Harris County residents planning to vote on Election Day, Nov. 8, should keep these helpful tips in mind before heading to the polls:
1. Check your voter eligibility.
Before voting, make sure you are eligible and registered. To ensure eligibility, visit www.hctax.net/voter/search. Harris County voters must be U.S. citizens, Harris County residents, at least 18 years old, not a convicted felon, not considered mentally incapacitated by a final judgment of a court and have registered to vote by Oct. 11.
2. Preview the ballot.
3. Find your polling location.
Election Day voters are required to vote at the polling location in the precinct in which they registered. All polling locations will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Voters who are physically unable to enter the polling location without assistance may ask the precinct’s election official to allow them to vote outside the polling location. Click here for a complete list of Harris County polling locations.
4. Drop off your children.
The YMCA of Greater Houston will offer two free hours of childcare for children between ages 6 months to 11 years old on Election Day. Parents who are not YMCA members should allow 30 minutes to complete the registration and check-in process. To find your participating YMCA’s hours or to register your child, call 281-367-9622 or visit www.ymcahouston.org.
