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HCAD Candidate Filing Notice

The candidate filing period for the Harris Central Appraisal District (HCAD) Board of Directors officially begins on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Because the filing period begins on a Saturday and the Harris County Clerk's Office is closed on weekends, candidate applications will be accepted beginning Monday, July 20, 2026, during regular business hours.

Election Schedule

November 3, 2026, General and Special Elections
Early Voting (OCT 19 - OCT 30)
OCT 19 - 24 -- 7AM - 7PM
OCT 25 -- 12PM - 7PM
OCT 26 - 30 -- 7AM - 7PM

Election Day
NOV 3 -- 7AM - 7PM
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Election Information

All your Election resources in one place.
November 3, 2026 - Uniform Election Date
Early Voting: OCT 19 - 30
Deadline to apply for a ballot by mail: OCT 23
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How to Register

Voter Registration is managed by the Harris County Tax Assessor- Collector & Voter Registrar.
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November 3, 2026, General and Special Elections
Deadline to apply for a ballot by mail: OCT 23



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About Harris County Clerk's Office Elections Department

The Harris County Clerk's Office Elections Department has the responsibility of carrying out statutory electoral functions outlined by federal and state laws. Some of the electoral functions include:

  • Providing training to all Presiding and Alternate Election Judges to ensure the proper execution of state and federal election law during each county/federal election;
  • Creating the ballot for county, state and federal elections in a manner provided by the state law;
  • Establishing the number of Early Vote Centers in Harris County and schedule of voting hours (subject to approval by Commissioners Court);
  • Securing Election Day Vote Centers (subject to approval by Commissioners Court);
  • Securing the County’s election equipment and maintenance of equipment;
  • Accepting requests for ballots to be sent by mail and processing all returned ballots for tabulation;
  • Storing official campaign disclosure forms for local candidates;
  • Archiving official election results and voter histories for Harris County and reporting this information to the Secretary of State for district, statewide, and federal offices.

    • In short, the Harris County Clerk's Office Elections Department works with the Commissioners Court, the major political parties and other stakeholders to establish an elections infrastructure that facilitates access to the voting process to the citizenry of the third largest county in the United States.

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    Harris County Clerk’s Office Elections Department
    15600 Morales Road, Houston, TX 77032
    (713)755-6965
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