Early Voting concludes November 3

Early voting concludes Friday, November 3, and Election Day is Tuesday, November 7.  Voters who show up to the polls in Texas will get to vote on 14 proposed amendments to the state constitution, from lowering property taxes to increasing the mandatory retirement age for state judges and justices.

Turnout is typically much lower in off-year elections than in presidential or midterm elections.  A constitutional amendment election in November 2021 saw a turnout of just 8.75%.  There are more than 17.7 million people registered to vote in Texas.  After 10 days of early voting, fewer than 840,000 ballots have been cast, for a statewide turnout of 4.69%.

Under Texas law, voters are required to bring identification with them to vote.  Accepted forms of identification include:  Texas Driver License; Texas Election Identification Certificate; Texas Personal Identification Card; 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.

Under Texas law, you cannot use most wireless communication devices within 100 feet of a voting station, nor are you allowed to record sound or images in that space.  Restricted electronics include:  Cell phones; Cameras; Tablet computers; Laptop computers; Sound recorders; Any other device that may communicate wirelessly, or be used to record sound or images.  You are also not allowed to wear clothing, hats, flags, etc. that relate to a candidate currently on the ballot within 100 feet of the voting station.

For additional information, visit Votetexas.gov.