Voting in Denton County

Key Dates: November 3, 2026 General Election

Sources: Texas SOS, Important 2026 Election Dates; Denton County, Current and Upcoming Election Information; Denton County Election Day locations (PDF).

Check Your Voter Registration

Before an election, confirm that you are registered and review your information using the official Texas voter lookup. You enter your name and date of birth, then search by county and ZIP code, Texas driver’s license number, or voter ID (VUID).

Check My Registration

Source: VoteTexas.gov, Voter Registration (links to the Secretary of State’s “Am I Registered?” portal). The Denton County Voter Lookup also shows your precinct.

Need to Register?

Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2026

Texas provides an online form that helps you prepare a voter registration application. Completing that form does not, by itself, submit your registration. Follow the instructions to print, sign, and mail the application to your county voter registrar. You may also request a printed application. Review the state’s eligibility requirements and instructions before submitting it.

• Eligibility for registration (VoteTexas.gov)
• Denton County printable registration application (PDF)

Sources: VoteTexas.gov, How to Register; Texas SOS application page (“This form must be submitted by mail”).

Recently Moved?

Review and update your registration information. Texas allows registered voters to submit name and address changes through its official online service on Texas.gov. You will need your driver’s license or ID card, Social Security number, and VUID.

A move between counties can affect your voting options. The state’s service notes that updating to a new county cancels your registration in your current county, and that if you submit changes less than 30 days before an election, you must vote at your current polling location. Contact the county elections office rather than assume your previous registration automatically covers your new address.

Update My Registration

Sources: Texas.gov Voter Name and Address Changes; VoteTexas.gov.

Find Your Voting Location

Check the Location for This Election

Use official election information to confirm where you are eligible to vote and when that location is open. Check early voting and Election Day information separately. Do not assume that a location used in a previous election is the correct location for the upcoming election.

Early voting: October 19 to 30

During early voting, registered Denton County voters may vote at any Denton County early voting location. Source: Denton County, Early Voting In Person.

Source: Denton County Early Voting Locations and Hours (PDF).

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The county’s Election Day list assigns one polling place to each voting precinct. Find your precinct with the county Voter Lookup; your precinct number is also printed next to your year of birth on your voter registration certificate (VoteTexas.gov). The county’s map of Election Day locations was still marked “Coming Soon” on September 29, 2026.

Find Your Official Sample Ballot

Review Before You Arrive

Use the county’s official sample-ballot resources to identify the ballot associated with your voting address. Review the offices, candidates, and measures listed. An independent voter guide or endorsement sheet is not a substitute for your official sample ballot.

Find My Official Sample Ballot

The county’s “Sample Ballot Lookup” was still marked “Coming Soon” on September 29, 2026. The county has posted a countywide preview ballot (Active Contest Listing, PDF); each voter sees only the contests for their precinct. Source: Denton County.

Photo ID for In-Person Voting

Texas accepts seven forms of photo ID for in-person voting:

1. Texas Driver License issued by DPS
2. Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
3. Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
4. Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
5. U.S. Military Identification Card with your photograph
6. U.S. Citizenship Certificate with your photograph
7. U.S. Passport (book or card)

Expired ID: for voters aged 18 to 69, the ID may be expired no more than four years. For voters aged 70 or older, it may be expired for any length of time if otherwise valid. The U.S. Citizenship Certificate does not expire.

No accepted photo ID?

A voter who does not possess an accepted photo ID and cannot reasonably obtain one may present an approved supporting document and complete a Reasonable Impediment Declaration. Supporting documents include a government document showing your name and an address (including your voter registration certificate), a current utility bill, a bank statement, a government check, a paycheck, or a certified domestic birth certificate or court-admissible document confirming birth that establishes identity.

This is different from simply forgetting an ID you possess. If you have an acceptable photo ID but do not bring it, you may vote provisionally and show it to the county voter registrar within six days, or leave and return with it before the polls close.

Sources: VoteTexas.gov, Voter ID; Denton County, Voter ID Requirement. The Election Identification Certificate is free from DPS: DPS, EIC.

