Presidential Ballots


Presidential ballots are only available to former Texas residents who were registered to vote in Texas prior to moving to another state. Additionally, eligible voters must have moved within 30 days of the Presidential election and must not be registered to vote in their new state of residence. Presidential ballots are available to voters voting in person or by mail.

NOTE: If you are a new Texas resident, and you did not register to vote in Texas by the October 7, 2024 voter registration deadline, you will need to contact your former state to see if they have a Presidential ballot option.

How does the process work?

In-person

  1. Between Monday, October 21, 2024 and Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the voter must appear at the main early voting polling place for the county of the voter’s most recent voter registration and complete an Application for Presidential Ballot (PDF).
  2. The Early Voting Clerk will confirm the voter’s registration in the county and that the date on the voter’s application indicates that the voter has not lived in their new state of residence for more than 30 days before the Presidential election.
  3. If the voter is eligible, the Early Voting Clerk will process the application and give the voter the balloting materials used for early voting by mail. Voters are only allowed to vote for President; all other federal, state, and district races must be crossed out.
  4. The voter will mark their ballot, put it in the carrier envelope, and give it to the early voting clerk.
    • NOTE: Unlike ballots voted by mail, a voter voting a Presidential ballot is NOT required to provide a Texas Driver’s License Number or a Texas Personal Identification Card Number or a Texas Election Identification Certificate Number or the last four digits of their Social Security Number in the appropriate place on the envelope, or sign their name across the flap.

By Mail

  1. Voters wishing to vote a Presidential ballot by mail must complete an Application for Presidential Ballot (PDF) along with an Application for a Ballot by Mail (PDF)
  2. The Early Voting Clerk will confirm the voter’s registration in the county and that the date on the voter’s application indicates that the voter has not lived in their new state of residence for more than 30 days before the Presidential election
  3. If the voter is eligible, the Early Voting Clerk will process the application and mail the voter the balloting materials used for early voting by mail. Voters are only allowed to vote for President; all other federal, state, and district races must be crossed out.
  4. The voter will mark their ballot, put it in the carrier envelope, provide a Texas Driver’s License Number or a Texas Personal Identification Card Number or a Texas Election Identification Certificate Number or the last four digits of their Social Security Number in the appropriate place on the envelope, and sign their name across the flap.
    • Mail ballots must be received by the Early Voting Clerk in accordance with other ballot by mail deadlines.