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Nov. 3 is the final day for registered Denton voters to cast their ballots for the 2026 midterm election.
Here is everything Denton voters need to know before the polls close.
Registered voters in Denton and Tarrant counties must bring a photo identification with them that is current or no more than four years expired, according to Denton County Elections Administration website.
Forms of identification accepted by Denton polling centers include:
Valid voter registration certificate
Certified birth certificate (must be an original)
Copy of or original current utility bill
Copy of or original bank statement
Copy of or original government check
Copy of or original paycheck
Copy of or original government document with your name and an address (original required if it contains a photograph)
Denton voters must vote at their assigned precinct on election day and can visit their polling center any time from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., according to the Denton County Elections Administration website.
Denton voters have the opportunity to vote for representatives at the local, county, state and federal levels.
Races for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Texas Governor, Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives are all on the ballot.
Several Community Impact races that are on the Nov. 3 ballot include:
City of Denton
Denton County
Data from the Texas Secretary of State’s website shows that 47.17% of registered voters in Denton County have already visited the polls before election day.
In the early voting period from Oct. 19 to Oct. 30, 317,698 Denton County residents voted. This includes the 6,815 ballots mailed in. There are 688,032 registered voters across Denton County, the Secretary of State’s website shows.
For comparison, 227,616, or 37.54%, Denton County voters cast a ballot during early voting for the 2022 midterms. This represents a 39.58% increase in early voters, although there are a little more than 80,000 additional registered voters in Denton County in 2026 compared to 2022, according to the SOS’s website.
In the first week of early voting from Oct. 19 to the end of day Oct. 25, 197,201 ballots were cast in the county, according to previous reporting.
Community Impact will continue to cover local elections through election night Nov. 3. Visit communityimpact.com/election for the latest local election results.
