El Paso, TX – As we approach the March 2026 Primary Election, the El Paso County Elections Department would like to remind all eligible voters that the last day to register to vote is Monday, February 2, 2026. Our office will continue to accept voters wanting to register to vote or update their registration in person at our office located at 500 E. San Antonio Ave., Suite 314, El Paso, Texas 79901. Our office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. On Monday, February 2, 2026, our office will close at 5:00 p.m.

In Texas, when voting in a Primary Election, voters choose either a Democratic or Republican ballot at the voting place. Each party’s primary allows voters to select the candidates they want to represent their party in the November 2026 General Election. Ballots for this election include candidates for state and local offices, as well as propositions. A Runoff Election will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 for races with three or more candidates where no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes.

Important Voter Registration Information:

Last Day to Register: Monday, February 2, 2026
Qualifications: To register in Texas, an applicant must:
- Be a resident of the county in which they are registering.
- Be a citizen of the United States.
- Be 18 years of age by Election Day.
- Not be a convicted felon, or if convicted, have completed all punishment (including incarceration, parole, probation, or supervision) or received a pardon.
- Not be declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
How to Register: Applicants can download a voter registration application, English or Spanish, from our website under Voter Registration. Applications are also available at any United States Post Office, the Department of Public Safety, El Paso Public Libraries, Texas Health and Human Services Commission offices and any local high school.

Once processed, a Voter Registration Certificate will be mailed within 30 days as required by the Texas Election Code.

If already registered, voters can use our new website feature, My Voter Dashboard, to check their voter registration status. Voters will need to enter their first name, last name and date of birth, or their Voter Unique Identifier, VUID Number, which is located on the Voter Registration Certificate.

Voters with questions can call our office at (915) 273-3597 or email us at epelections@epcounty.com.