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Dallas County Elections 2026: Key Dates, Registration & Early Voting

What Dallas voters need for the November 3, 2026 general election — official dates, tools, and offices only. Updated July 2026.

MilestoneDate / rule
Voter-registration deadlineMonday, October 5, 2026 (statutory rule: 30 days before Election Day)
Early votingEarly voting by personal appearance: Monday, October 19 – Friday, October 30, 2026 (any early voting location in your county of registration)
Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026 (polls per county hours)

Check your registration

Confirm you are registered (and your address is current) with the official Texas tool:

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Voting by mail

Excuse required — you may vote by mail only if you: are 65 or older on Election Day; are sick or disabled; expect to give birth within 3 weeks before/after Election Day; will be out of your county during early voting and on Election Day; or are confined in jail/involuntary civil commitment. Application for a Ballot by Mail must be RECEIVED (not postmarked) by the early voting clerk by Friday, October 23, 2026.

Your county election office

Dallas County Elections Department runs the election for Dallas — polling places, sample ballots, and results. Check the Dallas County Elections Department (dallascountyvotes.org) for polling locations, sample ballots, and current election-day rules in Dallas County.

Dallas County elections →

Texas elections division →

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About this page: Compiled July 2026 exclusively from official election authorities (state elections division and Dallas County). Dates can change — always confirm with the official links above. This page lists no candidates or parties and takes no positions.
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