Travis County Early Voting Starts Monday: 44 Sites, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Every Day, Weekends Included

Early voting in Travis County starts Monday, Oct. 19, and runs through Friday, Oct. 30. According to the county's own early-voting flyer, 44 sites are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day of that stretch, weekends included, and you can vote at any of them, not just the one nearest your house. Seven of those sites stay open until 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Oct. 30. Austin, Texas, is voting on a long ballot, and this is the logistics half of it: where, when, what to carry.

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When does early voting start, and what are the hours?

The county's election page lists early voting as Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 30, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The county's site flyer prints the hours as "Monday – Sunday 7am-7pm," so both Saturdays and both Sundays are voting days. Election Day itself is Tuesday, Nov. 3, same 7-to-7 hours.

KUT reports that you can vote as long as you are in line by closing time. The forecast helps for Monday: the National Weather Service has Austin at about 80 and partly sunny, then about 85 and sunny Tuesday.

Where can I vote, and do I have to vote near home?

You do not. The county says you may vote at any polling site in Travis County during early voting and on Election Day. That makes the list less like a precinct lookup and more like a menu: vote near work, near your kid's school, or on the way to something else.

A few of the 44 sites that are not what you picture when you hear "polling place," all from the county's flyer (rooms as listed there):

We checked the addresses of the Wheatsville, Randalls Brodie, Chinatown Center, Millennium and County Clerk locations against Google Places on Oct. 18; each matched the flyer and each business shows as operating. Typhoon Texas is the one to check: Google lists the waterpark as temporarily closed, which is plausible for a seasonal park in late October, while the county still lists its main lobby as a site. We have not been inside any of these polling rooms, and the business hours Google shows are not the polling hours. If you are driving out to Pflugerville for it, call the county at (512) 238-8683 first.

Which sites stay open until 10 p.m.?

Seven, and only on the last two days, Thursday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Oct. 30, per the county flyer and KUT: Ben Hur Shrine Center (7811 Rockwood Ln.), Lakeway Activity Center (105 Cross Creek), Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex (1156 Hargrave St.), PfISD Rock Gym (702 W. Pecan St., Pflugerville), Randalls Brodie (9911 Brodie Ln.), the Travis County Clerk's office (5501 Airport Blvd.) and the UT Texas Union (2308 Whitis Ave.).

A forty-fifth site, the TCC Complex at 3614 Bill Price Rd. in Del Valle, is listed as an early-voting location only on Friday, Oct. 30.

What do I need to bring?

A photo ID. Per KUT's guide, accepted forms are a Texas driver's license, Texas election identification certificate, Texas personal identification card, Texas handgun license, a U.S. military ID with a photo, a U.S. citizenship certificate with a photo, or a U.S. passport. The ID can be expired up to four years, and with no limit if you are 70 or older.

No ID? KUT lists alternatives, such as a utility bill, bank statement or paycheck showing your name and address, plus a form saying you had a reasonable impediment to getting an ID. Notes on paper are fine. The room is a different matter: KUT reports that phones and other recording devices can't be used where voting takes place, and campaign clothing is off limits at the polls.

What if I would rather vote by mail, or I just moved?

Two deadlines matter this week. The county lists Friday, Oct. 23 as the last day to apply for a ballot by mail, and KUT notes that your application has to be received by then, not just postmarked. The registration deadline, Oct. 5, has passed.

If you moved within Travis County, you can vote at any polling place. If you are registered in another Texas county, the county says you can only vote a "limited ballot," and only during early voting, at 5501 Airport Blvd. (call (512) 238-8683 to confirm you qualify).

What's on the ballot?

That is a separate piece. For the ten city propositions, see our explainer on Austin's Props A through J, and for the library and parks money, the $295 million bond. KUT's guide covers the full ballot, from federal races down. The county posts a sample ballot and a voter lookup that shows your own.

FAQ

Can I vote on a Sunday? Per the county's flyer, yes: early-voting hours are listed as Monday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Oct. 19–30.

Do I have to vote in my precinct? No. Travis County says any voter can use any polling site in the county, during early voting and on Election Day.

What's the last day to apply for a mail ballot? Friday, Oct. 23, received by the county.

Where do I look up my own ballot? The county's election page links a voter lookup and a sample ballot for the Nov. 3 election.

Sources: Travis County Clerk, votetravis.gov election page and early-voting flyer (read Oct. 18, 2026); KUT, "Early voting starts Monday. Here's what you need to know to vote in Travis County," Oct. 14, 2026; National Weather Service forecast, Oct. 18, 2026; Google Places, Oct. 18, 2026. We have not visited these sites. This desk does not endorse candidates or propositions.