County<\/a>\u00a0| Van Zandt County<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Wise County<\/a><\/p>\n Houston, Southeast Texas early voting locations What is a primary? <\/p>\n The primary election will be held on March 3. Primaries are elections that political parties use to determine which candidates will represent that party. The winning candidate will then face off against the winning candidate from the other party in the November general election.<\/p>\n A candidate must have more than half of the votes to be declared the winner. If no candidates get a majority of the votes in a race, then the top two vote-getters will face each other in a run-off election on May 26.<\/p>\n Voters are not required to register with a party to vote in a primary election, but can only vote in one party’s primary election. Voters will only be able to vote in that party’s subsequent run-off election.<\/p>\n What’s on the ballot? <\/p>\n Voters will choose several federal, state and local offices<\/a> this election.<\/p>\n Federal U.S. Senate (One seat, currently held by Sen. John Cornyn)All 38 U.S. Representatives using the newly redrawn Congressional map Statewide races Texas GovernorLieutenant GovernorAttorney GeneralComptroller of Public AccountsCommissioner of General Land OfficeCommissioner of AgricultureOne Railroad Commissioner seatFour Texas Supreme Court seatsThree members of the Court of Criminal AppealsThree members of the 15th Court of Appeals Regional state races Eight members of the State Board of EducationSixteen state senatorsAll 150 state representativesSeven Court of Appeals Chief Justices <\/p>\n Races might also be held for lower-level judges and county offices depending on where you live.<\/p>\n Am I registered to vote? <\/p>\n The easiest way to check your voter registration status is to head to the\u00a0Secretary of State’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Am I Registered<\/a> portal on the website lets you submit your identifying information, like a Texas Driver’s License number or details about your birth.<\/p>\n You will find out instantly if you’re registered to vote. The portal will also give you your poll location and early voting locations.<\/p>\n Texas early voting dates and poll locations <\/p>\n Any registered voter may vote early in person. Early voting for the March primary election begins on Feb. 17 and ends on Feb. 27.<\/p>\n In most counties, you may vote at any early voting location in your county of registration.<\/p>\n To double-check in your specific county, visit the\u00a0Am I Registered<\/a> portal on the Secretary of State\u2019s website during the early voting period. It will list the locations where you can vote early.<\/p>\n Where do I vote? How to find your precinct <\/p>\n Your assigned polling place is based on where you live.\u00a0Visit your <\/a>county’s election page<\/a> for the polling locations and sample ballots.<\/p>\n You will also be able to find election day voting locations by visiting\u00a0the state’s webpage<\/a>, which will be populated with voting sites a few days before election day. Or, you may want to contact the\u00a0Election Official for State and County Elections<\/a> in your county.<\/p>\n When are polls open on election day? <\/p>\n The polls in Texas are open from 7 a.m. on the date of the election until 7 p.m. Anyone in line at the time the polls close will be allowed to cast their ballot.<\/p>\n Do I need an ID to vote in Texas? <\/p>\n In order to vote in person during early voting or on election day, Texas voters will be asked to present an acceptable form of photo ID. Here is a list of the acceptable forms of photo ID:<\/p>\n Texas Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPSTexas Personal Identification Card issued by DPSTexas Handgun License issued by DPSUnited States Military Identification Card containing the person\u2019s photographUnited States Citizenship Certificate containing the person\u2019s photographUnited States Passport (book or card) <\/p>\n Here is a list of the supporting forms of ID that can be presented if the voter does not possess an acceptable form of photo identification and cannot reasonably obtain one:<\/p>\n Copy or original of a government document that shows the voter\u2019s name and address, including the voter\u2019s voter registration certificateCopy of or original current utility billCopy of or original bank statementCopy of or original government checkCopy of or original paycheckCopy of or original of (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter\u2019s identity (which may include a foreign birth document) <\/p>\n For more information on acceptable forms of ID and what you can do if you do not have one,\u00a0click here.<\/a><\/p>\n Can you vote with an expired ID? <\/p>\n If you have a form of acceptable photo ID and are between the ages of 18 and 69, your ID must be current or expired for no more than 4 years to qualify to vote.<\/p>\n For voters 70 and older, your photo ID can be expired for any length of time if the identification is otherwise okay.<\/p>\n How to report voting issues <\/p>\n If you have problems or questions, you can call the Secretary of State\u2019s toll-free election hotline at 1-800-252-VOTE (8683) or email\u00a0elections@sos.texas.gov<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n To file a formal complaint,\u00a0download the complaint form here<\/a>. It can be submitted by mail, fax, or email.<\/p>\n The Source: Information in this article is from state voter websites and previous FOX Local coverage.<\/p>\n Texas Politics<\/a>Election<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article AUSTIN, Texas – Friday is the last day of early voting in the 2026 Texas Primary Elections.\u00a0…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":182957,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133,409,287,395],"class_list":{"0":"post-182956","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-austin","8":"tag-austin","9":"tag-austin-headlines","10":"tag-austin-news","11":"tag-election","12":"tag-politics","13":"tag-tx-politics"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}