For the November 3, 2026 Election, the last day your ABBM can be received by your Early Voting Clerk is Friday, October 23, 2026.
Voting by mail is available to Texans who meet certain eligibility requirements, including:
- 65 years of age or older on Election Day;
- Sick or disabled;
- Expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day;
- Absent from the county of registration during the Early Voting period and on Election Day;
- Civilly committed under Chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety Code; or
- Confined in jail, but otherwise eligible.
To vote by mail, you must submit an Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM). You can request one from your county’s Early Voting Clerk or download it directly from VoteTexas.gov.
Your application must include one of the following identification numbers:
- Texas Driver License number
- Texas Personal ID number
- Texas Election ID Certificate number
- If none of the above, the last four digits of your Social Security Number
Applications to vote by mail must be submitted in person or by mail, common or contract carrier, email or fax. If you fax or e-mail your application to the Early Voting Clerk, you must also mail the application so that the Clerk receives it no later than the fourth business day after the day the Clerk received your faxed or emailed application. If you fax or e-mail your application by the deadline noted below, your application will be considered complete and timely as long as the original is received by the early voting clerk by the fourth business day after it was submitted by fax or e-mail.
You may send in your application for a ballot by mail to the Early Voting Clerk by:
Email (send a signed, scanned application as an attachment to an email to the early voting clerk)
In-person delivery;
Regular mail;
Common or contract carrier; or
Fax (if a fax machine is available to the Early Voting Clerk)
For full details, forms, and eligibility information, visit VoteTexas.gov. Always confirm deadlines and requirements with official sources, as election rules can change.