Dallas County Elections Administrator Michael Scarpello reminds all eligible voters that the General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8th. Dallas County qualified voters can cast their ballot at any vote center across the county. There will be 462 vote centers, open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., located within Dallas County on Election Day. A complete list of those locations can be found by following this link – Election Day Vote Centers (PDF). Participating voters can also find their nearest Election Day location and view wait times by using the Election Day Location Finder (w/ wait times).
Dallas County voters can check their voter status and find their sample ballot online by following this link – Voter Status & Sample Ballot. Voters are allowed to bring a printed copy of their sample ballot with them to the polls as reference material.
Voting in-person
State law requires voters, who possess one of the below forms of I.D., to present that ID when voting in person.
- Texas Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
- Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
- S. Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
- S. Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
- S Passport (book or card)
A complete list of alternative forms of I.D. can be found here – Identification Requirements.
Voting by mail
For those voting by mail, ballots can be returned until Tuesday, November 8th (Election Day) at 7:00 p.m. If the carrier-envelope is postmarked by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, Dallas County Elections Department can accept the ballot until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9th. Because of possible delays in the U.S. Postal Service, the Dallas County Elections Department suggests that voters mail their ballot as early as possible.
Once you’ve mailed your ballot, you can check the status of your mail-in ballot through the Texas Secretary of State’s Ballot by Mail Tracker.
For any questions or concerns, voters can call (469) 627-VOTE(8683) or visit DallasCountyVotes.org.