If getting organized is one of your New Year’s Resolutions, here’s a list of the most important election dates this year, because Election 2020 is shaping up to be a busy voting year.
February 3rd: This is the last day to register to vote and be eligible to cast a ballot in the March primaries. Are you already registered to vote? To check your status or to register to vote, visit www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote.
February 18th – 28th: Early voting starts in the Texas primaries and will continue for 10 days. Check www.fortbendcountytx.gov for polling locations and times.
February 21st: This is the last day to request a ballot to vote by mail in the primaries. Individuals are eligible to vote early by mail in Texas if they are:
- 65 years or older;
- Disabled;
- Out of the country on election day and during the period of early voting by personal appearance; or
- Be confined in jail but otherwise eligible.
To request a ballot to vote by mail, go to www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter.
March 3rd: Primary Election Day! For voters who did not vote early, check www.fortbendcountytx.gov for polling locations.
April 27th: With so many candidates, there’s bound to be runoffs, which happen when a single candidate does not cross the 50% threshold in the March primary. This is the last day to register to vote and be eligible to cast a ballot in the primary runoffs.
May 15th: Individuals meeting the criteria to vote early by mail may do so in the primary runoffs as well. This is the last day to request a ballot to vote by mail for the primary runoffs.
May 18th – May 22nd: Early voting in the primary runoffs. Voters can only participate in one party’s primary each year.
May 26th: Primary Runoff Election Day. This is the voter’s last chance to be heard in who the Republicans or Democrats nominate in any runoff races. Check www.fortbendcountytx.gov for polling locations.
July 13th – 16th: Democratic National Convention (DNC). Delegates will convene to officially select and nominate their picks for the Democratic presidential ticket. Typically a single candidate is a standout before the DNC, but it is possible that no candidate wins a majority of delegates in the primaries, and the party will have a contested convention on its hands.
August 24th – 27th: Republican National Convention (RNC). Republican Party delegates will convene to officially select its presidential ticket. As of press date, President Donald J. Trump is likely to lead the ticket on the Republican side of the ballot.
October 5th: Still not registered to vote? This is the last day to register to vote in the general election.
October 19th – 30th: Early voting period for the general election. Check www.fortbendcountytx.gov for polling locations.
October 23rd: This is the last day to request a ballot to vote by mail for the primary if you are eligible for early voting.
November 3rd: Election Day 2020. Check www.fortbendcountytx.gov for polling locations.
