At ABC13 Houston, we believe our democracy works best when everyone participates.
This year, Texas voters will cast ballots for our next president and vice president, U.S. Senator, congressional and state representatives, and decide on multiple judicial races.
October 7
October 25
October 21 - November 1
November 5
While the deadline to register to vote has already passed, eligible voters can request a mail-in ballot now through Friday, Oct. 25.
All 150 Texas House districts are on the 2024 general election ballot, while 15 of our 31 Texas Senate districts will be decided by this year’s vote.
Texas is also one of 11 states that uses partisan elections to select judges. For this reason, Harris County routinely holds the record for the nation’s longest ballot.
With 20 southeast Texas counties going to vote within the Eyewitness News viewing area, there are a whole host of down ballot races and issues that will also be decided.
To find your polling location and sample ballots, select your county below:
What you can (and can’t) bring to the polls
All voters must present one of the following forms of photo ID:
You can still vote if you do not possess or cannot reasonably obtain one of these photo IDs. You will need to fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the polls and show a copy or original of one of the following approved IDs:
If you need assistance, voters may request help by any person other than the voter's employer, an agent of their employer, or an officer or agent of a labor union to which the voter belongs.
You cannot use a wireless communications device or any device which records audio, images or video within 100 feet of a voting station. This includes smartphones, digital cameras or sound recorders. Election judges are authorized to require anyone to turn off or deactivate any device.
While you may be excited to vote for a particular candidate, you should not wear any campaign t-shirts, buttons, hats or other accessories to the polls. This is considered electioneering, which is not permitted within 100 feet of the voting stations.
Issues? Call Texas Election Protection Hotline
Voting in Texas is easy, but if you should run into any problems at the polls, Texas Election Protection is ready to help.
A coalition of other non-partisan organizations and volunteers are working together to uphold the freedom to vote and equal access to the ballot box in Texas.
Texas Election Protection Hotline numbers: