What Pasadena voters need to know ahead of the Nov. 3 election

We’ve collected everything you need to know about voting Nov. 3 on the state, county, and local level. The registration deadline has passed, but Pasadena voters can still cast ballots early Oct. 19–30 at two city sites. Scroll for state voting rules, Harris County election information, and Pasadena-specific voting locations and races.

State voting rules overall

Registration

• The deadline to register for this election has passed. Voters had to be registered by Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, and mailed applications had to be postmarked by that date. Texas Secretary of State
• Check your registration and view a personalized sample ballot at HarrisVotes.com.
• Registration status is also available through the Harris County Tax Office at hctax.net or VoteTexas.gov.
• Harris County Tax Office voter-registration help line: 713-274-8200

Photo ID at the poll

Texas voters must show one of seven acceptable photo IDs:

• Texas driver license, Texas personal identification card, Texas Election Identification Certificate, or Texas handgun license — all issued by DPS
• U.S. military ID, U.S. citizenship certificate, or U.S. passport bearing the voter’s photo

ID expiration and alternatives

• For voters 18 to 69, an acceptable photo ID may be expired for no more than four years.
• Voters age 70 or older may use an otherwise valid listed ID no matter how long it has been expired.
• If you cannot reasonably obtain an approved photo ID, you may sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and vote with a supporting document such as a voter registration certificate, utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck.

Harris County

Early voting and Election Day

• Early voting: Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. Harris County Clerk’s Office
• Hours: Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 7 p.m.
• Election Day, Nov. 3: Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• During early voting and on Election Day, Harris County voters may vote at any Harris County Vote Center, not only their assigned home precinct. KPRC 2

Who runs the vote

• Voter registration is maintained by the Tax Assessor-Collector, who serves as Harris County Voter Registrar.
• Election operations are run by the County Clerk’s Elections Department under County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth.
• Texas abolished Harris County’s separate elections-administrator position in 2023, returning election administration to the County Clerk and voter registration to the Tax Assessor-Collector.

Harris County Clerk race

• Teneshia Hudspeth, incumbent Democrat: said she is seeking re-election “to continue strengthening the Harris County Clerk's Office and protecting the integrity of election administration.” She added, “The biggest issue facing the Harris County Clerk's Office and Texas election officials is unfunded election mandates.” Community Impact
• Mike Wolfe, Republican: said his focus is “restoring public trust and operational efficiency.” Community Impact

Pasadena

Early-voting locations in Pasadena

Two confirmed early-voting locations are in Pasadena:

• BakerRipley Pasadena Campus, 720 Fairmont Parkway
• John Phelps Courthouse, 101 South Richey Street

A third Pasadena site, San Jacinto College Central Science Building, 8060 Spencer Highway, is listed as to be determined in the county’s notice.

For shift workers along the Ship Channel

• The 12-day early-voting period gives refinery and other shift workers more flexibility than Election Day alone.
• Both confirmed Pasadena early-voting sites are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays, and noon to 7 p.m. Sundays.
• Early voting is especially useful for voters whose Nov. 3 work schedules make the 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day window harder to reach.

What’s on the ballot

• Because exact races and candidates vary from ballot to ballot, use your personalized sample ballot on HarrisVotes.com to see the contests tied to your address.
• Harris County Clerk is a countywide race; see candidate information above.
• Pasadena ISD board seats are not on this November ballot. Pasadena ISD trustee elections are held in odd years, not with this Nov. 3 election.
• Pasadena City Council contests, if any, depend on your district and term. Check your sample ballot before assuming a council race is on your ballot.
• County offices steer local tax and flood dollars, and the Pasadena City Council votes on streets, drainage, and development decisions. The Pasadena ISD board sets school policy, but its board races are not part of this election.