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UpdateTexasFriday, October 30, 2026

Incomplete flyer in Texas showed only some mail ballot steps

A reporter walked through the full process after a viewer flagged a flyer that left out required steps.

Reporting by
FOX 26 Houston
“Texas election: Making sure your mail-in ballot count”, Friday, October 30, 2026
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What happened

A flyer circulating in Texas showed only half the steps required to submit a mail-in ballot in the 2026 midterm election. A viewer flagged the incomplete flyer on October 30, 2026. FOX 26 reporter Mekenna Earnhart provided the complete step-by-step process for voters to officially turn in their ballots.1

What it means in Texas

What Texas voters need to know about mail ballots

Mail ballot applications must be received by Friday October 23, 2026, 11 days before Election Day.2 Mail ballots postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day count if received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday November 4, 2026.2

Key dates in Texas

Election Day in 2 days
  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Mon, Oct 19 · passed
    Early voting begins
  3. Fri, Oct 23 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Fri, Oct 30 · passed
    Early voting ends
  5. Tue, Nov 3 · 2 days
    Election Day
  6. Wed, Nov 4 · 3 days
    Mail ballots must arrive
  7. Tue, Nov 17 · 16 days
    County/Local certification
  8. Mon, Dec 7 · 36 days
    State certification

Every date in Texas, and who certifies the election

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Sources

  1. FOX 26 Houston, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTE1ndlBVemVKUVgwUEpvazQzZkptMGMwczRLdlJTaGZNX1B2cHlaOXdxTFFhVnRMSVZveVVsRGRSN0IyclF5ZklaajZHUEthQTAzaU1sd19abWZwRnlKSVE1eVJfR0Npd9IBa0FVX3lxTE5BWFpNNURESERBMHFDSjZscVU0eWZKVlVzazFHSmxPOVpJSlAzcHQzMkJJWmsyUllPR1pDdFlzc1hBdmJveDJqXzgxZGRXb0E2enpwSW5WTVFKam1yY0xHeXk0OC1mVC1sR2tF?oc=5 · Friday, October 30, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Texas Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/texas/

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