Chapter Five
Your Vote
You’ve learned about the down-ballot races and the candidates up for election. Now take a moment to make sure you’re prepared to cast your vote. Learn the important dates and deadlines that will empower you to vote this November.
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There are 5 key dates to watch out for this election season.
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Complete by: October 7, 2024
Registration
To vote in Harris County, you must submit a registration application to the Tax Assessor-Collector’s office.
Requirements
Check your Registration
Update your Registration
New Registration
Complete by: October 25, 2024
Apply to vote by Mail
Certain voters in Texas can vote early via mail ballot.
You’re able to vote by mail if you meet one of the following requirements:
- You are 65 or older on Election Day
- You are sick or disabled, as defined in Texas Election Code 82.002(a)
- You expect to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day
- You are out of your county on Election Day or during early voting hours
- You are confined in jail or under involuntary civil commitment, but eligible to vote
Voters who are absent from the county or confined in jail/civilly committed may only apply for one election and its resulting runoff.
Submit an Application
To vote by mail in Harris County, you must submit an application.
You can download and print the application for a mail-in ballot from the Harris County Clerk's Elections Department website. Applications can be downloaded in the following languages:
Completed and signed applications must be mailed to:
To vote by mail, your completed application must be received by the county no later than Friday, Oct. 25.
If you submit your vote-by-mail application early, note that ballots will not be sent out until 45 days before the election.
Monday Oct. 21 - Monday November 1
Early Voting
All voters can cast their ballots early, in-person at various early voting centers across the county.
Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins on Monday, Oct. 21, and runs through Monday, Nov. 1, 2024.
The number of early voting centers varies each election. You can find an early voting center near you at harrisvotes.com.
Find a Nearby Polling LocationNovember 5
Election Day
Cast your ballot at one of Harris County's hundreds of polling locations between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. You can find a polling location near you by using harrisvotes.com.
Find a polling place near you