Voters have one more opportunity to participate in the 2024 presidential election, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
All of Bexar County’s 300-plus Election Day voting locations are open to all voters, so choose whichever is most convenient for you.
Voters who are in line by 7 p.m. will be eligible to vote.
Remember not to wear campaign swag when you go vote — it’s prohibited by law and voters will be asked to take it off.
To prepare your selections before you enter the booth, use this tool to download an exact copy of your personal ballot. Paper notes are the only kind allowed once you’re inside. No phones or tablets.
If you live in San Antonio, be sure to familiarize yourself with the six proposed City Charter amendments. Elections officials say people seeing them for the first time in the voting booth are slowing down the lines.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s on the ballot in Bexar County, how to check your voter registration, how to vote if you’ve moved, which forms of identification are accepted to vote and how to submit a mail-in ballot.
What’s on the ballot?
Aside from the presidential race, Texas has a high-profile U.S. Senate contest between incumbent Republican Ted Cruz and Democratic Congressman Colin Allred.
All members of Congress are also up for reelection, potentially shifting control of the U.S. House, as well as state legislative positions and judicial seats.
At the local level, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, a Democrat, is facing off against Republican Nathan Buchanan, and two Bexar County commissioners are up for reelection.
Follow this link to read about the top 7 races the San Antonio Report editors and reporters will be watching on Election Day.
Where can I vote?
Planning to vote on Election Day? On Nov. 5, Bexar County voters will have more than 300 polling locations to choose from, open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
How can I determine if I’m registered to vote?
In Texas, you need to have registered to vote by the Oct. 7 deadline. Check your registration status online using your Voter Unique Identifier (VUID) or your Texas driver’s license number, your name, county and date of birth.
Can I vote if I’ve moved?
If you’ve moved from within the state but haven’t updated your address, you should still be able to vote as long as you have a valid form of identification — you just will have a ballot that is based on your old address.
What forms of ID can I use to vote?
- Texas driver’s license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas election identification certificate issued by DPS
- Texas personal ID card issued by DPS
- Texas handgun license issued by DPS
- U.S. military ID card with photograph
- U.S. citizenship certificate with photograph
- U.S. passport (book or card)
If you don’t have and can’t reasonably obtain one of the seven approved forms of photo ID, you can fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the voting location and present an alternative form of ID, such as a utility bill, bank statement, government check or a voter registration certificate.
What can and can’t go into the voting booth with me?
Leave behind any candidate- or position-specific T-shirts, hats or buttons — those aren’t allowed within 100 feet of the polling sites. Electronics such as phones, tablets and smartwatches must be turned off or left in your vehicle while casting your ballot. If you want to refer to notes, make sure they are written on paper.
You may take a paper ballot or paper notes in with you to vote.
Use this tool to generate your personalized ballot based on your home address, which can be printed out, marked up and taken in as notes.
Our Voter Guide, compiled by San Antonio Report staff, has information about all of the candidates and charter amendments to help you prepare.
How to submit a mail-in ballot
If you plan to vote by mail, you should have already applied and received your ballot.
For your mail-in ballot to be counted, it must not only be postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day but received by the Elections Administration by 5 p.m. Nov 6.
“This isn’t like voter registration, where it just has to be postmarked by that date and time — it has to physically be in this building by then,” Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen said.
If you’re cutting it close to the deadline, another option is to deliver your ballot in person to the Bexar County Elections Department at 1103 S. Frio St., San Antonio, TX 78207.
The department will accept hand-delivered mail-in ballots only on Election Day, and only when the polls are open, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You must deliver your own ballot and present a valid ID when you hand it off.
If you are mailing your ballot from outside the United States, your ballot must be delivered to the Elections Department no later than five days after Election Day.
