Here is some information to know before heading to the polls.
1. What is on the ballots
Cedar Park and Leander voters will see statewide, Texas House, Texas Senate, congressional and several local races on their March 1 ballots. Voters can vote in the Republican or Democratic primary but not both.
Many Cedar Park and Leander residents will vote in newly redrawn districts starting in 2022 as approved by state legislators this fall.
Williamson County voters can find their personal ballot online here. Travis County voters can find personal ballots online here. Look at a sample ballot of contested races in the Cedar Park-Leander area here.
2. Where to vote
Voting times and locations depend on your county of residence. Voting sites also vary between early voting and election day. Ballots can be cast at any voting site in your county.
Find lists of Williamson County early voting sites and election day sites online.
Find lists of Travis County early voting sites and election day sites online.
3. When to vote
Williamson County voting times include:
- Feb. 14-18: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Feb. 19: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Feb. 20: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Feb. 21: closed
- Feb. 22-25: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Travis County voting times include:
- Feb. 14-19: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Feb. 20: noon-6 p.m.
- Feb. 21: closed
- Feb. 22-25: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
On election day, all voting sites are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
4. What ID to bring
Voters must bring an acceptable form of photo identification to the polls, according to the Texas secretary of state. These include:
- Texas driver's license
- Texas election identification certificate
- Texas personal identification card
- Texas handgun license
- United States Military Identification Card with the person’s photo
- United States Citizenship Certificate with the person’s photo
- U.S. passport (book or card)
If a voter does not have one of these ID options, then a supporting form of ID can be used with a reasonable impediment declaration, according to the state. A list of supporting IDs and additional photo ID information is available at www.votetexas.gov.
5. Ballot-by-mail information
The final day to request a ballot by mail is Feb. 18. Williamson County and Travis County ballot-by-mail applications and information can be found online. Applications must be mailed, hand delivered, faxed or emailed to the county elections office.
Eligible voters who already requested their mail-in ballot can return their ballots by mail. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by election day. Ballots can also be returned on election day at the Travis County drop-off location at 5501 Airport Blvd., Austin, or the Williamson County drop-off location at 301 SE Inner Loop, Georgetown.
Williamson County voters can track their ballot-by-mail status online here. Travis County voters can track their ballot-by-mail status here.
