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The November 4, 2025 Election

The 2025 Texas Election will include a number of Constitutional Amendments as well as special elections for seats in Congressional District 18 (located in Harris County) & State Senate District 9.

  • Current Election Information can be accessed here.
  • Constitutional Amendment Ballot Language ADD LINK
    • Versión Español ADD LINK de los textos de la boleta para la Elección de Enmiendas Constitucionales

Voter Registration

Texas law requires eligible voters to register by the 30th day before Election Day. To be eligible to vote in the election on November 4th, 2025, you must register by October 6th, 2025.

To register to vote in Texas, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • You are a citizen of the United States
  • You are at least 17 years and 10 months old at the time of registration (AND 18 years old on or before Election Day)
  • You have NOT been convicted of a felony, or if you have been convicted:
    • Completed all of the punishment associated with it, including any term of incarceration, parole, supervision, probation, or have received a pardon
  • You have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
  • Individuals who have legal guardians may be eligible to register, depending on whether the court took away their right to vote. All guardianship orders issued after September 1, 2007 must state whether the individual can vote.

View County Registrars

Voter registration in Texas is county-based. Contact your county voter registrar for specific questions regarding the status of your voter registration.

  • Harris County Registrar
    • Tax Assessor-Collector
      Annette Ramirez
      1001 Preston, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
      P.O. Box 3527 Houston 77253-3527
      (713) 274-8200 Phone
      (713) 368-2309 FAX
  • Montgomery County Registrar
    • Elections Administrator
      Suzie Harvey
      P.O. Box 2646 Conroe 77305-2646
      (936) 539-7843 Phone
      (936) 538-8143 FAX
  • Galveston County Registrar
    • County Clerk
      Dwight D. Sullivan
      10000 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway, Suite 1152, Texas City
      PO Box 17253, Galveston, TX 77552
      (409) 770-5108 Phone
      (409) 765-3249 FAX
  • Brazoria County Registrar
    • County Clerk
      Joyce Hudman
      111 E. Locust, Ste 200, Angleton 77515
      (979) 864-1074 Phone
      (979) 864-1011 FAX
  • Fort Bend County Registrar
    • Elections Administrator
      John W. Oldham
      3730 Bamore Road, Rosenberg, 77471
      Mailing Address: 301 Jackson St. Richmond, Texas 77469
      (281) 341-8670 Phone
      (281) 341-4418 FAX
  • Chambers County Registrar
    • County Clerk
      Heather H. Hawthorne
      P.O. Box 728, Anahuac 77514
      (409) 267-2418 Phone
      (409) 267-8405 FAX
  • Waller County Registrar
    • Elections Administrator
      Christy A. Eason
      816 Wilkins St., Hempstead 77445
      (979) 826-7643 Phone
      (979) 826-7645 FAX
  • Liberty County Registrar
    • Tax Assessor-Collector
      Richard Brown
      3210 Highway 90, Liberty, Texas 77575
      P.O. Box 1130, Liberty, TX 77575
      (936) 336-4626 Phone
      (936) 253-8040 FAX
  • Austin County Registrar
    • Tax Assessor-Collector
      Kim Rinn
      804 E. Wendt St. Bellville 77418-2840
      (979) 865-8633 Phone
      (979) 865-0183 FAX

 

Registration Information

  • There are three ways to complete your voter registration:
    • Fill out an online application, print and sign it. You must mail the completed application to your county’s election office.
    • Request a printed application. The Texas Secretary of State office will mail a postage-paid voter registration application to the address provided.
    • Contact or visit your local voter registrar to complete the voter registration process.
  • Vote by mail registration is available to Texas voters who are 65 years or older, voters with disabilities, and voters who will not be in their registered county during early voting or on Election Day.
    • To apply to vote by mail, submit a completed and signed Application for a Ballot by Mail to your voting county’s early voting clerk between the 60th and 11th day before Election Day.

Resources

  • "My Voter Portal" is a search site that allows registered Texas voters to:
    • View your registration information
    • Look up the nearest polling location, based on your voting precinct

