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When will Texas polls open and close for Election Day 2024?
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When will Texas polls open and close for Election Day 2024?

Texas candidates for U.S. Senate are making the final push ahead of Election Day


Texas candidates for U.S. Senate are making the final push ahead of Election Day

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Texas voters are casting their ballots ballots to elect a president on Tuesday, a senatorstate representatives and more. Here’s a look at when the polls open and close on Election Day in Texas.

What time do the polls open in Texas on Election Day?

Polls in Texas open at 7 a.m. on November 5, except in El Paso.

El Paso County is in the Mountain Time Zone. Their polls open at 7am MT, or 8am CT.

The Texas Secretary of State recommends the following for voters who wish to mail-in their ballot on Election Day:

  • “If you need help reading, marking, or mailing your ballot, ask a trusted family member or friend for help. It is not uncommon for someone from a political organization to offer to help with your ballot shortly after you receive it We recommend that you decline this type of assistance for several reasons. If you allow your ballot to be sent by someone you do not know, it may not be sent at all if it is delivered from a regular or contract courier. candidate or a campaign headquarters, your ballot will be rejected.”
  • “If someone is helping you with your mail-in ballot, you must put your helper’s name and address on the shipping envelope, which will be used to return your ballot to the polling officer. Your helper must also sign the shipping envelope.”

What time do the polls close in Texas on Election Day?

Polls in Texas close at 7:00 PM on November 5, except in El Paso, where polls close at 7:00 PM MT or 8:00 PM CT.

If a voter is in line before the polls close but does not cast their vote before the polls close, they still have the right to cast their vote, the Texas Secretary of State said.

If a voter mails in their ballot, it must be postmarked no later than 7:00 PM on Election Day.

What time will the election results come out in Texas?

Even though polling stations close at 7 p.m., some voters usually still queue to cast their votes afterward. This means there is no set time for election results to come in, but early voting results are typically released just after 7 p.m.

Because El Paso is an hour behind the rest of the state, there won’t be any major races in Texas until the votes are in. This also applies to the race for senator and president.

According to Tarrant County, election results will be returned no later than 1 a.m. on November 6.

Dallas County said it will release early voting results at 7 p.m