2026 Democratic Primary Election Guide

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ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, March 3rd, 7am to 7pm

Precinct location voting ONLY; no countywide voting on Election Day

🚨🚨 ON ELECTION DAY (Tues, March 3) IN DALLAS COUNTY, each voter must vote at their PRECINCT VOTING CENTERS ONLY. Expect delays & confusion. 🚨🚨

🚨 Click here, then click “Election Day Democratic Party” to find your Voting center for election day 🚨

Expect Primary Voting to look different from a General Election, but also in comparison to previous Primaries. In the weeks leading up to this election, the local GOP created new stumbling blocks for voters - but they also don’t have enough workers for their half of the election. So read up on changes and notes below, and plan to take it slow this time. Let’s be calm, observant, and arrive ready.
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION. You do NOT have to apply for any special status or be a precinct chair. If you are registered to vote, it is your right to have your say in a primary election.
Use the Dallas Elections site to find your polling location in advance.
Bring proper photo identification. 🪪
You can take a printed sample ballot, handwritten notes, or any non-electronic voting list/notes into the voting booth. (No phone allowed in your hand.) 📵
It is not possible to vote split ticket; single party voting only in primary elections. You will be asked to choose which you will vote in - Dem or Repub - as you walk into the voting location. This is normal, even though it feels weird.
There will be separate lines for Democrats & Republicans voting in shared voting centers because we have completely different ballots. Some precincts will have separate R & D voting locations.
You cannot display political/Democratic literature or merchandise (incl t-shirts, flyers, or mailers) within the voting center + up to 100 feet from the entrance of the poll. 📐🙄
Please vote in every race on the ballot, even for uncontested Democrats. It’s important to vote all the way to the bottom of the ballot. The lower the position, the closer they are to touching your everyday life, like family courts and justices of the peace. 🏘️
Don't rush. Before you put your paper ballot into the reader, check that it printed all your correct votes. If you see any issues, ask to speak to a Democratic election judge.
Here’s a helpful video guide made by our friends at Texas Blue Media that shares a lot of voting details, especially about more accessible options, like curb and VBM (vote by mail). English language guide. Spanish language guide.
There is likely to be a shortage of “vote from the car” equipment on Election Day.
If you Vote By Mail, you should have already mailed it.

If you have Vote By Mail questions, we recommend the League of Women Voters’ guide.

With any issues, contact Dallas Dems who have a voter protection team in their HQ boiler room to assist voters with issues.

PLAN YOUR VOTE 🗳️

Print YOUR sample ballot from DallasCountyVotes.org to take with you to make voting easy.

Once you enter your name & birthdate on this voter lookup screen, select “Democratic” on the top right of the page.
The Republican primary has a different ballot and is administered separately.

Research our candidates and the Propositions. ➡️

The 13 Propositions listed on the ballot do not create new laws; they act as a survey to tell the local Democratic party our priorities.

You can bring printed guides or hand written notes into the ballot booth, but may not take out your phone.
Plan to vote for Democrats all the way down to the bottom of the ballot, including those without challengers and the super important judges and Propositions. Every Dem candidate and Proposition deserves your vote of confidence.

✌️ PRIMARY VOTING IS IMPORTANT ✌️

League of Women Voters’ (LWV) printable nonpartisan election one pagers.

Scroll down for LWV’s full nonpartisan election guide, in English or Spanish.

Secretary of State: All of the 2026 election dates in TX

Click for Dallas Democrats’ Election Site

Click for info on our local election site DallasCountyVotes.org