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Smith County, Texas · elections

Voting in Smith County

Texas runs its elections county by county, through a county elections administrator or the county clerk and tax assessor-collector. This page never rates or recommends a candidate or a ballot measure, and it shows every candidate in a race the same way — a line this site holds. For everything on your own ballot, use your official sample ballot.
next election · 22 days away

General election — Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Polls are open 7:00 am to 7:00 pm local time.

Federal, state, county, and judicial offices, plus any statewide or local measures. Your exact ballot depends on where you live.

Key dates — marked against today, Mon, Oct 12

passed Mon, Oct 5
Last day to register to vote

A mailed application had to be postmarked by this date. Texas has no same-day registration.

Source: Texas Secretary of State, Sept. 28, 2026

in 7 days Mon, Oct 19 – Fri, Oct 30
Early voting

Vote at any early-voting site in your county of registration.

Source: VoteTexas.gov — early voting

in 11 days Fri, Oct 23
Mail ballot application must be received

The early voting clerk must have it by close of business or noon, whichever is later. Voting by mail in Texas is limited — for example, to voters who are 65 or older, disabled, or out of the county during the election.

Source: VoteTexas.gov — early voting · VoteTexas.gov

in 22 days Tue, Nov 3
Election Day

Polls are open 7 am to 7 pm. A mail ballot must be postmarked by 7 pm and arrive by 5 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

Source: VoteTexas.gov

Dates can change and counties can add early-voting days. When in doubt, your election office has the final word.

Where to vote — Smith County Elections Administration

Early voting: Oct. 19–30 at 5 sites: The HUB (main site), 304 E. Ferguson St., Tyler; Heritage Building, 1900 Bellwood Rd., Tyler; Noonday Community Center, 16662 CR 196, Tyler; Lindale Kinzie Community Center, 912 Mt. Sylvan St., Lindale; and Whitehouse City Center, 109 E. Main St., Whitehouse. Hours: Oct. 19–23, 8 am to 5 pm; Sat. Oct. 24, 7 am to 7 pm; Sun. Oct. 25, 9 am to 3 pm; Oct. 26–30, 7 am to 7 pm.

Election Day: Smith County uses vote centers: you can vote at any of its 36 vote centers, 7 am to 7 pm. The list is on the county's election page.

302 E. Ferguson St., Tyler, TX 75702 · 903-590-4777 · smith-county.com/233/Current-Election-Information

Source: Smith County: Current election information (Nov. 3, 2026) · Smith County Elections: address and phone · Texas Secretary of State: counties in the countywide polling place program, Nov. 3, 2026

What to bring

Bring one of the approved photo IDs — a Texas driver's license or ID card, a Texas handgun license, a U.S. passport, military ID, citizenship certificate, or Texas election ID certificate. If you can't reasonably get one, you can sign a reasonable impediment declaration and show another document, such as a utility bill or bank statement.

Source: VoteTexas.gov

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Texas dates gathered 2026-10-09.