HomeElection Dates & Checklist

Elections in 2026

• Know voting deadlines
• Find your polling location and the hours of voting

• Double-check your registration
• Learn about what's on your ballot
• Know when and where you can vote
• Make sure you have voting ID
• Know your options if you forgot or don't have your voting ID
• Make a plan to vote!

2026 Texas Primary Election Runoff Key Dates

2026 Election Dates

May 26, 2026 Joint Primary Runoff Elections

Voting in the May 2 Local Election is Underway NOW!

Monday, May 18 through Friday, May 22, 2026
Early Voting

Friday, May 15, 2026
Last day to apply for Ballot by Mail.

(Received, not postmarked)
Voters must reapply each year.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Election Day (and last day for Elections Office to receive Ballot by Mail).

Applying to receive a mail-in ballot?

Voters may request to receive mail-in ballots for one election or for all elections this year.

The same application form works for all.

Ballot By Mail

Voters must reapply each year to receive a mail in ballot for that year's elections.
Filling in the form and Voting (video)
Print Application in English
Imprima su solicitud de boleta por correo (Solicitud de boleta postal en español)

Call Hays County Elections Office for Application ‭(512) 393-7310‬

Learn about the Ballot by Mail Timeline, Eligibility, Submitting the Ballot by Mail Application, and Military and Overseas Voters here. Access the Federal Post Card Application for military and overseas voters.

What is on My Ballot

in the Democratic or Republican Primary Runoff?

View the sample ballot for each party's primary runoff at the links.

Newly registered voters may vote in the primary runoff for the party of their choice. Voters who chose a party primary and voted in it for the March 3 Primary Election must vote in the same primary chosen then.

Why vote in the runoff? Only a few races are undecided.

30+ state and federal races are on the ballot in the runoff

Democratic Primary Runoff Sample Ballot

May 26, 2026 Local Elections

Click the link to view all.

Republican Primary Runoff Sample

May 26 Joint Primary Runoff Election

Click link to see full sample ballot.

Voting Hours and Places

Early Voting and Election Day Voting

2026 Texas Republican and Democratic Joint Primary Runoff Election, May 26, 2026
Hays County Polling Locations and Schedule for Early Voting and Election Day

The links below the pages of the Vote Center Schedules take you to the Hays County Elections website to read a larger version of the pages.

All voters may vote at any of the polling locations in the county both during early voting and on Election Day.

Early voting runs from Monday, May 18 through Friday, May 22, with Election Day voting on Tuesday, May 26.

Vote Centers – Early Voting and Election Day

May 26, 2026 – Page 1

Vote Centers – Early Voting and Election Day

May 26, 2026 – Page 2

Double-check if you are registered – by registration deadline

For May 26, 2026 Primary Election, the deadline to register is April 27, 2026.

Check to make sure you are registered to vote in Hays County through a link to the state database available on VOTE411.
Once on the VOTE411 website:
1. Click on the middle box called Verify Voter Registration.
2. Select your state. You'll be taken to Am I Registered at VoteTexas.gov.
3. Choose Selection Criteria.
     You can look up whether you are registered using:
     • VUID (Voter Unique ID on Voting Certificate) and Date of Birth
     • TDL (Texas Drivers License) and Date of Birth
     • Name, County, and Date of Birth
4. You should see your information.
     • Is your status Active? If not, re-register to vote or update your registration online here.
      • Is your correct name shown? Is your address correct? If not, update either or both online here.

NOTE: If you believe you are registered in Hays County but the state database has an error, call the Hays County Elections Administrator, ‭(512) 393-7310‬.

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The Hays County Elections Office is now located at 120 Stagecoach Trail (at the corner of Stagecoach Trail and Hunter Road). Voting will be at the new Elections Office for both Early Voting and Election Day voting this fall. Please Note: The mailing address for the Hays County Elections Office is still at the Government Center, 712 South Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, TX 78666.

La Oficina de Elecciones del Condado de Hays ahora se encuentra en 120 Stagecoach Trail (en la esquina de Stagecoach Trail y Hunter Road). La votación se realizará en la nueva Oficina Electoral tanto para la votación anticipada como para la votación el día de las elecciones este otoño. Tenga en cuenta: La dirección postal de la Oficina de Elecciones del Condado de Hays todavía se encuentra en el Centro de Gobierno, 712 South Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, TX 78666.

Call the Hays County Elections Administrator, ‭(512) 393-7310.

Hays County Elections Center

120 Stagecoach Trail

San Marcos, TX 78666

Do you Have the Correct ID?

Choose one of these to take to the polls.

1. Texas Driver's License
2. Texas Election Certificate
3. Texas Personal ID Card
4. Texas Handgun License
5. US Citizen Certificate with photo
6. US Military ID card with Photo
7. US Passport or Card

Note: A student ID card is not an allowable voter ID.

If you think you need a Texas Election Certificate, start here.
For more information on ID requirements, go here.

Older Voters and Voter IDs

● For voters aged 70 or older, an acceptable form of identification may be an expired Drivers License for any length of time, if the identification is otherwise valid.

No longer driving?

● If you have or want to surrender your Texas Driver License and/or received a personal ID card from DPS, make sure you say that the information should be used for voter registration. When you do that the information is submitted to the Secretary of State and updated in the voter registration database.

● The voter can confirm that this updated number has been applied to his or her voter registration record by logging in to the SOS portal with the new personal ID number. Secretary of State Voter Website

What if you don't have one of those IDs?

Here is a list of the supporting forms of ID that can be presented if the voter does not possess one of the forms of acceptable photo ID 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; or
• 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).

After presenting one of the forms of supporting ID listed above, the voter must complete a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.

Exemptions might apply. Find out more at VoteTexas.gov.

VOTER HARASSMENT

• Election officials cannot question a voter about the use of an ID type.
• Poll watchers may never question a voter about Voter ID issues.
• If you are harassed, call or text Election Protection at 866-687-8683!

Make a Plan to Vote

Plan to go during Early Voting – but not the first couple of days. Avoid the rush the first couple of days. And avoid the lines on Election Day. (Besides, if you forgot your ID, there's time to fix the problem.)

Pick a time of day that is not likely to be crowded if that works with your schedule. Mid-morning or mid-afternoon don't usually have the same numbers of voters as rush hours and lunch-time.

Make plans to vote with a friend. Everything worth doing is more fun with friends!

Teach Your Child How to Be a Voter

What else to take?

Are you a parent? Take your teenager to the polls!
What better way to begin teaching your child the importance of voting than by showing him or her how it's done?

Download Voting Application (Eng)

Solicitud De Registro De Votantes De Texas

Graduate leaving home?

Change your address to your college address. Learning about the candidates and issues there can help you to participate in your community. Or apply to vote by mail for your home address.

If you move out of state, check Vote411.org for registration guidelines and links for your new state.

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