Early voting started Tuesday, April 22. What to know to vote in Tarrant County
Early voting began Tuesday in Texas, and we won’t tell anyone if you have last minute questions.
The top races this year are on the Fort Worth City Council along with a slew of school board races. You can find a list of the candidates on our voter guide at star-telegram.com.
Here’s what you need to know to have your voice heard in this election:
I want to vote early. Where do I go?
Each county offers multiple voting locations, with Tarrant County offering 45 early voting sites. To find out where you can vote from April 22-29, go to tarrantcountytx.gov/en/elections.
Here are the times the locations are open:
April 22-25: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
April 26: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
April 27: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
April 28-29: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Visit your county’s website to learn more about when and where to vote.
What about on Election Day?
Election Day is May 3. The polling locations are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find out which of the 160 Tarrant County voting sites work best for you at tarrantcountytx.gov/en/elections.
What do I bring?
In order to cast your ballot, you need the proper form of identification. The Secretary of State says these photo IDs are acceptable:
Texas Driver License
Texas Election Identification Certificate
Texas Personal Identification Card
Texas Handgun License
United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
United States Passport (book or card)
For voters aged 18-69, the acceptable form of photo identification may be expired for up to four years. Voters aged 70 and older, there is no limitation for the photo ID expiration if the identification is otherwise valid. The U.S. Citizenship Certificate does not expire and thus does not have any limitations.
Election Identification Certificates are available from DPS driver license offices during regular business hours. Find mobile station locations here.
If you don’t have photo ID and can’t reasonably obtain one, you can bring a copy of or the original version of the following:
A government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate.
Current utility bill.
Bank statement.
Government check.
Paycheck.
A certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document).
After presenting one of the forms of supporting ID listed above, the voter must execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration. These are the reasons you could make a Reasonable Impediment Declaration: lack of transportation, disability or illness, lack of birth certificate or other documents needed to obtain acceptable photo ID, work schedule, family responsibilities, lost or stolen ID, or acceptable form of photo ID applied for but not received.
Did I register?
Tarrant County residents who registered by April 3 are eligible to vote. To double check, plug in your name and birth date into the Tarrant County Voter Lookup. The site also shows which seats you can vote for in this election based on where you live.
Not sure who to vote for?
If you aren’t sure which way to vote, the Star-Telegram has published voter guides for 24 races. You can also find out who has the Editorial Board’s vote on the same site.
This story was originally published April 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM.