In Texas, polls are open today from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM local time. Anyone who is in line by 7:00 PM will be allowed to vote. You can find your polling location now.
For additional information or for any issues you may have with voting visit our Voter Information Center or call 1-877-US-4-OBAMA (877-874-6226). Answers to some of the most common voting questions are below:
Do I need to bring ID with me when I go vote? You are required to show your voter registration certificate in order to cast your vote. If you have lost or misplaced your certificate, you must show another form of identification. Acceptable forms of identification include:
- A driver's license or personal identification card issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety
- A similar document issued to you by an agency of another state, regardless of whether the license or card has expired
- A form of identification containing a photograph that establishes the person's identity
- A birth certificate
- U.S. citizenship papers
- U.S. passport
- Official mail addressed to you from a government agency
- A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address
- Any other form of identification presented by the secretary of state's office
You may be required to show identification in addition to your voter registration certificate if you have not been issued a Texas driver's license or personal ID number or a social security number or the information provided on your registration could not be verified.
What time will the polls be open on November 4? What about voters with disabilities? Voters with a physical disability that renders the voter unable to write or see, or unable to understand the language in which ballot is written, are entitled to assistance in voting under Texas election law. Such a voter may receive assistance from either (a) two election officers of different political parties unless this is impossible or (b) someone other than that voter's employer, employer's agent, or officer or agent of labor union.
In a case where the individual assisting the voter is a non-election officer, the provider of assistance must swear an oath.
In either case, the assistance provided to the voter may only consist of reading the ballot, directing the voter to read the ballot, marking the ballot, and/or directing voter to mark the ballot.