Ways to Vote

  • Bring at least one of the seven approved forms of identification:
    • Texas Drivers License
    • Texas Personal ID card
    • Texas Election ID Certificate
    • Texas Handgun License
    • United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
    • United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
    • United States Passport (book or card)
  • If you do not have one of the seven approved forms of ID and cannot reasonably obtain one, you can fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and show a copy of one of the approved IDs.
    • Certified Domestic Birth Certificate OR Court Admissible Birth Document
    • Current Utility Bill
    • Bank Statement
    • Government Check
    • Paycheck
    • Government document with your name and an address including your Voter Registration Certificate.
  • Voting in Texas is county-based. Standards for self-identification, voting systems, and where you can go to vote can vary depending on your county of residence.
  • Assistance at the Polls
    • Parameters for assistance at the polls are defined by Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA)
    • If you need assistance with casting your vote, tell the election official that you are a voter who needs assistance. You do not have to provide proof of your disability.
    • Assistance can be provided by:
      • Any person the voter chooses who is not an election worker
      • Two election workers on Election Day
      • One election worker during early voting
    • Assistance may not be provided by:
      • The voter’s employer
      • An agent of the voter’s employer
      • An officer or agent of the voter’s union
    • Voters who cannot speak English, or who communicate only with sign language, may use an interpreter to help them communicate with election officials, regardless of whether the election official(s) attending to the voter can speak the same language as the voter. The voter may select any person other than the voter’s employer, an agent of the voter’s employer, or an officer or agent of a labor union to which the voter belongs. If the voter cannot read the languages on the ballot, the interpreter may also act as an assistant for the voter, but they must follow the procedures for an assistant.
    • If the voter is deaf and does not have a sign language interpreter who can accompany them to help communicate with the poll worker or read the ballot, the voter should contact his or her local election officials before the election and request assistance.
  • What’s Allowed at the Polls?
    • There are restrictions on what is allowed and what can be used within 100 feet of your polling place according to Texas state laws.
    • Firearms are prohibited for the general public. Only licensed peace officers are allowed to bring firearms onto the premises of a polling place.
    • Mechanical and Electronic devices are not allowed to be used.
    • Do not use:
      • Cell phones
      • Cameras
      • Tablets
      • Laptops
      • Sound recording devices
      • Any devices that can communicate wireless OR be used to record sound or images
    • There are restrictions on what you can WEAR to the polls.
      • Do NOT wear apparel that relates to any candidate, measure, or political party.
      • Do NOT bring any memorabilia or items that relate to candidates, measures, or political parties.
      • It does not matter if the apparel relates to a candidate or topic that is not being voted on in the current election—it is still prohibited.
      • If you wear apparel that is not allowed, you will be asked to remove or cover up your apparel before entering the building.
  • Voting by mail is available to the following Texas voters:
    • Voters who will be 65 years old or older on Election Day
    • Voters with a disability
    • Voters who will be outside their registered county during early voting and on Election Day
  • If a voter is physically unable to enter the polling place, he or she may ask that an election officer bring a ballot to the entrance of the polling place or to a car parked at the curbside. After the voter marks the ballot, they will give it to the election officer, who will put it in the ballot box. Or, at the voter’s request, a companion may hand the voter a ballot and deposit it for him or her.
  • The law requires that each polling place must designate a parking space for curbside voting. The space must be clearly marked with a sign that indicates that the space is reserved for curbside voting. The sign should display a telephone number that a voter may call or text to request assistance from an election officer. Some polling locations may provide a button or an intercom that a voter can use to request assistance. Generally speaking, you may vote curbside during the early voting period or on Election Day.
  • Registered and eligible voters may vote at ANY early voting location located in their county of residence.
  • You can contact the Early Voting Clerk for State and County Elections in your county for early voting locations.
  • Locations for early voting are also available at  "My Voter Portal" two days prior to the first day of early voting.
    • You can also view your registration information in the Voter Portal by entering your name, date of birth, and ZIP code.
  • REMINDER: During early voting, polling place hours vary at each early voting location.
  • If your county participates in the Countywide Polling Place Program (CWPP)– commonly referred to as ‘Vote Centers’ – you can vote at any location in your county of residence.
  • If your county does not participate in the CWPP, you can only vote at the voting precinct assigned to you.

 

2025 Texas Election Important Dates

  • Last Day to Register to Vote: Monday, October 6th, 2025
  • First Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance: Monday, October 20th, 2025
  • Last Day to Apply for a Vote-by-Mail Ballot: Friday, October 24th, 2025**
    • ** Your request has to be received by your county’s registrar by this date, NOT mailed/postmarked.
  • Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance: Friday, October 31st, 2025
  • Last day to Receive Ballot by Mail: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (election day) at 7:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Wednesday, November 5, 2025 (next business day after Election Day) at 5:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply).

Voting Systems

  • Texas uses both paper ballots and electronic voting systems.
    • The system you will use on election day varies by county.
  • To learn more about voting systems approved for use in Texas and instructions for using them, visit the Vote Texas Voting Systems.

Voting Out-of-State

  • It is important to vote in and engage with your local elections! Every state has resources for registering to vote. Get registered in your state of residence using your state’s resources.
  • Deadlines vary by state. Please consult state-provided resources carefully to make sure you register in time to participate and make your voice heard on Election Day. You can also view information on your state’s voter registration process on the federal website vote.gov.

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