{"id":459107,"date":"2026-10-07T13:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/459107\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:46:10","slug":"how-to-find-your-sample-ballot-for-the-nov-3-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/459107\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find your sample ballot for the Nov. 3 election"},"content":{"rendered":"

Between Texas\u2019 mid-cycle redistricting<\/a>, a handful of retirements and a flurry of primary upsets<\/a>, San Antonio voters are about to see a host of new names on their ballot this November.<\/p>\n

The new Republican-drawn congressional maps moved roughly 43% of Bexar County residents<\/a> into a different congressional district than they were in two years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cRedistricting shook the box up across Texas, but the place that has been most shaken up is San Antonio,\u201d Republican strategist Craig Murphy said.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Texas is on track to elect at least five new statewide officials this year, because the incumbent either left to run for another seat, or got knocked out in the primary.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve downloaded a sample ballot, use the San Antonio Report\u2019s 2026 Midterm Election Voter Guide<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the candidates in each race. <\/p>\n

Early voting runs Oct. 19 through Oct. 30. <\/p>\n

Hours vary by day, but Bexar County voters can choose from any of these early voting locations<\/a>. View early voting locations by map\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find your individual sample ballot<\/p>\n

To download a copy of your personalized sample ballot from the Bexar County Elections Department, you must be registered to vote at your current address. <\/p>\n

The voter registration deadline<\/a> for this election was Oct. 5. (Registered at an old address? More on that below.)<\/p>\n

From\u00a0this link<\/a>, you\u2019ll be asked to enter your birthdate and the house number for your\u00a0address. Click the\u00a0red \u201ccheck registration\u201d button, and the site will first confirm your registration status and home address. <\/p>\n

\"Source:<\/a><\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve done that, scroll down to find to find a link to your individual sample ballot, like below:<\/p>\n

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Remember, once you\u2019re in the voting booth, only paper notes are allowed. Phones and tablets are prohibited.<\/p>\n

What if I\u2019m registered at an old address?<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t updated your voter registration since moving from another address in Bexar County, you\u2019ll still be able to vote in this election.<\/p>\n

When you show up to vote, an election official will ask if you have moved. You\u2019ll fill out a statement of residence, which will then be used to update your voter registration.<\/p>\n

If your address has changed, be sure to research the candidates for your new address.<\/p>\n

What if my voter status says \u2018suspense?\u2019<\/p>\n

If your voter status says \u201csuspense,\u201d you\u2019ll still be able to vote. <\/p>\n

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To keep the voter rolls up to date, Texas flags people who may have recently moved but not updated their addresses. <\/p>\n

If this applies to you, Elections Administrator Michele Carew said<\/a> you\u2019ll simply be asked to fill out an extra form when you go to vote. <\/p>\n

\u201cSomething that we\u2019ve been trying to get across to the voters is: \u2018Don\u2019t freak out [about the suspense list<\/a>],\u2019\u201d Carew said last month. \u201cWhen you come to vote, you\u2019re not going to vote provisionally, you\u2019re going to vote a regular ballot after you complete a statement of residence.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s on the Nov. 3 ballot?<\/p>\n

Nearly all of Texas\u2019 statewide officials are up for reelection this year, including the governor<\/a>, lieutenant governor and attorney general. <\/p>\n

Texas is also choosing a new U.S. senator for the first time in many years, and the state\u2019s 38 members of Congress are up for reelection for the first time since Republicans redrew the districts last summer.<\/p>\n

Bexar County is electing a new county judge and district attorney, and most other countywide offices are also on the ballot.<\/p>\n

Top 5 races to watch this November 2026 election<\/a><\/p>\n

The Nov. 3 ballot will also include nonpartisan races for three seats on the Bexar Central Appraisal District\u2019s<\/a> board of directors, as well as some local school board races<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Between Texas\u2019 mid-cycle redistricting, a handful of retirements and a flurry of primary upsets, San Antonio voters are…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":459108,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[8519,58275,37405,13819,112924,56268,82,84,83,92,3028,2279],"class_list":["post-459107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-antonio","tag-2026-election","tag-2026-texas-gubernatorial-election","tag-2026-texas-senate-race","tag-bexar-county-elections","tag-november-2026-elections","tag-sample-ballot","tag-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio-headlines","tag-san-antonio-news","tag-top-story","tag-typedaily","tag-voting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459107","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=459107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/459108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=459107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=459107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=459107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}