Voting by Mail

Check Your Eligibility First

Voting by mail in Texas is limited to voters who are:

• 65 years of age or older on Election Day
• sick or disabled
• absent from the county of registration during early voting and on Election Day
• expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day
• civilly committed under Chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety Code
• confined in jail, but otherwise eligible

Complete the Application Carefully

Send your completed application to the county’s early voting clerk, not to this website. It must be received by Friday, October 23, 2026.

• Mail: Early Voting Clerk, Denton County Elections, P.O. Box 1720, Denton, TX 76202.
• Contract carrier: Early Voting Clerk, Denton County Elections, 701 Kimberly Drive, Denton, TX 76208.
• Fax: (940) 349-3201. Email: elections@dentoncounty.gov.
• If you fax or email your application, the original hard copy must also be mailed so the clerk receives it no later than the fourth business day after receiving the fax or email. Denton County says the hard copy must carry a “wet” (handwritten) signature.
• The county accepts an application in person only from the voter, and only before early voting begins.
• Include your Texas driver’s license, Texas personal ID, or EIC number, or the last 4 digits of your Social Security number (not your VUID).

Sources: Denton County, Early Voting by Mail; VoteTexas.gov, Application for Ballot by Mail. Forms: SOS application (PDF); county copy (PDF).

Returning Your Ballot

Different deadlines can apply to military and overseas voters. Follow your ballot’s instructions and return it early. USPS may not postmark mail on the day it is collected; the Secretary of State suggests asking for a free manual postmark at a post office counter.

Sources: Texas SOS, Important 2026 Election Dates; VoteTexas.gov, Carrier Envelope. Track your application or ballot, or fix an ID problem: SOS Ballot by Mail Tracker (instructions).

No Straight-Ticket Voting

Texas ended straight-party voting effective September 1, 2020. The official notice reads: “If you wish to vote for all of the candidates affiliated with one party, you should select each candidate one at a time on your ballot.” Denton County’s 2026 preview ballot has no straight-party option.

Sources: Texas SOS Election Advisory 2020-29; Denton County notice (PDF); county preview ballot (PDF).

Accessibility and Voting Assistance

Find official information about curbside voting, accessibility, and assistance at the polls through the Texas voting resources. Contact Denton County Elections before your visit when you need clarification.

• Denton County has an accessible voting unit (Hart InterCivic Verity Touch Writer with Access) at all voting locations during early voting and on Election Day. Source: Denton County, Voters with Disabilities.
• Curbside voting is available to any voter who has difficulty walking or standing for long periods. If you will not have an assistant with you, call (940) 349-3200 ahead of time. Source: Denton County, Election Day Voting.
• You may be assisted by a person of your choice who is not an election worker, but not by your employer, an agent of your employer, or an officer or agent of your union. Interpreters may help voters communicate with election officials. Source: VoteTexas.gov, Assistance at the Polls.

Military and Overseas Voters

Review the dedicated state instructions for registration, ballot requests, and return deadlines. Denton County must receive a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) by Friday, October 23, 2026.

Sources: VoteTexas.gov, Military & Overseas Voters; Denton County.

Before You Enter the Polling Place

• Do not plan to use your phone in the room where voting is taking place. Texas law does not allow wireless communication devices to be used in a room where voting is taking place.
• Texas also prohibits recording images or sound within 100 feet of a voting station.
• Campaign apparel, signs, and literature are subject to electioneering restrictions. Political signs and literature about a candidate, party, or measure are not allowed inside the 100-foot marker, and a person may not wear apparel relating to a candidate, measure, or political party in the polling place. You may be asked to remove or cover it.

Review the official guidance before arriving in clothing or accessories displaying a candidate, political party, or ballot measure.

Read Polling-Place Rules

Source: VoteTexas.gov, What’s Not Allowed at the Polling Place.

Contact Denton County Elections

The elections office building is also the county’s main early voting location (Room A111) during early voting. On Election Day, vote at your own precinct polling place.

Sources: Denton County Elections, Contact Us (address, mailing address, phone, fax, email, hours; the county site lists Suite A100); Denton County Early Voting PDF. Texas Secretary of State Elections Division: 1-800-252-VOTE (8683).