Get to the Polls
Here is information on getting to the polls, including frequently asked questions (FAQs), poll locations, and more
Click on the bar to the right for general voting information as well as polling information specific to your county
DO VOTERS NEED IDENTIFICATION TO VOTE IN PERSON?
Yes. Voters need to bring an approved form of identification to vote at the Vote Center. Click here to find a list of the approved forms of voting identification.
WHAT IF A VOTER DOES NOT POSSESS AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF VOTER IDENTIFICATION?
Voters who do not possess an acceptable form of photo ID or a supporting document have the option of voting via a Provisional Ballot. The Provisional Ballot must be cured within the 6 days following the election.
ARE CELL PHONES PERMITTED IN THE VOTE CENTERS?
Persons are not allowed to use a wireless communications device within 100-feet of the voting stations. Additionally, persons are not allowed to use a mechanical or electronic device to record sound or images within 100-feet of the voting stations. Said devices include but are not limited to cell phones, digital phones, cameras, phone cameras and sound recorders. The election judge has the authority to require persons to deactivate any such device and further authority to require persons who do not comply to leave the Vote Center.
IS THERE STRAIGHT PARTY VOTING?
The straight-party voting option (straight-ticket) was outlawed in 2020 after a bill was signed by Governor Greg Abbott in 2017.
WHAT IF A VOTER HAS A CONCERN WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF VOTING?
If a voter has a question while in the voting booth, the voter should notify an election worker.
CAN A PERSON WITH DISABILITIES VOTE AT THE VOTE CENTER?
Yes. Voting equipment allows disable voters to vote independently. Voters physically unable to enter the Vote Center may also request to be allowed to vote at the “curbside” outside the Vote Center. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
IN TEXAS, DOES A VOTER HAVE TO REGISTER BY/WITH A POLITICAL PARTY TO VOTE?
No. Voters do not have to register with a political party. However, during a Primary voters will have to chose which party they would like to participate in.
HOW DOES A VOTER KNOW THEIR VOTE WAS CAST?
Take your printed ballot to the ballot scanner and insert it into the scanner. Your ballot is cast when you see a the American Flag display on the screen.
CAN A VOTER BRING SOMEONE TO THE VOTE CENTER TO ASSIST WITH THE VOTING PROCESS?
Yes. On the voter’s request, the voter may be assisted by any person selected by the voter other than the voter’s employer, an agent of the voter’s employer, or an officer or agent of a labor union to which the voter belongs.
WHAT IS A DECLARATION OF REASONABLE IMPEDEMENT?
A Declaration of Reasonable Impediment is a document that eligible registered voters who do not possess an acceptable form of photo identification must complete and provide a supporting document to cast a regular ballot. Click here to learn more.
Search for the address you are registered to vote at to see the Harris County election precinct and district maps here.
Find your nearest Vote Center by entering your address here. Note, anyone in Harris County may vote in any center, so choose a location that is convenient for you, whether it is close to home, work, childcare, or something else.
To check your voter registration in Fort Bend, visit View My Registration
Fort Bend County has been approved to participate in the Texas Countywide Polling Place Program. Voters are no longer assigned to specific polling places but are free to vote at any polling location open for that election. Election Day polls open at 7:00 AM and close at 7:00 PM. Voters who are in line before 7:00 PM will be allowed to cast a ballot.
