Key dates
How to vote
HARRIS COUNTY · 2026 GENERAL ELECTION
Houston, your
moment is
November 3.
Mark your calendar. Make your plan. Here are the five dates that decide
whether your voice is counted in 2026.
Everything leads up to Election Day. Don't miss a deadline.
NOV 3
TUESDAY
ELECTION DAY
Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bring a valid photo ID. If you're in
line by 7 p.m., you can vote.
OCT 5
MONDAY
Voter registration
deadline
Last day to register for the
November election.
OCT 23
FRIDAY
Mail-ballot request
deadline
Application must be received by
your clerk.
OCT 19
MONDAY
Early voting
begins
Vote in person at any countywide
location.
OCT 30
FRIDAY
Early voting
ends
Final day to vote before Election
Day.
Three steps to a counted
vote.
1
Register
Confirm you’re registered at your current address by October 5.
2
Make a plan
Pick a day — early voting or Election Day — and a location.
3
Bring ID
Bring one of Texas’ seven accepted forms of photo ID.
7am–7pm
POLLS ARE OPEN ON ELECTION DAY
Nonpartisan. We don't tell you who to vote for — just when, where, and how.
VOTE HOUSTON
A nonpartisan voter-information project for Harris County. Dates reflect the November 3, 2026 general election. Always confirm details with your county elections office.
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