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Election Resources

Important dates:

Last day to register to vote Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
First day of early voting Monday, Oct. 19, 2026
Last day to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Friday, Oct. 23, 2026
Last day of early voting: Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Last day to receive a ballot by mail Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 (Election Day) at 7 p.m. if the carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 (next business day after Election Day) at 5 p.m. if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply.)

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    State Voting Resources

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    Those voting Republican during the March primary elections will see 13 propositions on the ballot. Voting for propositions during... More >>
    2 years ago Tuesday, February 20 2024 Feb 20, 2024 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 9:55:00 PM CST February 20, 2024 in News
    Early Voting for the March primaries begins Tuesday, and it's a chance for Rio Grande Valley residents to decide who... More >>
    2 years ago Monday, February 19 2024 Feb 19, 2024 Monday, February 19, 2024 5:21:00 PM CST February 19, 2024 in News
    Channel 5 News caught up with the two candidates on the March ballot for the Hidalgo County Precinct 3 commissioner’s... More >>
    2 years ago Thursday, February 15 2024 Feb 15, 2024 Thursday, February 15, 2024 9:43:00 PM CST February 15, 2024 in News
    Those not registered to vote in Hidalgo County have a couple more hours left to register. The Hidalgo County... More >>
    2 years ago Monday, February 05 2024 Feb 5, 2024 Monday, February 05, 2024 5:15:00 PM CST February 05, 2024 in News
    Unofficial election results show Lisa Graves received a majority of votes in the South Padre Island Place 5 city council... More >>
    2 years ago Saturday, February 03 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Saturday, February 03, 2024 6:43:00 PM CST February 03, 2024 in News
    The last day for South Padre Island residents to vote early for next week’s special election is Tuesday, Jan. 30.... More >>
    2 years ago Saturday, January 27 2024 Jan 27, 2024 Saturday, January 27, 2024 12:44:00 PM CST January 27, 2024 in News
    Wednesday, Dec. 27 is the last day to apply to be put on the ballot for an upcoming special election... More >>
    2 years ago Wednesday, December 27 2023 Dec 27, 2023 Wednesday, December 27, 2023 11:22:00 AM CST December 27, 2023 in News
    The Brownsville Independent School Board of Trustees will hold a special election to fill in a seat that was previously... More >>
    2 years ago Thursday, December 21 2023 Dec 21, 2023 Thursday, December 21, 2023 10:14:00 PM CST December 21, 2023 in News
    A new mayor was elected in Donna, unofficial voting results show. David Morelo received over 62% of the vote... More >>
    2 years ago Saturday, December 09 2023 Dec 9, 2023 Saturday, December 09, 2023 5:55:00 PM CST December 09, 2023 in News
    EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this story mistakenly omitted Noel Salinas as a candidate for the city of Mission... More >>
    2 years ago Friday, December 08 2023 Dec 8, 2023 Friday, December 08, 2023 7:53:00 PM CST December 08, 2023 in News
    Early voting is taking place in Donna and Mission for either a runoff race or special election. In Donna,... More >>
    2 years ago Monday, November 27 2023 Nov 27, 2023 Monday, November 27, 2023 2:40:00 PM CST November 27, 2023 in News
    The city of Donna will be holding three run-off races after candidates failed to reach more than 50 percent of... More >>
    2 years ago Thursday, November 09 2023 Nov 9, 2023 Thursday, November 09, 2023 11:09:00 AM CST November 09, 2023 in News
    Texas is unique in that 95% percent of land is privately owned. Places like the Estero Llano Grande State... More >>
    2 years ago Wednesday, November 08 2023 Nov 8, 2023 Wednesday, November 08, 2023 9:58:00 PM CST November 08, 2023 in News
    Brownsville ISD employees will receive a 2% pay raise after voters approved a tax rate change in the district. ... More >>
    2 years ago Wednesday, November 08 2023 Nov 8, 2023 Wednesday, November 08, 2023 9:19:00 PM CST November 08, 2023 in News
    The Hidalgo County Elections Department reported a high voter turnout on Election Day. On Wednesday, Hidalgo County Elections Administrator... More >>
    2 years ago Wednesday, November 08 2023 Nov 8, 2023 Wednesday, November 08, 2023 9:05:00 PM CST November 08, 2023 in News
    Weslaco ISD voters approved three separate bond proposals that total $160 million. Proposition A allocates $140 million dollars towards... More >>
    2 years ago Wednesday, November 08 2023 Nov 8, 2023 Wednesday, November 08, 2023 6:14:00 PM CST November 08, 2023 in News
    Voters in Cameron County rushed to the polls Tuesday. According to the Cameron County Elections Department, 6,528 people cast... More >>
    2 years ago Tuesday, November 07 2023 Nov 7, 2023 Tuesday, November 07, 2023 8:26:00 PM CST November 07, 2023 in News
    Former Weslaco city commissioner and Weslaco school board member Adrian Gonzalez is leading in the race for city mayor, according... More >>
    2 years ago Tuesday, November 07 2023 Nov 7, 2023 Tuesday, November 07, 2023 8:00:00 PM CST November 07, 2023 in News
    Stay with Channel 5 News as we provide election results throughout the night. ... More >>
    2 years ago Tuesday, November 07 2023 Nov 7, 2023 Tuesday, November 07, 2023 6:07:00 PM CST November 07, 2023 in News
    Out of the 14 propositions that are on the ballot for the November elections, there are two that could help... More >>
    2 years ago Tuesday, November 07 2023 Nov 7, 2023 Tuesday, November 07, 2023 12:07:00 PM CST November 07, 2023 in News
    This election cycle is a constitutional amendment cycle with 14 props on the ballot. There is one that could... More >>
    2 years ago Tuesday, November 07 2023 Nov 7, 2023 Tuesday, November 07, 2023 11:55:00 AM CST November 07, 2023 in News
    Five Rio Grande Valley cities are holding mayoral races this Election Day and in Alamo, the incumbent is being challenged... More >>
    2 years ago Tuesday, November 07 2023 Nov 7, 2023 Tuesday, November 07, 2023 10:07:00 AM CST November 07, 2023 in News