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2026 Texas Primary Election

Everything you need to register, vote, and make your voice heard.

Key Election Dates

Upcoming Election Dates

Early Voting:

February 17 – February 27
Upcoming Election Dates

Election Day

March 3

Mail Ballot Application Deadline

February 20th

Mail Ballot Return Deadline

Postmarked by 7pm on Election Day (March 3rd) and received by 5pm the day after Election Day (March 4th)

CAIR Texas Voter Guide

A nonpartisan voter guide providing information about candidates in the Texas primary election, including where they stand on issues that impact our communities. This guide is designed to help voters make informed decisions at the ballot box.

How To Vote in Texas

Step 1: Check voter registration

Step 2: Choose how to vote

  1. Early Voting
  2. Election Day
  3. Vote by Mail (if eligible, deadline to request ballot by mail is February 20th)
Step 3: Bring an approved Texas photo ID

Know Your Rights

  1. You are allowed to bring written notes, a sample ballot, or a voter guide (on paper) into the voting booth to help you remember who you plan to vote for.
      • Learn more about what you’re allowed to bring here: bit.ly/45KmcFo
  2. You are entitled to a ballot with written instructions on how to cast your vote.
  3. You can ask a polling place official for instructions on how to vote (not for suggestions on who to vote for).
  4. You can cast your ballot in secret and free from intimidation or harassment.
  5. If you make a mistake marking your ballot at the polling place, you can request up to two replacement ballots.
  6. You may bring an interpreter to assist you if you do not understand English.
  7. You can receive assistance in casting your ballot if you have trouble reading, seeing, or writing.
  8. If your name is not on the list of registered voters, you may still be able to cast a provisional ballot.
  9. If a poll worker denies you the right to vote for any reason, ask for a provisional ballot. You will first be asked

Muslims are part of the fabric of this state. We are teachers, small business owners, healthcare workers, students, parents, and neighbors. Our voices belong in every space where decisions are made about our future.

Primary elections are where many of those decisions begin. In Texas, many races are effectively decided at the primary stage. If we do not participate early, the outcome may already be determined before the general election.

Voting is one way we fulfill our civic responsibility and ensure that our community is present, counted, and heard.”