Voter resources
NEXT ELECTION: the Midterm Runoff*
saturday, december 12, 2026
voter registration deadline:
Thursday, November 12, 2026
early voting dates:
Monday, November 30th -
Tuesday, December 8th
* If a race requires a majority to win and no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the top two candidates advance to a runoff. Whether you have a runoff this December depends on where you live. Check your county’s elections website to see if there’s a runoff in your area and find voting dates, times, and locations. Most of these details are available by 30 days before Election Day.
Click the appropriate link below for county specific information about when, where and how to vote. You’ll also find your personal sample ballot here 30 days before the election.
County Information
Collin
Dallas
Denton
Tarrant
Johnson
Making a Plan to Vote
Check out the information below to learn about upcoming elections and make a plan to vote! You’ll need to know where to vote, when to vote, and what’s on your ballot. Remember, there are at least two elections every year in North Texas!
What you’ll see on your ballot in this election will depend on where you live. In order to determine what you’re voting on, you’ll need to find your personal sample ballot. Those will be available on your county election website about 30 days before the election. Take a look at the document below to begin making your plan to vote!
Need a ride to the polls?
Don’t let a lack of transportation stop you from voting! Several local groups are offering free or discounted rides to the polls. Check back here closer to an election for more information.
Dallas County
TBD
taRRANT County
TBD
All counties
TBD
Voter registration
Eligibility Requirements to register
In order to vote, you must first register to vote. To register to vote, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
Be 18 years or older on election day,
Be a United States citizen,
Be a resident of the county where the application is submitted,
Not be finally convicted of a felony or, if so, have completed the terms of the jail sentence, probation or parole, and
Have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
Completing a Voter Registration Application
To register to vote, you must complete an application and submit it to the elections department. We can help you, your school, or your community group by bringing the forms to you and making sure everyone fills them out completely and accurately. Or, you can download a form here, print it, sign it, and mail it in.
Checking your Voter Registration Status
Once you’ve completed a form with our team, or on your own, you should receive a certificate in the mail indicating that you’ve successfully been added as a voter in the system. Or, you can head to the Secretary of State website here, enter your information, and see if you have a voter profile pop up, which confirms you are a registered voter.
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