By Indira Zaldivar & Edward Saenz
The Harris County Clerk Office is ready to receive more than 2.68 million registered voters in Harris County this Nov. 5 election and has shared everything voters should know ahead of early voting and Election Day in a Thursday morning press conference held in the county’s new election headquarters building.
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth encouraged voters to take advantage of the 12-day early voting period.
“Life is unpredictable; voting early ensures voters have adequate time to vote and reduces a little congestion that can take place on Election Day,” Hudspeth said.
In 2020, Harris County saw an increase in early voting with 76.9% of voters choosing to vote early.
When is Early Voting and Election Day?
Early voting runs for 12 days: from Monday, Oct. 21 through Friday, Nov. 1
When can I vote?
Hours of Operation
- Mon., Oct. 21 – Sat., Oct. 26 7 AM – 7 PM
- Sun., Oct. 27 12 PM – 7 PM
- Mon., Oct. 28 – Wed., Oct. 30 7 AM – 8 PM
- Thurs., Oct. 31 7 AM – 9 PM
- Fri., Nov. 1 7 AM – 7 PM
- Tuesday, Nov. 5 7 AM – 7 PM
Where can I vote?
During early voting, Harris County voters may choose any of the 88 polling locations in the county.
Find your nearest polling location at harrisvotes.com.
During Election Day, 700 voting locations will be open from 7 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Who’s on the Ballot?
Voters will choose the next president, state and local positions such as District Attorney with their ballots. To see your specific sample ballot, Harris County voters may visit harrisvotes.com.
Voters may also bring a printed sample ballot to help guide their voting process at the polls.
What form of identification am I required to bring?
Any one of the seven forms of id below are acceptable.
- Texas Driver License issued by DPS
- Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
- United States citizenship certificate containing your photograph
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- United States Passport (book or card)
- United States Military Identification Card containing your photograph
What if I don’t speak English?
There’s help available for voters who speak a language other than English.
The ballots are printed in four languages including: English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese.
Voters may bring a relative to assist them and make the voting process more comfortable.
“You may bring someone to help you,” Irene Nunez, spokesperson for the Harris County Clerk’s office said in Spanish. “Or…you may request that assistance at the polls.”
More questions? Feel free to reach out to the Election Hotline at 713-755-6965 or the harrisvotes.com website which has information in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Chinese.
