All About Early Voting
Early Voting 2022
October 24th-November 4th
What is Early Voting?
Early Voting is a dedicated time period taking place in the weeks leading up to an election during which voters are able to cast their ballots at their convenience. Benefits of voting early include shorter lines and more flexibility in when and where you can vote.
Early voting for the 2022 general election will last for 12 days, from Monday, October 24th to Friday, November 4th.
Any registered voter can choose to vote early during this period, on whichever day is most convenient for them. This is the same vote in the same election that you would otherwise be casting on November 8th. The only difference is you get to avoid the crowds and you have more control over your schedule.
Early Voting in Travis County
Lots of people are voting early in Travis County. If you reside in Travis County, you may early vote at any location in the county (not just in your home precinct).
Since there are many places to vote during the early voting period, wait times are typically pretty short and in many places, the wait time is zero. Click the button below to view an interactive map showing the current wait times of each polling location.
Where Do I Go To Vote Early?
During Early Voting, you likely have a wide selection of polling places where you may vote, and can choose the most convenient one for you. On Election Day (Nov 3rd) however, depending on your county of residence, you may only have one polling place available to you. Click here for a list of counties that do give you more than one option in polling location in the county on Election Day. If your county of residence is not on that list, then you have been assigned a single designated polling location based on your current address.
You can find your polling place by going to the Texas Secretary of State's Am I Registered? page. Log in using your Date of Birth plus either:
- your VUID (found on your yellow voter registration card),
- your Texas Drivers License Number, or
- your Full Name and County of Residence.
You will then be given a link (pictured left) that displays a list of Early Voting polling places in your area.
What do I bring to Early Vote?
Texas law requires you to bring photo ID any time you vote in an election. There are 7 acceptable forms of photo ID you can vote with:
- Texas Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
- Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
- United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
- United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
- United States Passport (book or card)
Once you arrive at your selected polling place you will be asked to present your Photo ID. The poll worker will check the name on your ID with the official list of registered voters. If the name on your ID matches the name on the list the voter will follow regular procedures for voting.
If you do not possess one of the 7 forms of acceptable ID, then you may file a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.
Also be sure to wear a face mask to protect yourself and others from contracting the coronavirus at the polling location.
FAQs and Early Voting by Mail
If you have more questions or would like another explanation of early voting, you can check out the Texas Secretary of State's resource website on all things Voting in Texas.
If you're curious about how voting by mail works during the early voting period, check out the Texas Secretary of State's information center.