Houston-area early voting guide

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In the 2012 presidential election, nearly twice as many Harris County voters cast their ballot by early vote or absentee compared to those who showed up on election day, according to the official county report.

In the first week of early voting turnout has been 45%  higher than the last presidential election and some believe if it stays on track more than a million votes could be cast by November 4th (the last day of early voting). 

In-Person Early Voting

In-person early voting was introduced to Texas in the mid-90's. The goal was to make voting convenient and accessible, giving citizens plenty of opportunity to cast their ballot. It also helps combat long lines on election day.

Any registered Texas voter is eligible to vote early between October 24th and November 4th. The following locations and hours were gathered from each county's website.

Austin County

  • October 24-25, 8AM - 7PM
  • October 26, 8AM - 4:30PM
  • October 27-29, 8AM - 7PM
  • October 29-31, unlisted
  • November 1, 8AM - 4:30PM
  • November 2, 8AM - 7PM
  • November 3, 8AM - 4:30PM
  • November 4, 8AM - 7PM

Austin County Elections Office
20 South Holland, Bellville, 77418

Brazoria County

  • October 24-28, 8AM - 5PM
  • October 29, 7AM - 7PM
  • October 30, 1PM - 6PM
  • October 31, 7AM - 7PM
  • November 1-4, 7AM - 7PM

Alvin Library
105 S Gordon

Angleton East Annex
1524 E Mulberry

Brazoria Library
620 S Brooks

Freeport Library
410 Brazosport Blvd

Lake Jackson Civic Center
333 Highway 332 East

Manvel North Annex
7313 Corporate Drive at Highway 6

Tom Reid Library
3522 Liberty Drive, Pearland

Westside Event Center
2150 Countryplace Parkway, Pearland

Pearland Westside Library
2803 Business Center Drive #101, Pearland

Precinct 4 Building
121 N 10th Street, West Columbia

Chambers County

  • October 24-27, 7AM - 7PM
  • October 28, 8AM - 5PM
  • October 31, 7AM - 7PM
  • November 1-3, 7AM - 7PM
  • November 4, 8AM-5PM

Main Branch
Anahuac Annex Building
2128 SH 61, Anahuax, 77514

Winnie
East Chambers County Courthouse Annex
Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 Courtroom
211 Broadway Ave, Winnie, 77665

Mont Belvieu
West Chambers County Courthouse Annex
Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 Courtroom
10616 Eagle Drive, Mont Belviue, 77580

Cedar Bayou
Community Building
Justice of the Peace Pct 6 Courtroom
7711 Highway 146, Baytown, 77520

Colorado County

  • October 24-28, 8AM - 5PM
  • October 29, 9AM - 1PM
  • October 30-31, 8AM - 5PM
  • November 1-4, 8AM - 5PM

County Clerk's Office
318 Spring Street, Suite 101, Columbus

Fort Bend County

Schedule A

  • October 24-28, 8AM - 5PM
  • October 29, 7AM - 7PM
  • October 30, 12PM - 5PM
  • October 31, 7AM - 7PM
  • November 1-4, 7AM - 7PM

Schedule B

  • October 24-28, 8AM - 5PM
  • October 29, 7AM - 7PM
  • October 30, closed
  • October 31, 7AM - 7PM
  • November 1-4, 7AM - 7PM

Schedule C

  • October 24-28, 10AM - 7PM
  • October 29, 7AM - 7PM
  • October 30, 12PM - 5PM
  • October 31, 7AM - 7PM
  • November 1-4, 7AM - 7PM

Schedule D

  • October 24-28, 10AM - 7PM
  • October 29, 7AM - 7PM
  • October 30, closed
  • October 31, 7AM - 7PM
  • November 1-4, 7AM - 7PM

Beasley
City Hall (Schedule B)
319 South 3rd Street, Beasley

Fulshear
Irene Stern Community Center (Schedule B)
6920 Fulshear-Katy Road

Katy
Cinco Ranch Branch Library (Schedule A)
2620 Commercial Center Blvd, Katy

Tompkins High School (Schedule B)
4400 Falcon Landing Blvd, Katy

Meadows Place
Meadows Place City Hall (Schedule A)
1 Troyan Drive, Meadows Place

Missiori City
Hightower High School (Schedule A)
333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City

Community Center (Schedule A)
1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City

Sienna Branch Library (Schedule C)
8411 Sienna Springs Blvd, Missouri City

Chasewood Clubhouse (Schedule C)
7622 Chasewood Drive, Missouri City

Quail Valley Fund Office (Schedule D)
3603 Glenn Lakes, Missouri City

Needville
FBC Road & Bridge (Schedule C)
3743 School Street, Needville

Rosenberg
Rosenberg Annex Building (Schedule A)
4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg

Our Lady of Guadalupe Family Life Center (Schedule A)
1504 Avenue D, Rosenberg

Sugar Land
Four Corners Community Center (Schedule A)
15700 Old Richmond Road, Sugar Land

Lost Creek Park  (Schedule B)
3703 Lost Creek Blvd, Sugar Land

Randall's (Schedule C)
5800 New Territory Building, Sugar Land

First Colony Conference Center (Schedule C)
3232 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land

