Texas
Population
28,995,881
Voting-Age Pop.
17,859,496
Last Presidential Election (2016)
Important Dates
Election Date
Nov 3, 2020
Registration Deadline
Oct 5, 2020
Your application must be received in the Voter Registrar’s office or postmarked at least 30 days before an election for you to be eligible to vote in that election.
If the 30th day before the date of an election is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, an application is considered to be timely if it is submitted to the registrar on or before the next regular business day.
USPS recommends mailing your ballot no later than October 27.
Source: USPS.com
Key Election Information
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No
Online Registration
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Early VotingYes
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Same-Day RegistrationNo
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ID RequiredYes
Voter Resources
Register to vote today
Ahead of Election Day, make sure you’re registered to vote and your voting record is up to date. Check out state resources here.
Absentee/Mail-In Voting
Absentee/Mail-In Voting
Absentee voting is available to certain registered voters in Texas.
Election Rules & Requirements
Early Voting
Can you vote early in this state?
Early voting by personal appearance for the Nov 3 election begins on Oct 13 and ends on Oct 30. You may vote at any early voting location in your county of registration. You will be able to find early voting locations by using our search site "Am I Registered?", which will be populated with voting sites a few days before early voting begins. Or you may want to contact the early voting clerk for state and county elections in your county.
Same-Day Registration
Can you register on Election Day?
Your application must be received in the Voter Registrar’s office or postmarked at least 30 days before an election.
Voter ID Requirements
Is an ID required to vote?
If the voter possesses, but did not bring with them, an acceptable form of photo ID, the voter may cast a provisional ballot at the polls. However, in order to have the provisional ballot counted, the voter will be required to visit the county Voter Registrar’s office within six calendar days of the date of the election and present an acceptable form of photo ID.
Acceptable Forms of Identification
Make sure you're ready on Election Day with the appropriate forms of identification. Acceptable forms of ID are listed here.
Data source - votetexas.gov
Federal
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US Military Identification Card
Containing the person’s photograph
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US Citizenship Certificate
Containing the person’s photograph
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US Passport
Book or card
State
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Texas Driver's License
Issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
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Texas Election Identification Certificate
Issued by DPS
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Texas Personal Identification Card
Issued by DPS
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Texas Handgun License
Issued by DPS
Local
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Supporting Form of ID: Copy or Original Current Utility Bill
Other
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Supporting Forms of ID:
Copy or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate, copy of or original bank statement, copy of or original government check, copy of or original paycheck, copy of or original of (a) a certified domestic (from a US state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law that establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document).
Additional Voting Resources
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Covid-19 Voting
Voting resources regarding Covid-19 are developing.
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