The LBJ School of Public Affairs is an early voting location from Monday, February 17 through Friday, February 27, 2026, and will serve as an official voting location on Primary Election Day, Tuesday, March 3. Information can be found below:
Where: 2315 Red River St, Austin, TX 78712, LBJ School South Lobby
Days: Monday, February 17 – Friday, February 27, 2026
Hours: Monday – Saturday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm; Sunday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Voter parking will be available in the LBJ Library lot.
What’s on the ballot:
Voters in the 2026 primary will see a long ballot that includes major races at multiple levels of government, such as:
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Governor
- Texas Attorney General
- Other statewide and local offices
To be eligible to vote you must be:
- A U.S. citizen
- A resident of the county in which you intend to vote (See below for information if you have recently moved)
- At least 18 years old (you may register at 17 years and 10 months)
- Not convicted of a felony (unless your sentence is completed, including any probation or parole)
- Not declared mentally incompetent by a court of law
All citizens wishing to vote must be on the official list of registered voters. Voters may use one of seven forms of photo ID. IDs may be expired up to four years. Persons seventy years of age or older may use an expired ID. Acceptable forms of ID are:
- Driver license
- Texas Election Identification Certificate (EIC)
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
- Texas license to carry a handgun issued by DPS
- US military identification card containing the person’s photograph
- US citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
- US passport (book or card)
Registered voters without photo ID, who cannot reasonably obtain one, may sign a form and present the original or a copy of one of the following documents with the voter’s name and address to vote a regular ballot:
- Voter registration card
- Certified birth certificate
- Current utility bill
- Bank statement
- Government check
- Paycheck
- Any other government document such as an out of state driver’s license or expired Texas driver’s license.
The form is called a “Voter’s Declaration of Reasonable Impediment or Difficulty.” The voter must mark on the form one of the following reasons for not providing a photo ID.*
- Lack of transportation
- Disability or illness
- Lack of birth certificate or other documents needed to obtain an acceptable form of photo ID
- Work schedule
- Family responsibilities
- Lost or stolen identification
- Acceptable form of photo ID applied for but not received
*ID address does not have to match the voter registration address.
A student ID is not a form of valid voter ID.
If you have recently moved:
If you are already registered to vote in Texas and have moved or changed your name you may update your voter registration online.
You will need to have the following information to update your voter registration online:
- Current Texas Driver License or Texas ID Card
- Social Security Number
- Voter Registration Card VUID (Voter Unique Identifier). The VUID is on your voter registration card, or you can find it by checking your voter registration status here
If you live in the same county and missed the voter registration deadline, you may return to your old precinct to vote, but you will be required to complete a statement of residence confirming your new address in your new precinct.
All citizens wishing to vote must be on the official list of registered voters. Voters may use one of seven forms of photo ID. IDs may be expired up to four years. Persons seventy years of age or older may use an expired ID.
For more information on early voting and registration, click here