How to Vote in Harris County

Check at harrisvotes.com or votetexas.gov.

If you are NOT registered:

• Deadline: You must register at least 30 days before Election Day.
• How: Print and mail a voter registration application from votetexas.gov, or pick one up at any post office, library, or the Harris County Tax Office.
• Texas does not offer online voter registration.
• If you moved: Update your address with the county at least 30 days before the election.

Texas requires photo ID. Acceptable forms:

• Texas driver's license or personal ID (even if expired up to 4 years)
• Texas Election ID Certificate (free from DPS)
• Texas concealed handgun license
• US passport
• US military ID

No photo ID? You can sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and present a supporting document (utility bill, bank statement, government document with your name and address).

Texas early voting typically runs from 17 days to 4 days before Election Day.

• Any location: During early voting, you can vote at ANY Harris County early voting site regardless of your home address.
• Extended hours: Most sites open 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM on weekdays, with weekend hours.
• Wait times: Check real-time wait times at harrisvotes.com.
• Best times: Midday Tuesday-Thursday typically has the shortest lines.

• Hours: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
• Your precinct: On Election Day you must vote at your assigned polling place. Find it at harrisvotes.com.
• If you are in line by 7:00 PM, you WILL be allowed to vote. Do not leave the line.

In Texas, you can vote by mail if you are:

• 65 years or older
• Disabled
• Going to be outside Harris County during the entire early voting period AND on Election Day
• Confined in jail but otherwise eligible to vote

Apply at harrisvotes.com. Applications must be RECEIVED (not postmarked) by 11 days before the election.

Harris County voters elect:

• Federal: President (every 4 years), U.S. Senate (6-year terms), U.S. House (2-year terms)
• State: Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, state legislators, Railroad Commission, State Board of Education
• County: County Judge, Commissioners, Sheriff, District Attorney, County Clerk, Tax Assessor, judges
• Local: Houston Mayor and City Council (odd years), HISD Board (when applicable), HCC Board (even years)
• Propositions: Bond elections, constitutional amendments, local ballot measures

See a sample ballot for your specific address at harrisvotes.com.

• Vote early if you can. It is faster, more convenient, and any location works.
• Research your ballot before you go. Candidate information is available at vote411.org (League of Women Voters).
• You can bring notes or a filled-out sample ballot into the voting booth.
• If you make a mistake, ask a poll worker for a new ballot before you cast it.
• Bring a friend. Voting together makes it easier for first-timers.
• You have the right to assistance in the voting booth if you need help reading or operating the machine.
• Electioneering (campaigning) is prohibited within 100 feet of the polling place.

If you experience any issues:

• Ask to speak to the presiding judge at your polling location.
• Call the Harris County Elections Administrator: 713-755-6965
• Call the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)
• Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682)
• Vietnamese/Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683)