Sugar Land Branch Library (Schedule D)
550 Eldridge, Sugar Land

Galveston County

  • October 24-28, 8AM - 5PM
  • October 29, 7AM - 7PM
  • October 30, 1PM - 6PM
  • October 31, 7AM - 7PM
  • November 1-4, 7AM - 7PM

Bacliff
Community Center
4503 11th Street, Bacliff

Bayou Vista
MUD 12 Building 2nd Floor
2929 Highway 6, Bayou Vista

Crystal Beach
Joe Faggard Community Center
1750 Highway 87, Crystal Beach

Dickinson
Community Center
2714 Highway 3, Dickinson

Friendswood
City Hall
910 South Friendswood Avenue, Friendswood

Galveston
County Court House
722 Moody Ave, Galveston

Moody Methodist Church
2803 53rd Street, Galveston

County Justice Center
600 59th Street, Galveston

Hitchcock
Greater St. Matthews Church
6333 Highway 6, Hitchcock

Kemah
Community Center
800 Harris Avenue at Highway 146, Kemah

La Marque
City Hall
1109 B Bayou Road, La Marque

League City
Clear Creek ISD Admin Bldg
2425 East Main Street, League City

The North County Annex
174 Calder Road, League City

Creekside Intermediate School
4320 West Main Street, north entrance, League City

Nessler Center
Surf Room
2010 5th Avenue N, Texas City

Santa Fe
The West County Building Court Room
11730 Highway 6, Santa Fe

Texas City
Carver Park Community Center
6415 Park Avenue, Texas City

Harris County

  • October 24-28th, 8AM - 6PM
  • October 29, 7AM - 7 PM
  • October 30, 1PM - 6 PM
  • October 31, 7AM - 7 PM
  • November 1-4, 7AM - 7 PM

Inside the loop...

Main Office
Harris County Admin Building
1001 Preston Street, 1st Floor

Moody Park
Community Center
3725 Fulton Street, 77009

Kashmere
Multi-Service Center
4802 Lockwood Drive, 77026

Downtown East
Ripley House Neighborhood Center
4410 Navigation Blvd, 77011

Southeast Houston
H.C.C.S. Southeast College
6960 Rustic Street, Parking Garage, 77087

Palm Center
Justice of the Peace Entry
5300 Griggs Road, 77021

Astrodome Area
Fiesta Mart
8130 Kirby Drive, 77054

Near Town
Metropolitan Multi-Service Center
1475 W. Gray Street, 77019

Galleria
Harris County Public Health
2223 West Loop South Freeway, 1st Floor, 77027

The Heights
SPJST Lodge #88
1435 Beall Street, 77008

Outside the loop...

Northeast Houston
Northeast Multi-Service Center
9720 Spaulding Street, Blgd 4, 77016

Galena Park
Alvin D Baggett Commuinity Center
1301 Keene Street, Galena Park, 77547

Hobby Area
John Phelps Courthouse
101 S. Richey Street, Pasadena, 77506

Sunnyside
Multi-Purpose Center
9314 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, 77051

South Houston
Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center
3810 W. Fuqua Street, Houston, 77045

Southwest Houston
Bayland Park Community Center
6400 Bissonnet Street, Houston, 77074

Near West Side
Tracy Gee Community Center
3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, 77042

Spring Branch
Trini Mendenhall Community Center
1414 Wirt Road, Houston, 77055

Victory Center
Lone Star College - Victory Center
4141 Victory Drive, Houston, 77088

Acres Homes
Multi-Service Center
6719 W. Montgomery Road, Houston, 77091

North
Hardy Senior Center
11901 West Hardy Road, Houston, 77076

Outside the Beltway...

Humble
Octavia Fields Branch Library
1503 South Houston Ave, Humble, 77338

Kingwood
Kingwood Branch Library
4400 Bens View Lane, Kingwood, 77345

Atascocita
Lone Star College - Atascocita Center
15903 W. Lake Houston Pkwy, Houston, 77044

Crosby
Crosby Branch Library
135 Hare Road, Crosby, 77532

Wallisville Road
North Channel Branch Library
15741  Wallisville Road, Houston, 77049

Baytown
Community Center
2407 Market Street, Baytown, 77520

Pasadena
Kyle Chapman Activity Center
7340 Spencer Highway, 77505

Clear Lake
Freeman Branch Library
16616 Diana Lane, Houston, 77062

Scarsdale
County Annex
10851 Scarsdale Blvd, Houston, 77089

Alief
Alief ISD Admin Building
4250 Cook Road, Houston, 77072 (south entrance)

Far West
Harris County MUD 81
805 Hidden Canyon Road, Katy, 77450

West Houston
Nottingham Park
926 Country Place Drive, Houston, 77079

Katy
Katy Branch Library
5414 Franz Road, Katy, 77492

Bear Creek
Bear Creek Park Community Center
3055 Bear Creek Drive, Houston, 77084

North Katy
Lone Star College - Cypress Center
19710 Clay Road, Katy, 77449

Jersey Village
City Hall
16327 Lakeview Drive, Jersey Village, 77040

South Cypress
Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center
8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress, 77433

