Last Day to Early Vote in Texas: Check the Hours, Locations and ID Rules Before Polls Close Friday
Friday, October 30 is the final day of in-person early voting in Texas. Voters can use any early-voting site in their home county, and the ID rules carry more flexibility than many voters realize.
Today is the final day for registered voters across Texas to cast a ballot early in person before Election Day on November 3, according to FOX 7 Austin's last-day voter guide, read in full this cycle. With polling sites closing Friday evening, October 30, state and county election officials are urging Texans to use the remaining early-voting hours rather than face expected Election Day lines. In most Texas counties, a registered voter can cast a ballot at any early-voting site within their county of registration — Bexar County voters can find their sites through the county Elections Department.
The guide lays out the identification rules that trip up late voters. For voters aged 18 to 69, an acceptable photo ID may be expired by up to four years; for voters 70 and older, a photo ID may be expired for any length of time if it is otherwise valid. A voter who does not possess and cannot reasonably obtain an acceptable photo ID may sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and present a supporting document, such as a voter registration certificate, a utility bill, a bank statement or a paycheck.
A voter who does not cast a ballot by the end of early voting on October 30 must wait for Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, when polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time — and anyone in line by 7 p.m. on Election Day is legally permitted to vote, the guide notes. Texans face a full slate of federal, state, regional and local races on the ballot.
