WHAT: Election Day is tomorrow, Saturday, December 14. Voters across the state can make their voices heard in important runoffs for city council, mayor, and more. If your city is in the runoff list below, visit your county elections website to see your sample ballot.

“Local elections allow voters to directly impact their communities. In the slim margins of a runoff, every vote counts! Whether or not you cast a ballot in November, don’t miss your opportunity to help decide the future of your own streets, neighborhoods, and schools,” said Marliza Marin, election protection manager of Common Cause Texas.  

There is no deadline to update your voting address within the same county in Texas. Registered Texas voters can update their address at any early voting location in their county or at the Election Day polling place.

WHO: Voters in the cities of:

• Harlingen (Cameron County)
• Princeton (Collin County)
• Copperas Cove (Coryell, Lampasas, & Bell Counties)
• Glenn Heights (Dallas & Ellis Counties)
• El Paso & Socorro (El Paso County)
• Missouri City (Fort Bend & Harris Counties)
• Schertz (Guadalupe, Bexar, & Comal Counties)
• Cibolo (Guadalupe County)
• Baytown (Harris & Chambers Counties)
• Trustee Dist. 1 of the Lone Star College system (Harris County)
• Kyle (Hays County)
• San Marcos (Hays, Caldwell, & Guadalupe Counties)
• Weslaco (Hidalgo County)
• Groves (Jefferson County)
• Corpus Christi (Nueces, Aransas, San Patricio, & Kleberg Counties)
• Ballinger (Runnels County)
• White Settlement (Tarrant County)
• Austin (Travis, Williamson, & Hays Counties)
• Manor (Travis County)
• Uvalde (Uvalde County)
• Laredo (Webb County)
• Wichita Falls (Wichita County)

To vote in person on Saturday, December 14, voters must: 

• Bring valid (non-expired) photo/signature ID. (Here is a list of the 12 forms of acceptable identification. 
• Arrive at the polls during voting hours. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Any voter in line at 7 p.m. must be allowed to vote.) 

For voters who requested a vote-by-mail ballot: 

• If the voter still has their ballot:
  • Sign the back of the ballot envelope. (Common Cause Texas suggests including a phone number or email to make it easier for the elections office to contact the voter if there is an issue with the signature.) 
  • Drop signed ballots off at one of the county Supervisor of Elections offices by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5. It is too late for voters to mail their ballot. 
• For voters who have already returned their ballot:
  • Voters can check to ensure their ballot was received through online trackers provided by most county elections’ offices. Voters can also call their county elections office to check their ballot status.

If there is a problem with the voter’s signature on their vote-by-mail ballot, the voter will be contacted by election officials and have until 5 p.m. on Friday, December 20 to submit the paperwork to correct their signature. 

Voters who have questions or problems can contact the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.

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