Cypress
Juergen's Hall Community Center
26026 Hempstead Highway, Cypress, 77429

Northwest
Prairie View A&M University - Northwest
9449 Grant Road, Houston, 77070

Fallbrook
Fallbrook Church
12512 Walters Road, Houston, 77014

Cypress Creek
Champion Forest Baptist Church
4840 Strack Road, Houston, 77069

Tomball
Public Works Building
501B James Street, Tomball, 77375

Far North
Lone Star College - Creekside Center
8747 West New Harmony Trail, Tomball, 77375

North
Champion Life Center
2021 FM 2920 Road, Spring, 77388

Mercer Park
Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library
22248 Aldine Westfield Road, Humble, 77338

Liberty County

  • October 24-28, 7AM - 7PM
  • October 29, unlisted
  • October 30, 11AM - 3PM
  • October 31, 7AM - 7PM
  • November 1-4, 7AM - 7PM

Main Early Voting Location
Jack Hartel Community Building
318 San Jacinto Street, Liberty, 77575

Branch Locations
Cleveland Civic Center
210 Peach Street, Cleveland, 77327

Dayton Community Center
801 S. Cleveland Street, Dayton, 77535

Hardin City Hall
142 CR 2010, Hardin, 77561

Matagorda County

  • October 24-28, 8AM - 5PM
  • October 29-30, unlisted
  • October 31, 7AM - 7PM
  • November 1-4, 7AM - 7PM

Bay City Service Center
2105 Avenue M, Bay City

Matagorda County Courthouse Annex
405 Commerce, Palacios
(8AM - 5PM all days October 24th to November 4th)

Montgomery County

  • October 24-28, 8AM - 5PM
  • October 29, 7AM - 7PM
  • October 30, 12PM - 5PM
  • October 31, 7AM-7PM
  • November 1-4, 7AM - 7pm

Conroe
Montgomery County Administration Annex
Lee G. Alworth Building
207 W. Phillips Street, Conroe, 77301

Election Central
9159 Airport Road, Conroe, 77303

Magnolia
Magnolia Community Building
422 Melton Street, Magnolia, 77354

East County Courthouse Annex
422 Melton Street, Magnolia, 77354

Montgomery
Lone Star Community Center
2500 Lone Star Parkway
Montgomery, 77356

Willis
North Montgomery County Community Center
600 Gerald Street, Willis, 77378

The Woodlands
South County Community Building
2235 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, 77380

George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library
8125 Ashlane Way, The Woodlands, 77382

Walker County

Mail Early Voting Site
Walker County Annex
1301 Sam Houston Avenue, Suite 101, Huntsville, 77340

  • October 24, 8AM - 5PM
  • October 25, 7AM - 7PM
  • October 26-31, 8AM - 5PM
  • November 1, 7AM - 7PM
  • November 2-4, 8AM-5PM

Branch Early Voting Site
Hearts Veterans Complex
455 SH 75 N

  • October 24, 8AM - 5PM
  • October 25, 7AM - 7PM
  • October 26, 8AM - 5PM
  • October 27, 1PM - 5PM
  • October 28, 8AM - 5PM

Waller County

Waller County Courthouse
836 Austin Street, Hempstead
-- October 24-28, 8AM-5PM
-- October 29, 9AM - 3PM
-- October 30, 1:30PM - 4PM
--October 31, 8AM - 5PM
-- November 1-4, 8AM - 8PM

Waller ISD Administration Building
2214 Waller Street, Waller
-- October 29, 9AM - 3PM
-- October 30, 1:30PM - 4PM
-- November 1-4, 11AM - 8PM

Brookshire Waller County Library
3815 6th Street, Brookshire
-- October 29, 9AM - 3PM
-- October 30, 1:30PM - 4PM
-- November 1-4, 11AM - 8PM

Prairie View City Hall
44500 Business Highway 290 East, Prairie View
-- October 29, 9AM - 3PM
-- October 30, 1:30PM - 4PM

Fieldstore County Building (JP2)
27388 Fieldstore Road, Waller
-- November 1-4, 11AM - 8PM

Monaville JP 3 Building
12620 FM 1887, Hempstead
-- November 1-4, 11AM - 8PM

Katy Cane Island Event Center
2100 Cane Island Parkway, Katy
-- November 1-4, 11AM - 8PM

PVAM University
Student Center
LW Minor Street, Prairie View
-- November 1-2, 11AM - 8PM

St. Francis Episcopal Church
204 Dooley Street, Prairie View
-- November 3-4, 11AM - 8PM

Wharton County

Wharton County Annex D
Classroom 116
315 East Milam Street, Wharton
-- October 24-28, 8AM - 5PM
-- October 31, 8AM - 5PM
-- November 1-2, 8AM - 5PM
-- November 3-4, 7AM - 7PM

Wharton County Library - El Campo Branch
200 W. Church Street, El Campo
-- October 24-28, 8AM - 5PM
-- October 31, 8AM - 5PM
-- November 1-2, 8AM - 5PM
-- November 3-4, 7AM - 7PM

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