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Travis County, Texas · elections

Voting in Travis County

Texas runs its elections county by county, through a county elections administrator or the county clerk and tax assessor-collector. This page never rates or recommends a candidate or a ballot measure, and it shows every candidate in a race the same way — a line this site holds. For everything on your own ballot, use your official sample ballot.
next election · 22 days away

General election — Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Polls are open 7:00 am to 7:00 pm local time.

Federal, state, county, and judicial offices, plus any statewide or local measures. Your exact ballot depends on where you live.

Key dates — marked against today, Mon, Oct 12

passed Mon, Oct 5
Last day to register to vote

A mailed application had to be postmarked by this date. Texas has no same-day registration.

Source: Texas Secretary of State, Sept. 28, 2026

in 7 days Mon, Oct 19 – Fri, Oct 30
Early voting

Vote at any early-voting site in your county of registration.

Source: VoteTexas.gov — early voting

in 11 days Fri, Oct 23
Mail ballot application must be received

The early voting clerk must have it by close of business or noon, whichever is later. Voting by mail in Texas is limited — for example, to voters who are 65 or older, disabled, or out of the county during the election.

Source: VoteTexas.gov — early voting · VoteTexas.gov

in 22 days Tue, Nov 3
Election Day

Polls are open 7 am to 7 pm. A mail ballot must be postmarked by 7 pm and arrive by 5 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

Source: VoteTexas.gov

Dates can change and counties can add early-voting days. When in doubt, your election office has the final word.

Where to vote — Travis County Clerk, Elections Division

Early voting: Oct. 19–30, every day, 7 am to 7 pm, at 44 sites. Seven sites stay open until 10 pm on Oct. 29 and 30. One more site, the TCC Complex in Del Valle, opens only on Oct. 30. The county posts the list as a PDF on its current election page.

Election Day: Travis County uses vote centers: you can vote at any polling site in the county, 7 am to 7 pm. The county lists about 200 sites.

5501 Airport Blvd., Austin, TX 78751 · 512-238-8683 · Open in person Tuesday–Thursday, 8 am to 5 pm. Monday and Friday by phone and email only. · votetravis.gov/current-election-information/current-election

Source: Travis County Clerk: Nov. 3, 2026 election · Travis County Clerk: early voting sites (PDF) · Travis County Clerk: Election Day sites (PDF) · Travis County Clerk Elections Division: contact and office hours

What to bring

Bring one of the approved photo IDs — a Texas driver's license or ID card, a Texas handgun license, a U.S. passport, military ID, citizenship certificate, or Texas election ID certificate. If you can't reasonably get one, you can sign a reasonable impediment declaration and show another document, such as a utility bill or bank statement.

Source: VoteTexas.gov

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Related: Who shows up to vote · Who decides, and how to reach them · The calendar. Spot an error? Report it.

Texas dates gathered 2026-10-09.