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Katy and Fulshear residents have one final chance March 3 to weigh in on several county, state and federal races in the primary election.
Where to vote
Fort Bend County and Harris residents can cast their votes at any of the 76 voting locations and 270 polling centers, respectively, which are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, per their websites.
Meanwhile, Waller County residents are required to vote at their assigned voter precinct locations on election day, per its website.
Voters should bring at least one of seven forms of appropriate identification options to the polls, including a Texas drivers license, personal ID card, handgun license, military ID card or U.S. passport, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.
On the ballot
Registered voters may cast ballots in either Texas’ Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Third-party candidates will appear on the ballot in November.
The March 3 primary election will include federal, state and county elections, including:
At the polls
A total of 99,093 Fort Bend County voters—94,333 in-person and 4,760 by mail—have cast their ballots, representing approximately 17.49% of the county’s 566,601 registered voters, according to early voting statistics.
In 2024’s March primary, almost 60,000 Fort Bend County voters cast their votes during the early voting period, with Republicans showing high turnouts with 34,113 voters, Community Impact previously reported.
Meanwhile, a total of 346,797 in-person and mail-in ballots were cast early in the Harris County March 3 primary elections, according to the county clerk’s office, Community Impact reported. Harris County's early voter turnout increased by about 64%, or approximately 135,000 votes, compared to the last primary elections in March 2024.
Stay tuned
Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide to see results from all local and state elections in your community.
