Elections Desk
Elections & ballots
The Elections Desk tracks every election Texans actually vote in — federal, state, ISD, city, MUD, and constitutional amendments. We publish the calendars, ID rules, and district maps Texans need to cast an informed ballot.
Recent Articles
- Elections
Texas Election Laws Explained: Voting Rules, Registration, and Requirements
The definitive guide to Texas election law — voter registration, accepted photo ID, mail ballot eligibility, early voting, primary rules, runoffs, provisional ballots, and the enforcement provisions added by SB 1.
- Elections
The Texas Voting Guide for 2026: Primaries, Runoffs, ID Rules, and the Calendar That Actually Matters
Everything a Texas voter needs for 2026 — registration deadlines, March primary, May runoff, November general, accepted photo ID, mail ballot rules, and how to find your polling place in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, and beyond.
- Elections
Primary vs. General: Why the March Ballot Decides More Than November Does
In most Texas districts the Republican primary is the real election. We break down open primaries, runoff math, and why low-turnout March races set the next decade of policy.
- Elections
A Beginner's Guide to Texas Elections: Primaries, Runoffs, and General Ballots
How Texas's open-primary system works, when runoffs trigger, how districts are drawn, and the dates every conservative voter should mark on the calendar.
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