Use the Texas Secretary of State’s “Am I Registered?” portal. You can look yourself up by name and date of birth, or by your Texas driver’s license or Voter Unique Identifier (VUID). It also shows your current precinct and any upcoming election you’re eligible to vote in.

Texas requires you to register 30 days before Election Day. For the May 26, 2026 Primary Runoff, that deadline is Monday, April 27, 2026. Applications must be postmarked or received by that date.

Our Election Calendar lists every registration deadline, early voting period, and Election Day for the current cycle.

It depends on where you moved:

• Within Bexar County: Submit a change of address — you do not need to start over.
• From another Texas county: Update your registration with the Bexar County Elections Department.
• From another state: Register fresh in Texas as a new voter.

You can update your address online through the Texas DPS when you renew your license, or by submitting a new voter registration form with your current address.

Yes. You can submit your application if you’ll be at least 17 years and 10 months old when you submit it and will turn 18 by Election Day. Your registration becomes effective on your 18th birthday.

No — registration is free. The state registration form is postage-paid. If anyone asks you to pay to register, it’s a scam.

No. Texas does not have partisan voter registration. Every registered voter can choose to vote in either party’s primary each election cycle — but you can only vote in one party’s primary (and its runoff) per cycle.

Yes. In Texas, your right to vote is automatically restored once you have fully completed your sentence — including probation and parole. You just need to re-register using the standard form. You do not need any special paperwork from the courts.

Most registered voters choose from three methods:

• Early voting in person — usually the weeks leading up to Election Day, at any of ~40+ early voting sites.
• Election Day in person — 7 AM to 7 PM at any vote center in Bexar County.
• By mail — available if you qualify (see the Mail Ballots section).

Military and overseas voters use a separate federal process. See our Military & Overseas Voting page.

Bexar County uses a vote center model — you can vote at any polling place in Bexar County on Election Day, not just the one closest to your home. This also applies during early voting.

Our Voting page has the current list and an interactive map for the next election.

Election Day: 7 AM to 7 PM. If you’re in line by 7 PM, you have the right to vote — stay in line.

Early voting hours vary by day and by election. A typical schedule looks like:

• Monday–Friday (first week): 8 AM – 6 PM
• Monday–Friday (final week): 7 AM – 7 PM
• Saturday: 7 AM – 7 PM
• Sunday: 12 PM – 6 PM

Always check the current schedule on our Early Voting page before heading out — smaller elections (like runoffs) sometimes have shorter hours.

No. Bexar County is a vote-center county — you can vote at any polling location in the county on Election Day or during early voting. Pick whichever site is most convenient: near work, near a kid’s school, on your way home, whatever fits.

Yes. Every polling place in Bexar County offers curbside voting. If entering the building would create a risk to your health or is difficult due to a disability, you can pull up outside the polling place and a worker will bring a ballot to your car. You may need to press a doorbell or send someone inside to alert staff.

See our Accessible Voting page for more on what to expect.

Yes. Children are welcome in the polling place. You can also bring someone to assist you if you need help reading the ballot, marking it, or operating the machine — with a few exceptions. Your assistant cannot be your employer, an agent of your employer, or an officer or agent of your union.

Election workers can also help — just ask.

No. Texas law prohibits electioneering — including wearing clothing, buttons, or stickers that support or oppose a candidate, party, or measure on the ballot — within 100 feet of the polling place entrance. If you arrive wearing something like this, an election worker will ask you to cover it or remove it before voting.

You can still vote. Sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the polling place and show one of these supporting documents:

• Voter registration certificate
• Certified birth certificate (original)
• Copy of or original current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck
• Any other government document with your name and address

You can also apply for a free Texas Election Identification Certificate (EIC) — it exists specifically so no eligible voter is turned away for lack of ID.

Not exactly. If your name is “substantially similar” (for example, “Robert” on your ID but “Bob” on your registration, or a recent name change), you can initial a short statement on the polling pad confirming you’re the same person and vote a regular ballot.

That’s fine. The address on your ID does not have to match your registration address — just your name has to be substantially similar. If you’ve recently moved, make sure your voter registration has your new address, but don’t worry about getting a new ID first.

No. You do not need your voter card at the polls — just your photo ID (or a Reasonable Impediment Declaration with a supporting document). If you’ve lost your card, you can still vote.

Yes. Enter your info into the Texas “Am I Registered?” portal to pull up your sample ballot. It shows every race and proposition you’ll be voting on, by name, in the exact order they appear at the polls. We strongly recommend reviewing it in advance so you’re not making decisions on the spot.

Our voter guides break down the contested races and ballot measures in plain language.

A proposition (or “prop”) is a yes/no question that changes a law, amends a constitution, or authorizes government spending. A bond is one kind of proposition that asks voters to approve borrowing money for a specific project — like schools, roads, or parks — that will be paid back over time, usually through property taxes.

When you see one on your ballot, it helps to ask three things:

• What does it actually do? Propositions are written in legal language. Our voter guides translate each one.
• Who pays, and how much? Bond measures list the dollar amount and often include a property tax impact.
• Who supports and opposes it, and why?

No. You can skip any race or proposition you don’t want to vote on and still submit your ballot — only the races you mark will be counted. This is sometimes called “undervoting” and it’s completely fine. You don’t have to have an opinion on every judge to be a valid voter.

Yes — before you cast your ballot. If you change your mind in the booth, you can deselect or change your choices on the machine. If you mark a paper mail ballot and make a mistake, contact the Elections Department for a replacement before you submit it.

Once your ballot has been officially cast (accepted by the machine or the mail-ballot board), it cannot be changed or withdrawn.

