More than 1M early ballots cast in Harris County

With the last day of early voting held Oct. 30, more than one million voters have cast a ballot in the general election.

In a nutshell

The Harris County Clerk’s Office reported 1.08 million voters have participated in the election so far, according to unofficial results. This surpasses the early voting turnout for the 2018 and 2022 midterm elections, according to the clerk’s office. The election will determine officeholders in a variety of federal, state and local races. 

The county had record turnout during its first day of the 12-day early voting period, according to the Harris County Elections Department. 

The county has more than 2.7 million registered voters, per county voter registration records. In 2022, Harris County had 750,349 people participate in early voting, Community Impact previously reported.

Also of note

Voters will have their last opportunity to cast a ballot in the general election Nov. 3, Election Day. Polls at more than 600 locations across Greater Houston will be open 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Many federal, state and local races are on the ballot. In Harris County, voters can cast a ballot in a few local races, including: 

• County judge

• County attorney

• District clerk

• County clerk

• County treasurer

• County Department of Education Place 5 

• County Department of Education Place 7

For a personalized ballot, view Community Impact’s voter guide.

Community Impact will have live election coverage on election night, updating the website as results come in.