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Early voting for the November election begins across the Lone Star State Monday and runs through Oct. 30.<\/p>\n
Registered, eligible voters can cast their ballots early in person without needing a special reason.<\/p>\n
What are the early voting hours in Texas? <\/p>\n
Dig deeper:<\/p>\n
Early voting hours vary by county and location, but polling places have a minimum number of hours they must be open under state law.<\/p>\n
Oct. 19-23: At least 9 hours each weekdayOct. 24: At least 12 consecutive hoursOct. 25: At least 6 consecutive hoursOct. 26-30: At least 12 consecutive hours each weekday. <\/p>\n
These requirements are only in place for the main polling locations and there is not a uniform statewide schedule. Voters should check with their county’s election website for specific hours.<\/p>\n
Where can you vote early in Texas? <\/p>\n
Registered voters can cast their ballot at any designated early voting location in the county where they are registered.<\/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 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 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 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 Houston, Southeast Texas early voting locations <\/p>\n Why you should care:<\/p>\n Voters will choose several federal, state and local offices<\/a> this election.<\/p>\n Races might also be held for lower-level judges and county offices depending on where you live.<\/p>\n When is Election Day in Texas? <\/p>\n Election day is Nov. 3, 2026.<\/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 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 comes from the Texas Secretary of State’s Office.<\/p>\n 2026 Elections<\/a>Texas<\/a>Texas Politics<\/a>Politics<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article Early voting for the November election begins across the Lone Star State Monday and runs through Oct.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":470602,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133,409,3485,287,216,395,393],"class_list":["post-470601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news","tag-election","tag-elections-2026","tag-politics","tag-tx","tag-tx-politics","tag-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470601","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=470601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470601\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/470602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=470601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=470601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}