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Texas Primary Runoff Election

Key Dates

Monday, April 27 - Last Day to Register to Vote

Friday, May 15 - Application for a Ballot by Mail must be Received by the county

Monday, May 18 - Friday, May 22 Early Voting
Tuesday, May 26 - Last Day Ballot by Mail must be Receivedby County
Tuesday, May 26 Election Day

Voters Guide VOTE411.org VoteTravis.gov wilcotx.gov/elections

Voters in the Primary Runoff Elections decide who will be on the November ballot.
If you want a say in the final choices, this is where it starts.

FAQs

Question.
Which elected offices are on the ballot in the upcomming Primary Runoff election?

Answer.
Local, state and federal offices are on the Republican and Democratic Primary Runoff ballot.
The following offices may be on yours.

Republican Ballot

US Senator
Texas U.S. Representative
Texas Attorney General
Railroad Commissioner
Texas Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas Justice, 1st Court of Appeals
Texas State Representative
County Commissioner

Democratic Ballot

Texas State Representative
Texas Attorney General
Texas Member, State Board of Education
County Commissioner

VOTE411.org provides a personalized Voters Guide to help voters compare candidates.

Question.
What is a primary election?

Answer.
Voting in a primary election allows the Republican and Democratic parties to choose their candidates for the November election.
In Texas, primary elections are open.

This means any registered voter can vote.

Voters choose the Republican or the Democratic ballot for the primary.
You may only vote on that same party’s ballot in any runoff elections.
You can vote for any candidate, regardless of party, in November.

Question.
Why is there a primary runoff election?

Answer.

Runoff elections are held when no candidate in an election wins more than 50% of the votes. The runoff ballots will have only the two candidates who received the most votes in the primary election. In the primary runnoff election, voters decide which candidate you will see on the ballot in the General Election in November.

Question.
Who can vote in the primary runoff election?

Answer.

The Democratic and Republican parties have primary runoff elections.

If you voted in the primary election, vote in the same party's primary runoff election
If you did not vote in the primary election, vote in either party’s primary runoff election.
If you participated in a Libertarian or Green Party convention, do not vote in either primary runoff election.

Question.
Do I have to vote on all the races on my ballot?

Answer.
Your ballot. Your choices.

You may vote in as many or as few races as you choose.
Every race you vote in helps determine which candidate moves forward.
Plan ahead. The Voters Guide helps you vote with confidence.

Your voice matters. Make them listen.

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Your County's Election Information

Austin Area		Other Nearby Counties
Travis County		Bastrop County
Williamson County		Blanco County
		Burnet County
All Counties		Caldwell County
County Election Offices		Hays County

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Election information you need!

VOTE411.org has same great information as the printed Voters Guide but it is personalized for where you live, may contain updated information not available for the print deadline, and it is interactive.

How do I find my polling place?

Go to VOTE411.org or VoteTravis.gov.

What is on my ballot?

• Find a sample ballot on your county election website!
• Compare candidates or propositions with the League’s nonpartisan Voters Guide at VOTE411.org.
• Take your list of candidates to the polls when you go vote!
• You may bring the League's Voters Guide to the polls.
• You cannot use your phone in the voting booth.

Compare candidates and see what is on your ballot at VOTE411.org or with our Voters Guide in English and Spanish.

Direct link to this page: lwvaustin.org/Upcoming-Elections

Key Dates

Voters in the Primary Runoff Elections decide who will be on the November ballot. If you want a say in the final choices, this is where it starts.

Austin Area

Other Nearby Counties

All Counties

Election information you need!

Compare candidates and see what is on your ballot at VOTE411.org or with our Voters Guide in English and Spanish.

Voters in the Primary Runoff Elections decide who will be on the November ballot.
If you want a say in the final choices, this is where it starts.