Earlier than heading to the polls for Texas’ major election, observe the directions beneath to examine your voter registration standing and obtain a duplicate of your private pattern poll.
The first is the place Republicans and Democrats select their candidates to go up towards each other in November. Voters can weigh in on both — however not each — occasion’s nominees.
No prior occasion affiliation is required to take part within the major. Election officers will merely ask which occasion’s poll you’d like, Republican or Democrat, earlier than getting into the voting sales space.
Should you’re unsure which poll to decide on, downloading a pattern poll will present you which of them races you’re eligible for in every major.
When is early voting?
Early voting runs Tuesday, Feb. 17 by way of Friday, Feb. 27 for the March 3 major election. Bexar County voters can select from any of those early voting places — hours differ by date. View early voting places by map right here.
When you’ve downloaded a pattern poll, use our complete 2026 Major Voter Information to be taught extra concerning the candidates in every race.
Keep in mind, when you’re within the voting sales space, solely paper notes are allowed — telephones and tablets are prohibited.
Candidates will probably be listed in the identical order as they seem on the pattern poll, with no indication of incumbent standing.
Put together to forged your vote
To obtain a duplicate of your customized pattern poll from the Bexar County Elections Division, you should be registered to vote at your present deal with.
From this hyperlink, you’ll be requested to enter your birthdate and the home quantity on your deal with (in case your deal with is 123 Important Avenue, Apt. 2, you’ll enter 123).
Click on the pink “examine registration” button, and the location will first verify your registration standing and residential deal with. (Registered at an previous deal with? Extra on that beneath.)
Beneath the registration affirmation data, scroll right down to discover a hyperlink to your particular person pattern poll.
What’s on the March 3 poll?
Republicans and Democrats are selecting their nominees for Texas governor, a U.S. Senate race, congressional races and most Texas Legislative races.
Most Bexar County places of work are additionally on the poll in 2026, the place Democrats have a contested Bexar County Choose major between incumbent Peter Sakai and former Mayor Ron Nirenberg. Democrats are selecting from an extended listing of potential nominees to interchange retiring District Lawyer Joe Gonzales.
Listed below are the highest eight races to observe within the Republican and Democratic major.
Winners should take at the least 50% of the vote. In any race the place no candidate reaches that threshold on March 3, the highest two vote-takers will advance to a Might 26 major runoff.
Runoff elections are open to all voters, however those that participated within the first spherical will solely be eligible to vote within the runoff election for a similar occasion they chose within the major.
The November poll may additionally embrace unbiased candidates, who gather signatures to qualify, and third-party candidates, who use a conference course of to pick out their nominees.
Examine all 250-plus candidates working within the March major within the San Antonio Report’s complete voter guides.
2026 major election Voter Information
What if I’m registered at an previous deal with?
Should you haven’t up to date your voter registration since shifting, you’ll nonetheless get a poll based mostly in your previous deal with for this election.
If you present as much as vote, an election official will ask when you’ve got moved. Should you reply within the affirmative, you’ll fill out an announcement of residence, which can then be used to replace your voter registration for the subsequent election.
