Early voting begins Oct. 22 for the Nov. 6 general election. Registered voters may cast their ballot at any polling location in their home county during the early voting period, which ends Nov. 2.

In the 2008 general election, more than 8 million of the state's nearly 14 million registered voters—or 59.5 percent of registered voters—cast their ballots, according the Texas Secretary of State's Office.

In the 2012 presidential primaries in May, slightly more than 16 percent of the state's registered voters cast their ballots.

Current and historical election information is available on the Texas Secretary of State's website, www.votetexas.gov.

Harris County (Cy–Fair)

Harris County has 37 early-voting locations spread throughout the area. Voting times vary by day: Oct. 22–26 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Oct. 27 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Oct. 28 1–6 p.m., Oct. 29–Nov. 2, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. There are three early-voting locations serving Cy–Fair:

Jersey Village City Hall, 16327 Lakeview Drive, Jersey Village

Cypress Top Park, 26026 Hempstead Highway, Cypress

Lone Star College–University Park, 20515 Hwy. 249, Houston

On Election Day, Nov. 6, Harris County voters must cast their ballots in their home precinct. Polls are open from 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Nov. 6. A complete list of polling locations and other Election Day and early voting information is available on the Harris County website, www.harrisvotes.com.

In addition to the federal, state and county races, voters in Harris County will be deciding on two seats of the CFISD Board of Trustees as well as the Metro general mobility referendum, which will determine whether the dedication of 25 percent of Metro's sales tax for street improvements and related projects will continue for the period Oct. 1, 2014–Dec. 31, 2025.