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when does early voting end in texas

Early voting in Texas ends on different days depending on which specific election you mean, but it always ends a few days before Election Day, not on Election Day itself.

General rule in Texas

  • For statewide and primary elections, early voting by personal appearance typically runs for about two weeks and ends on the Friday before Election Day.
  • You cannot vote early in person on the actual Election Day; you must go to your regular Election Day polling place if you miss the early voting window.

Example: March 3, 2026 primary

  • For the March 3, 2026 Texas primary, early voting in person begins February 17, 2026 and ends February 27, 2026 (Friday).
  • After February 27, 2026, you would have to vote on Election Day, March 3, 2026, at your assigned polling place.

Example: November 3, 2026 general election

  • For the November 3, 2026 general election, early voting by personal appearance is scheduled to end Friday, October 30, 2026.
  • This follows the same pattern: early voting finishes the Friday before the Tuesday election.

How to find your exact date

Because dates change by election, the safest way to check when early voting ends for the election you care about is to:

  1. Look up the “Important Election Dates” page on the Texas Secretary of State’s official elections site (VoteTexas.gov or sos.state.tx.us).
  1. Confirm:
    • The name and date of the election (e.g., March primary, November general).
    • The “Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance” listed for that election.

If you tell the exact election (e.g., “March 2026 primary” or “next November general election”), the precise early voting end date can be pinned down more specifically for you.

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