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ELECTION DATES

• Voting deadlines
• Polling location and hours of voting

• Double-check your registration
• What's on your ballot
• Required voter ID
• Options for voting without required ID
• Make a plan to vote!

2026 ELECTION DATES

November 3, 2026 Midterm Election

Voting in the May 2 Local Election is Underway NOW!
Last Day to Register to Vote – October 5, 2026

Early Voting Begins – October 19, 2026

Last Day to Apply for a Ballot by Mail – October 23, 2026

(Received, not postmarked)

Final Day of Early Voting – October 30, 2026

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Election Day (and last day for Elections Office to receive Ballot by Mail).

Applying to receive a mail-in ballot?

Voters may request to receive mail-in ballots for one election or for all elections this year.

The same application form works for all.

Ballot By Mail

Voters must reapply each year to receive a mail in ballot for that year's elections.
Filling in the form and Voting (video)
Print Application in English
Imprima su solicitud de boleta por correo (Solicitud de boleta postal en español)

Call Hays County Elections Office for Application ‭(512) 393-7310‬

Learn about the Ballot by Mail Timeline, Eligibility, Submitting the Ballot by Mail Application, and Military and Overseas Voters here. Access the Federal Post Card Application for military and overseas voters.

VOTING LOCATION AND SCHEDULE

Early Voting and Election Day Voting

2026 November 3, 2026 Midterm General Election
Hays County Polling Locations and Schedule for Early Voting and Election Day

The links below the pages of the Vote Center Schedules take you to the Hays County Elections website to read a larger version of the pages.

All voters may vote at any of the polling locations in the county both during early voting and on Election Day.

Early voting runs from Monday, October 19 through Friday, October 30, with Election Day voting on Tuesday, November 3.

Vote Centers – Early Voting and Election Day

November 3, 2026 – Page 1

Vote Centers - Early Voting and Election Day

November 3, 2026 – Page 2

Double-check if you are registered or up-to-date – by registration deadline

For November 3, 2026 Primary Election, the deadline to register or update is October 5, 2026.

For detailed information about voter registration in Hays County, visit our Voter Registration page here.

Or Just Check Here.

You can also call the Hays County Elections Administrator, ‭(512) 393-7310‬, even after hours to check. Just leave a message.

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Hays County Elections Office
120 Stagecoach Trail (at the corner of Stagecoach Trail and Hunter Road)
San Marcos, TX 78666

Voting will be at the new Elections Office for both Early Voting and Election Day voting this fall.

Please Note: The mailing address for the Hays County Elections Office is still at the Government Center, 712 South Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, TX 78666.

La votación se realizará en la nueva Oficina Electoral tanto para la votación anticipada como para la votación el día de las elecciones este otoño.

Tenga en cuenta: La dirección postal de la Oficina de Elecciones del Condado de Hays todavía se encuentra en el Centro de Gobierno, 712 South Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, TX 78666.

Call the Hays County Elections Administrator, ‭(512) 393-7310.

Hays County Elections Center

120 Stagecoach Trail

San Marcos, TX 78666

DO YOU HAVE THE CORRECT ID?

Choose one of these to take to the polls.

1. Texas Driver's License
2. Texas Election Certificate
3. Texas Personal ID Card
4. Texas Handgun License
5. US Citizen Certificate with photo
6. US Military ID card with Photo
7. US Passport or Card

Note: A student ID card is not an allowable voter ID.

If you think you need a Texas Election Certificate, start here.
For more information on ID requirements, go here.

DID YOU KNOW?

A student who is a permanent resident of Texas, can register with a valid Texas address and use their out-of-state ID as a secondary form of ID for voting purposes. They would have to fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration Affidavit at the polling location.

In other words, a student here for college does not have to have a Texas drivers license to vote.

In fact, any voter who has an out of state driver’s license may do so, they would need to fill out a Reasonable Impediment form.

A copy of the Reasonable Impediment Declaration Affidavit is available to download at the link above. The first page is information and directions.

One or more of the following reasons must be checked on the affidavit: lack of transportation; lack of birth certificate or other documents needed to obtain acceptable form of photo ID, work schedule, lost or stolen identification, disability or illness, family responsibilities, and/or acceptable form of photo ID applied for but not received. Present your out-of-state drivers license to an Election Official.

In fact here's the list of all the kinds of documentation that can be used, along with the Reasonable Impediment Declaration Affidavit:

certified copy of a domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document)

current utility bill

bank statement

government check

a government document that shows the voter’s name and an address (including the voter’s voter registration certificate) – like an out-of-state drivers license

or a paycheck

OLDER VOTERS AND VOTER IDS

● For voters aged 70 or older, an acceptable form of identification may be an expired Drivers License for any length of time, if the identification is otherwise valid.

No longer driving?

● If you have or want to surrender your Texas Driver License and/or received a personal ID card from DPS, make sure you say that the information should be used for voter registration. When you do that the information is submitted to the Secretary of State and updated in the voter registration database.

● The voter can confirm that this updated number has been applied to his or her voter registration record by logging in to the SOS portal with the new personal ID number. Secretary of State Voter Website

Information on Limited and Provisional Ballots!

As voters move counties or run into registration questions near Election Day, you or someone you know may need to know about Texas's special ballot types:

Limited Ballots- for voters registered in a different TX county than where they now live. Available early voting only, at the main early voting location.

Provisional Ballots- for voters with registration or ID questions. Available during early voting and on Election Day, at any polling location.

Please share this with other voters who may need to know. It can make the difference between a voter being turned away and a voter being counted. Click here for more information on Limited Ballots and here for more information on Provisional Ballots.

Bottom line? You can still vote in most situations!

VOTER HARASSMENT

• Election officials cannot question a voter about the use of an ID type.
• Poll watchers may never question a voter about Voter ID issues.
• If you are harassed, call or text Election Protection at 866-687-8683!

Make a Plan to Vote

Plan to go during Early Voting – but not the first couple of days. Avoid the rush the first couple of days. And avoid the lines on Election Day. (Besides, if you forgot your ID, there's time to fix the problem.)

Pick a time of day that is not likely to be crowded if that works with your schedule. Mid-morning or mid-afternoon don't usually have the same numbers of voters as rush hours and lunch-time.

Make plans to vote with a friend. Everything worth doing is more fun with friends!

Teach Your Child How to Be a Voter

What else to take?

Are you a parent? Take your teenager to the polls!
What better way to begin teaching your child the importance of voting than by showing him or her how it's done?

Download Voting Application (Eng)

Solicitud De Registro De Votantes De Texas

Graduate leaving home?

Change your address to your college address. Learning about the candidates and issues there can help you to participate in your community. Or apply to vote by mail for your home address.

If you move out of state, check Vote411.org for registration guidelines and links for your new state.

Direct link to this page: https://lwvhaysco.org/electiondates

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