Early voting in Harris County has seen a record number of voters with over 1.04 million residents heading to the polls from Oct. 21-31, according to the Texas secretary of state's unofficial results. That is approximately 39% of the 2.7 million registered voters in the county.

For the remaining 1.6 million who haven't voted yet, here is everything you need to know before heading to the polls on Election Day, Nov. 5.

When to vote

On Election Day, polling locations will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. According to the Harris County Clerk's Office, voters who are in line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote; voters who arrive at the polling location after 7 p.m. won't be allowed to vote.

Where to vote


Harris County will have nearly 700 polling locations open on Election Day—a slight decrease from the November 2020 election, which saw 806 Election Day locations, according to the Harris County Clerk's Elections Department website.

Some nearby voting centers in the Heights, River Oaks and Montrose areas include:
  • River Oaks Community Center, 3600 Locke Lane, Houston
  • Heights High School, 413 E. 13th St., Houston
  • West End Multiservice Center, 170 Heights Blvd., Houston
  • Metropolitan Multiservice Center, 1475 W. Gray St., Houston
As of Nov. 1, the Metropolitan Multiservice Center was one of the busiest polling locations for early voting in Harris County, with a total of 32,211 ballots cast at that location, according to the county's clerk's office.

However, in Harris County, registered voters can cast their vote at any polling location in the county both during early voting and on Election Day. For a complete list of Election Day voting centers, click here.

At the polls


Once residents are at the polls, there a number of things to remember, such as:
  • Making sure that you have a valid form of identification
  • That using a cellphone, camera or laptop, or possessing a handgun is not allowed within 100 feet of the voting station
  • How to use the updated voting machines
Voters should also look over what's on the ballot before heading to the polls.

What's on the ballot?

For Heights, River Oaks and Montrose residents, a number of local races are on the ballot this year, including:There are also local bonds and tax rate elections to vote on, including the Harris County Flood Control District asking for a $0.01581 per $100 property tax rate increase and Houston ISD with a $4.4 billion bond on the ballot.

Stay tuned


For more information on Election Day coverage, visit Community Impact's voter guide. Election results will be updated on the website as results come in on election night.

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