Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election starts Monday, Oct. 19. On the ballot for El Pasoans are a slew of local, state and federal races \u2013 from congressional, governor and Senate seats to City Council and county positions.<\/p>\n
More than 540,000 people, an all-time high, are registered to vote in El Paso for this election \u2013 with more than 19 million registered voters statewide.<\/p>\n
That follows a statewide effort, including in El Paso County, to clear a backlog of hundreds of thousands<\/a> of voter registration applications and updates left unprocessed for more than a year because of a Texas Department of Public Safety software error.\u00a0<\/p>\n Whether you plan to vote early or wait until Election Day, here\u2019s what you need to know to make the process easier.<\/p>\n Mark your calendar: Early voting starts Monday, Oct. 19<\/p>\n Early voting<\/a>: Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 30. Times vary depending on location.<\/p>\n Election Day:<\/a> Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n Visit epcountyvotestx.gov<\/a> to find a map search tool and ZIP code lookup to find your nearest voting location \u2013 no matter where you are.<\/p>\n Registered voters can cast their ballots at any designated early voting location in El Paso County.<\/p>\n Check your registration and see what\u2019s on your ballot<\/p>\n Check your voter registration status with your name, address and date of birth \u2013 or your voter ID number \u2013 at the El Paso County Elections Department voter dashboard<\/a>. (The deadline to register to vote in this election was Oct. 5).<\/p>\n The same dashboard allows you to look up your personalized sample ballot, which shows the races and candidates for your registered precinct.<\/p>\n Learn more about the candidates before you vote<\/p>\n If you\u2019re still an undecided voter, check out the El Paso Matters Voter Guide<\/a>, where you can find Q&A\u2019s with candidates<\/a> in contested races, as well as all our full election coverage<\/a> that includes in-depth interviews with those asking for your vote.<\/p>\n