Important Election Dates for the 2026 November Election
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2026
Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: Friday, October 23, 2026
Absentee Ballot Return Deadline: If not postmarked, it is due by 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 3. If it is postmarked, it can be received on Wednesday, November 4
Early Voting: Monday, October 19-30, 2026
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Voter Registration
Students have the right to register to vote at the address of the place they consider home, whether that is their family’s home or the place where they attend school. You should update your registration anytime this home address changes.
You may only be registered and vote in one location.
You can check your registration here.
You can begin a voter registration form here, but you must print it and submit it by mail.
Non-Partisan Voter Guide
Want to learn more about who is on your ballot? Visit Vote411.ORG.
VOter ID RULeS
All voters will be asked for ID when voting in person. If your photo ID has expired within the last four years, you may still use it as an acceptable photo ID for voting. If you are over the age of 70, you may use an expired photo ID for voting, no matter how long it has expired, if the information on the ID is otherwise valid. Please note that a U.S. citizenship certificate does not expire and may be used at any time.
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Texas driver’s license or personal ID card issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Handgun license issued by DPS
Election ID Certificate issued by DPS (For more information on obtaining an Election ID certificate, please visit: https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/election-identification-certificate-eic)
U.S. military ID containing the person’s photograph
U.S. citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
U.S. passport
If you do not have one of the above forms of photo ID, you may still cast a regular ballot if you sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and present a supporting form of ID.
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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 current utility bill;
Copy of or original bank statement;
Copy of or original government check;
Copy of or original paycheck; or
Copy 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’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document).
More information about Texas’s voter ID law is available at: votetexas.gov/voting/need-id.html.
Election Protection
Call or text the election protection hotline if you have any questions or concerns.
866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) English
888-Ve-Y-Vota (839-8682) Spanish
888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Bengali, Urdu, Hindi, and Tagalog
844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) Arabic
301-818-VOTE (301-818-8683) American Sign Language (video call)
888-796-VOTE Disability Rights Texas
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