Super Tuesday is finally here!
Texas is one of the 16 primaries and caucuses that are taking place in the U.S. on Tuesday.
If you’re going to vote, here are some things you should be aware of the process and what you need to bring.
Texas Primary Election Day
- Election Day for the 2024 Texas primary is Tuesday, March 5.
- Polls will open at 7 a.m. and remain open until 7 p.m.
- If you are in line at 7 p.m. you will still be allowed to vote.
What is a primary?
- A primary is used by political parties to select candidates for the general election.
- Voters will pick either a Democratic or Republican ballot and pick who they want to be that party’s nominee.
- The winners of the primary election will be on the ballot for the November 5, 2024 general election.
Is Texas an open or closed primary?
- Texas is one of 17 states with an open primary.
- That means during primary elections, you will be able to select if you want a Democratic or Republican primary ballot. That means Democrats can vote in the Republican primary and vice versa, if they want to.
- If you vote in one primary, you will have to vote with that party in the event of a runoff election.
- Your choices during the primary do not limit how you can vote in the general election.
When are the runoff elections?
- If no candidate receives a majority vote in the primary election (50% + 1 vote), then the top two candidates will have a runoff election.
- Runoffs are scheduled for May 28.
Find your county polling places and sample ballots
- Dallas County
- Tarrant County
- Collin County
- Denton County
- Anderson County
- Bosque County
- Cooke County
- Delta County
- Ellis County
- Erath County
- Fannin County
- Freestone County
- Henderson County
- Hill County
- Hood County
- Hopkins County
- Hunt County
- Jack County
- Johnson County
- Kaufman County
- Lamar County
- Navarro County
- Palo Pinto County
- Parker County
- Rains County
- Red River County
- Rockwall County
- Somervell County
- Van Zandt County
- Wise County
What photo ID do I need to vote?
Voters in Texas must have an acceptable photo ID to vote in person on election day. Here is a list of acceptable forms of photo ID:
- 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)
Except for the U.S. Citizenship Certificate, which does not expire, for voters aged 18-69, the acceptable form of photo identification may be expired no more than four years before being presented for voter qualification at the polling place. For voters aged 70 or older, the acceptable form of photo identification may expire for any length of time if the identification is otherwise valid.
Here is a list of the supporting forms of ID that can be presented if the voter does not possess an acceptable form of photo identification, and cannot reasonably obtain one:
- Copy or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate
- Copy of or original current utility bill
- Copy of or original bank statement
- Copy of or original government check
- Copy of or original paycheck
- Copy of or original of (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document)
