Voters have less than one hour to be in line at any of 700 polling places in Harris County before the 7 p.m. cutoff.
Zooming in
Ten polling places across the county have over a 30-minute wait as residents flock to ensure their voices are heard in the November 2024 election featuring federal, state, county and local elections.
According to the Harris County voting center tracker, the polling places with at least a 30-minute wait as of 5:55 p.m., include:
- Daniel Ortiz Middle School, 5757 Telephone Road, Houston
- Bayland Park Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet St., Houston
- C.E. King Middle School, 8540 C.E. King Parkway, Houston
- Hiram Clarke MultiService Center, 3810 West Fuqua St., Houston
- Mangum Howell Center, 2500 Frick Road, Houston
- Alief Community Center, 11903 Bellaire Blvd., Houston
- Alief ISD Center for Talent Development, 14411 Westheimer Road, Houston
- Houston Community College Alief Center, 13803 Bissonnet St., Houston
- Octavia Fields Branch Library, 1503 S. Houston Ave., Humble
- Cooperfield Church, 8350 Hwy. 6 N., Houston
Looking ahead
All voters must be in line by 7 p.m. to cast a ballot. All voters in line will be able to cast a vote, per state law.
Updated 3:25 p.m. Nov. 5
Harris County voters have less than four hours to cast their ballots in the Nov. 5 general election.
The overview
According to the Harris County voting center tracker, most polls have less than a 15-minute wait across the Greater Houston area.
As of 3:21 p.m., only a few polls have more than a 30-minute wait, including:
- C.E. King Middle School, 8540 C.E. King Parkway, Houston
- Alief Community Center, 11903 Bellaire Blvd., Houston
- Shotwell Middle School, 6615 Trail Valley Way, Houston
- University of Houston Student Center, 4455 University Drive, Houston
- Alief ISD Administration Building, 4250 Cook Road, Houston
- Fallbrook Church, 12512 Walters Road, Houston
- Octavia Fields Branch Library, 1503 S. Houston Ave., Humble
- Houston Community College Alief Center, 13803 Bissonnet St., Houston
- Oaks Elementary School, 5858 Upper Lake Drive, Humble
- Katy Branch Harris County Public Library, 5414 Franz Road, Katy
- Mount Mariah Missionary Baptist Church, 15500 Vandalia Way, Houston
Election Day is still underway in Harris County with polling locations open until 7 p.m.
What you need to know
According to the Harris County voting center tracker, several Harris County voting sites have a wait time of over 30 minutes as of 11:54 a.m., including:
- Toyota Center, 1510 Polk St., Houston
- Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, 15500 Vandalia Way, Houston
- Houston Community College Alief Center, 13803 Bissonnet St., Houston
- Mata Intermediate, 9225 S. Dairy Ashford St., Houston
- African American Library, 1300 Victor St., Houston
- University of Houston Student Center, 4455 University Drive, Houston
- Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Road, Houston
- C.E. King Middle School, 8540 C.E. King Parkway, Houston
- BakerRipley Pasadena Campus, 720 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena
- City of Jersey Village Civic Center, 16327 Lakeview Drive, Jersey Village
- San Jacinto College Generation Park, 13455 Lockwood Road, Houston
- Liestman Elementary School, 7610 Synott Road, Houston
- Octavia Fields Branch Library, 1503 S. Houston Ave., Humble
- East Harris County Activity Center, 7340 Spencer Highway, Pasadena
- Eagle Springs Elementary School, 12500 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble
- Kingsland Baptist Church, 20555 Kingsland Blvd., Houston
- Maud Smith Marks Branch Library, 1815 Westgreen Blvd., Katy
- Willow Creek Elementary School, 18302 N. Eldridge Parkway, Tomball
- Katy Branch Harris County Public Library, 5414 Franz Road, Katy
Posted 9:15 a.m. Nov 5
Harris County voters can visit any of the 700 polling locations on Nov. 5 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. to weigh in on the federal, state, county and local elections.
Zooming in
As of 8:51 a.m., only the polling location at Pope Elementary School, located at 19019 N. Bridgeland Lake Parkway, Cypress, had a wait time of over 30 minutes with approximately 100 voters in line, according to the Harris County voting center tracker.
Other polling locations in Harris County have a wait time of approximately 15-29 minutes, including:
- First Christian Church, 22101 Morton Ranch Road, Katy
- Eagle Springs Elementary School, 12500 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble
- North Channel Library, 15741 Wallisville Road, Houston
- Rice University Welcome Center, 6100 Main St., Houston
- Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, 5308 Buffalo Speedway, Houston
- West University Community Building and Senior Center, 6104 Auden St., Houston
- African American Library, 1300 Victor St., Houston
- McDougle Elementary School, 10410 Kansack Lane, Houston
What else?
According to the Texas Secretary of State office, Texans must present one of seven forms of photo identification to vote:
- Texas driver’s license
- Texas personal ID card
- Texas election ID certificate
- Texas handgun license
- U.S. military ID with photo
- U.S. citizenship certificate with photo
- U.S. passport
What’s next?
All voters in line at a polling location by 7 p.m. will be able to cast a ballot, per state law.
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