Election Day: Tarrant locations & what to bring to the polls for March 3 primary

Here is what you need to know for Texas’ primaries on Tuesday, March 3. Races include Democratic and Republican primaries for U.S. Senator, Texas state lawmaker seats, county positions and other elected offices up and down the ballot.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters in Tarrant County can head to any voting location.

What to bring and not to bring to the polls

Here’s what to bring and not bring to the polls when you vote on Nov. 5 in Tarrant County.

When you get to the polls, have a form of identification handy. Accepted forms of voter ID are:

• Texas driver’s license
• Texas election identification certificate
• Texas personal identification card
• Texas handgun license
• U.S. military identification card containing the person’s photograph
• U.S. citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
• U.S. passport (book or card)
• Voters without one of the above forms of identification can submit a reasonable impediment declaration along with an alternative form of identification, such as a utility bill, original paycheck, bank statement, government check or voter registration certificate.
• There are several things not to bring to the polls when you go to vote, according to the Secretary of State’s office.

Voters cannot wear apparel related to a candidate, ballot measure or political party (even if they’re not on the ballot) within 100 feet of a polling place.

Cell phones, cameras, tablets, laptops and audio recorders cannot be used within 100 feet of a voting station. Only licensed peace officers can carry handguns at polling places.

Do voters have to register with a specific political party?

No, voters in Texas do not have to register with a political party in order to vote in its primary.

More resources for Democratic, Republican primary voters

Texas Secretary of State voting website: Votetexas.gov

Tarrant County Election Administration website.

Tarrant County voter lookup and sample ballots.

Tarrant County voting location wait times.

Eleanor Dearman

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

(817) 807-3200

Eleanor (Elly) Dearman is a Texas politics and government reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She’s based in Austin, covering the Legislature and its impact on North Texas. She grew up in Denton and has been a reporter for more than six years. Support my work with a digital subscription