No. Texas eliminated the straight-ticket voting option in 2020. You need to make a choice in each race individually. Reviewing your sample ballot ahead of time makes this much faster.

Texas restricts mail voting to voters who meet at least one of these criteria:

• You are 65 or older.
• You have a disability that makes in-person voting difficult.
• You will be out of the county during early voting and on Election Day.
• You’re expected to give birth within three weeks of Election Day.
• You are confined in jail but eligible to vote (awaiting trial or serving a misdemeanor).
• You are civilly committed.

Active-duty military and overseas citizens use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) instead — see our Military Voting page.

Fill out an Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM). You can download it from the Texas Secretary of State’s site, request one from our office, or pick one up in person.

Mail or hand-deliver the signed application to:

Bexar County Elections Department
Early Voting Clerk
1103 S. Frio Street, Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78207-6328

You can also fax or email a scanned copy — but if you do, you must also mail the original within 4 business days.

Your application must be received (not postmarked) by the Elections Department no later than 11 days before Election Day. Apply as early as you can so you have time to receive, mark, and return the ballot.

Your voted mail ballot must be received by 7 PM on Election Day. If it’s postmarked by Election Day, it can arrive by 5 PM the next business day and still be counted. If mailed from overseas, the deadline extends a few more days.

If you’re worried about mail delays, you can also hand-deliver your sealed ballot to the Elections Department on Election Day — you’ll need to show an acceptable photo ID.

Yes. The Texas Secretary of State offers a Ballot by Mail Tracker where you can see when your application was received, when your ballot was mailed to you, and when your returned ballot was accepted.

You can. Bring your unvoted mail ballot (and the carrier envelope if you have it) to the polling place and surrender it to the election worker. If you don’t have it with you, you can still sign an affidavit and vote a regular ballot.

Bexar County provides ballots and voter assistance in English and Spanish. All polling places have Spanish-speaking election workers, and written materials are available in both languages. If you need an interpreter for another language, you can bring one with you (with limits on who qualifies — see the next question).

Yes. You can bring any person of your choice to help you, as long as they are not:

• Your employer or an agent of your employer, or
• An officer or agent of a union you belong to.

Your helper will take an oath at the polling place before assisting you. Election workers can also assist, and two workers of different parties will accompany you if you request official help.

Every Bexar County polling location has at least one accessible voting system with features including:

• Audio ballot with headphones
• Large-print and high-contrast screens
• Sip-and-puff and jelly-switch-compatible inputs
• Adjustable-height booths for wheelchair access

You do not have to disclose or prove a disability to use them — any voter can request an accessible machine.

Yes — curbside voting is available at every polling place. Pull up outside, honk or send someone in to let workers know, and a ballot will be brought to you. You’ll vote in your car and return the sealed ballot or voting device to the election worker.

All Bexar County polling locations are required to meet ADA accessibility standards, including accessible parking, ramps or level entrances, and accessible routes from the parking lot to the voting area. If you ever encounter an access barrier at a polling place, please report it so we can get it fixed for future elections.

Early voting results are typically released shortly after polls close at 7 PM on Election Day. Election Day results come in throughout the evening and into the next morning.

Our Election Results page links directly to Bexar County’s official unofficial returns and the Texas Secretary of State’s statewide totals.

In person: When you cast your ballot on the voting machine, the machine prints a paper record that is kept for auditing. If you voted normally (not provisionally), your ballot is counted.

By mail: Use the Ballot by Mail Tracker to confirm your ballot was received and accepted.

A provisional ballot is a paper ballot used when there’s a question about a voter’s eligibility — for example, if the polling pad shows you’re not registered, or you don’t have an acceptable ID. You can still cast a provisional ballot, and the Ballot Board will later decide whether to count it.

You’ll get a receipt with a tracking number so you can look up the status of your ballot afterward.

Yes. A candidate or proposition sponsor can request a recount if the margin is within a threshold set by Texas law — generally less than 10% of the total votes for the winning candidate. Recounts are paid for by the requester and conducted under the supervision of the Elections Department.

See our Recall & Recount page for how the process works in Bexar County.

First, confirm you’re at the right jurisdiction — if you recently moved to Bexar County from another Texas county, your old registration may still be active there. Ask the election worker to double-check.

If there’s still no match, you have the right to cast a provisional ballot. Do not leave without voting provisionally. You’ll then have 6 calendar days to submit additional documentation if needed, and the Ballot Board will decide whether to count your ballot.

Voter intimidation is illegal. If you see or experience it:

• Tell the presiding judge at the polling place immediately.
• Call the Bexar County Elections Department at 210-335-VOTE (8683).
• Call the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683) — Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (1-888-839-8682).

You can also report to the Texas Secretary of State’s Elections Division or the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division if the behavior is serious or ongoing.

If you’re in line by 7 PM on Election Day, you have the right to vote — stay in line. Workers will keep the site open until everyone who was in line by close has voted.

If machines are down, workers should be using paper backup ballots. If you’re ever told you can’t vote, ask to speak with the presiding judge and call the Elections Department or Election Protection Hotline immediately.

Election workers are paid, trained, and placed at polling sites during early voting and Election Day. It’s one of the most direct ways to support your community’s elections. Training is free.

See our Election Worker page to apply or learn more.

VDRs are certified to collect completed voter registration forms from other Bexar County residents. Training is free, takes about 90 minutes, and you stay certified for the rest of the two-year cycle. Great for community groups, churches, and campus organizations.

Details and sign-up on the Register to Vote page.

Absolutely. If you’re hosting an event, a church group, a class, or a workplace gathering, you can invite a certified VDR to table there, or become a VDR yourself and run it. The Bexar County Elections Department can also provide materials — just call ahead.