ABC13 reported recently that early voting ends Thursday, October 30. It is not true. Early voting ends Friday, October 31, at 7 PM.
I sent them a direct Facebook message and I called them and up to two hours later and they are yet to correct it. This will affect many who likely made plans to vote on Friday. They will erroneously believe they can no longer voter. In Texas voter suppression occurs in the form of death by a thousand cuts, a little suppression here, a little misinformation there, etc.
For information on voting by mail or voting early in person, please see the Early Voting section. Polls are open at various times during early voting and from 7 AM until 7 PM on Election Day.
The following is the information from VoteTexas.gov.
Important 2014 November Gubernatorial Election Dates
November 4, 2014 – Uniform Election Date
The more detailed calendars will be available later on the Elections homepage and on the Conducting Your Elections pages
Authority conducting elections |
County Elections Officer3/Local political subdivisions |
Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 (Recommended; actual deadline extended by Emancipation Day state holiday to next business day, Friday, June 20, 2014). For local (non-county) political subdivisions that have a first day to file for their candidates. |
First Day to File for Place on General Election Ballot 1 |
Saturday, July 19, 2014 (“first day” does not move)(NEW LAW: Election Code Sec. 144.005 now provides for a “first day” to file unless otherwise provided by the Election Code.) |
Last Day to Order General Election (or Special Election on a Measure) |
Monday, August 18, 2014 (78thday) |
Last Day to File for Place on General Election Ballot (for local political subdivisions ONLY) 1 |
Monday, August 18, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. |
First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail |
Friday, September 5, 2014 (does not apply to FPCA) |
Last Day to Register to Vote |
Monday, October 6, 2014 |
First Day of Early Voting |
Monday, October 20, 2014 (17thday before election day falls on a Saturday, first day moves to next business day) |
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received, not Postmarked) |
Friday, October 24, 2014 (NEW LAW: 9th day before election day; regular ABBM)FPCA deadline is Tuesday, October 28, 2014 (UNCHANGED: 7th day before election day; FPCA) |
Last Day of Early Voting |
Friday, October 31, 2014 |
Last day to Receive Ballot by Mail |
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 (election day) at 7:00 p.m. (unless overseas deadline applies) |