Early voting begins this month for the upcoming election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s everything you need to know about voting in Dallas.

Check your voter registration

Not sure if you’re registered to vote? Input your name + date of birth on Dallas County’s website to confirm your eligibility.

What’s on the ballot?

Voters will select for federal offices including the president, senators, and US representatives, but several state-wide and local seats will also be up for grabs. In Dallas County, this includes:

Railroad Commissioner
State Senators in districts 12, 16, and 23
State Representatives in districts 100-115
Texas Supreme Court Justices in districts 2, 4, and 6
State Board of Education members in districts 11 + 12

Curious which districts you live in? Look up who represents your neighborhood.

In addition to local offices, Dallas residents will vote on a handful of city propositions. These include:

Proposition C: Increases the mayor’s annual salary to $110,000 + councilmembers’ annual salaries to $90,000. Salaries would be subject to additional growth equal to inflation.
Proposition E: Limits City Council members from running for City Council again after four two-year terms + limits the mayor from running again after serving two four-year terms.
Proposition L: Establishes the Office of the Inspector General. City Council would be charged with appointing an Inspector General and naming the duties of the office.
Proposition T: Compels the city to complete a city-commissioned Community Survey annually, with a minimum of 1,400 residents’ responses on quality of life issues. The results of the survey would result in either additional compensation or termination for the city manager.

See a full sample ballot.

Registering for a mail-in ballot

Voters can submit their ballots by mail if they are 65 years or older, sick, out of the country, or otherwise eligible. The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot for this election is Friday, Oct. 25.

To request a mail-in ballot, fill out an application and submit it:

Via email at evapplications@dallascounty.org
In person at Dallas County Elections Department (1520 Round Table Dr.)
By mail, addressed to: Heider Garcia- Early Voting Clerk, Dallas County Elections Department, 1520 Round Table Dr., Dallas, Texas 75247
By fax: (214) 819-6303

Want to make sure your ballot makes it in time? Absentee voters can track the progress of their mail-in ballot online via the state’s Ballot Tracker.

Find early voting polling locations near you using the city's interactive Vote Center Finder. | Screenshot via Dallas County Vote Centers

Find a polling location near you

Dallasites can cast their vote at any participating vote center in the city during early voting or on Election Day. To find a polling location near you, use the city’s interactive vote center finder or search for your zip code in the full list.

Psst — interested in helping out at the polls this year? Apply to be a poll worker online.

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Monday, Oct. 21-Friday, Nov. 1 | Early voting
Friday, Oct. 25 | Mail ballot application deadline
Tuesday, Nov. 5 | Election Day + last day to receive a ballot by mailmight move this section up after the opening graph to stress the point that these dates are coming up fast