If you haven’t voted yet in the Texas primary election, you have two options left: get to an early voting location tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 27), or show up to your assigned neighborhood polling location on Election Day, March 3.
That word assigned is doing a lot of work in that sentence. Read it before you assume you can walk into any polling place on Tuesday.
Early voting ends tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 27
Early voting runs through tomorrow at 7 p.m. During the early voting period, you can cast your ballot at any Williamson County polling location — walk in wherever is convenient. Full list of locations is on the Williamson County elections website.
Hours today and tomorrow: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Election Day is different — and this matters
Here’s the part that trips people up: on March 3, you cannot vote at just any location. You must go to your assigned neighborhood polling location for your precinct.
This changed because the Williamson County Republican Party opted out of countywide voting on primary Election Day, and under Texas state law, the Democratic Party has no choice but to follow suit. It applies to both parties.
To find your assigned polling location, go to apps.wilcotx.gov/elections/voterlookup and enter your name, date of birth, or voter ID. Don’t guess. Look it up.
Polls on Election Day: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you’re in line by 7 p.m., you vote.
What’s on the ballot
This is a primary, so you’re picking party nominees — not the final winners. But in Texas, where many districts are drawn to heavily favor one party, winning the primary is often the whole ballgame.
Big statewide races on the ballot:
- Texas Governor — one of the most-watched races in the state
- U.S. Senator
- Lieutenant Governor — the Democratic primary has a contested race between candidates Goodwin and Velez
- Texas Attorney General
- Texas Comptroller
- All 150 Texas House seats
- Williamson County Commissioner (local, and worth paying attention to)
You can preview your specific ballot by using the voter lookup tool at Williamson County elections.
What to bring
Texas requires a photo ID to vote. It can be expired by up to four years and still qualify. If you’re 70 or older, an expired ID of any age is accepted. Valid forms:
- Texas driver’s license
- Texas personal ID card
- Texas election identification certificate (EIC)
- Texas handgun license
- U.S. military ID with photo
- U.S. citizenship certificate with photo
- U.S. passport
If you don’t have a qualifying photo ID, you can sign a Declaration of Reasonable Impediment at the polling location and cast a provisional ballot with a supporting document.
Not registered yet?
The deadline to register for this election has already passed. But if you want to get registered for the next one, start at votetexas.gov. Don’t miss the next deadline.
Primary elections historically have low turnout in Texas — which means your vote in Georgetown has more weight than people realize. The county commissioner race, the state House races, the statewide contests — these are shaped by whoever actually shows up. Tomorrow is your last easy day to do it.
Sources: KUT News Williamson County Voter Guide (Feb. 17, 2026), Williamson County Elections Department