Here's what voters in The Woodlands area need to know before Election Day

Here's everything voters in The Woodlands area 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 Nov. 5 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. in both Harris and Montgomery counties.

Where to vote

In Montgomery County, registered voters can vote in any polling location during early voting, which ends at 7 p.m., Nov. 1. Registered voters must vote in the precinct where they are registered to vote on Election Day. A list of Election Day precincts and voting locations is available here and a map is available here.

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. According to the Harris County Clerk's Office, these locations are not final and additional locations will be added as they are confirmed. Voters should check the Harris County Clerk's Office website on Election Day for the most up-to-date information.

What to bring

According to the Texas Secretary of State, voters should bring one of the following seven approved forms of ID to the polls:

• Texas driver license
• Texas election ID certificate
• Texas personal ID card
• Texas handgun license
• U.S. citizenship certificate with photo
• U.S. military ID card
• U.S. passport

If a voter does not possess and cannot reasonably obtain one of the approved forms of ID, the voter can fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and show a copy or original of one of the following approved IDs:

• Certified domestic birth certificate or court admissible birth document
• Current utility bill
• Bank statement
• Government check
• Paycheck
• Government document with voter's name and an address including the voter registration certificate

What's on the ballot?

In addition to the presidential election, federal and state elections are also on the ballot this November, along with local elections held by counties, school districts and cities.

To see what will be on the ballot for most residents in The Woodlands area, click here. For a personalized, address-specific sample ballot in Harris County, click here, and for Montgomery County, click here.

To learn more about how to use voting machines in Harris County, watch this instructional video. For Montgomery County, watch this instructional video.

At the polls

According to the Texas Secretary of State, the following is not allowed within 100 feet of voting stations:

• Posting, using or distributing any political signs or literature relating to a candidate, political party or measure
• Using a cell phone, camera, tablet computer, laptop computer, sound recorder or any other device that may communicate wirelessly, or be used to record sound or images
• Bringing a firearm onto the premises of a polling place (this prohibition does not apply to a peace officer, regardless of whether they are on or off duty)
• Wearing apparel or a similar communicative device relating to a candidate, measure or political party, regardless of whether they are on the ballot or not