Texas Secretary of State Robert Howden announced that more than 4.2 million Texans cast ballots during the first six days of early voting for the Nov. 3 election. This figure represents approximately 22% of the state's 19 million registered voters. The total reflects early voting activity through Saturday, Oct. 24, as submitted by Texas counties.
Early voting began on Oct. 19 and continues through Friday, Oct. 30.
"More than 4.2 million Texans already made their voices heard in this election, and we still have another week of early voting ahead of us," Secretary Howden said. "Our office is committed to providing Texans with accurate, timely information about the election process. We encourage Texans to use VoteTexas.gov, the state's official source for election information, to prepare to cast their ballots."
Residents can follow daily early voting totals by county through the Secretary of State's Early Voting Reports portal. Since 2019, Texas counties have reported early voting totals and rosters directly into a statewide reporting portal. Counties are required to submit the previous day's voting totals and rosters by 11 a.m.
However, the Office of the Texas Secretary of State notes that these numbers may take additional time to appear in the public reporting system. The office refreshes publicly available reports several times throughout the day as county submissions are processed.
All early voting figures are unofficial and subject to change as counties submit updates or corrections. Some counties use third-party election management systems, which may create additional delays between the time votes are reported locally and when they appear in the statewide portal. Consequently, statewide totals may not immediately reflect all ballots cast.
For questions about early voting totals in a specific county, residents should contact the county election office directly.
Early voting in person continues until Friday, Oct. 30. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. During the early voting period, registered voters may cast their ballots at any early voting location in their county of registration. Voters can visit VoteTexas.gov to check their voter registration status, find polling locations, review voter identification requirements, and learn more about the voting process.
