To register to vote in Bowie County, you must:

• Be a United States citizen.
• Be a resident of Bowie County.
• Be at least 17 years and 10 months old when you apply, and 18 by Election Day.
• Not be finally convicted of a felony, or, if you were, have completed your sentence, including any parole, supervision or probation.
• Not have been declared mentally incapacitated by a court without the right to vote.

Texas does not register voters by political party. You choose a Republican or Democratic ballot only at primary elections; it does not lock you into a party.

Your application must be received or postmarked at least 30 days before the election. For the Nov. 3 general election, that deadline is Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.

Steps

1. Get an application. Fill out the form online to print at VoteTexas.gov, or pick one up at the Bowie County Elections Office, a public library, or many post offices.
2. Sign it and mail or hand-deliver it to the Bowie County Elections Office (address below).
3. Watch for your voter registration certificate in the mail, which confirms you are registered.

Already registered?

You can check your status, and update your name or address if you have moved within Texas, online at VoteTexas.gov or Texas.gov. You can also call the Bowie County Elections Office to confirm your registration. Check your registration

To vote in person in Texas, bring one of these seven acceptable forms of photo ID:

• Texas driver license issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
• Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
• Texas handgun license issued by DPS
• U.S. military identification card with photo
• U.S. citizenship certificate with photo
• U.S. passport (book or card)

Expiration rules: For voters 18 to 69, the ID may be expired no more than four years. For voters 70 or older, an otherwise valid ID may be expired any length of time. A U.S. citizenship certificate never expires.

Voting by mail in Texas is limited. You may qualify if you:

• Are 65 years of age or older on Election Day;
• Are sick or disabled;
• Are out of the county during early voting and on Election Day;
• Expect to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day;
• Are confined in jail but otherwise eligible, or are civilly committed.

Deadlines for the Nov. 3 election

Request the ABBM form from the Bowie County Elections Office or print it from VoteTexas.gov. You can track your mail ballot online through the Texas Secretary of State’s ballot tracker.

Because Bowie County uses vote centers, the full list of early-voting and Election Day locations is set and posted by the county before each election. Confirm your locations at the Bowie County website or by calling the Elections Office at 903-628-6810.

Locations used in recent Bowie County elections

For reference only. Confirm the official Nov. 3, 2026 locations with the county before you go, as sites can change.

• Bowie County Courthouse (Elections Office) — 710 James Bowie Dr., New Boston
• Southwest Center, ABC Room — 3222 W. 7th St., Texarkana
• Cross Pointe Baptist Church — 3130 University Ave., Texarkana
• Collins Senior Center — 3000 Texas Blvd., Texarkana
• Wake Village First Baptist Church — 820 Wake Ave., Wake Village
• Texarkana College, Levi Hall — 2500 N. Robison Rd., Texarkana

The Nov. 3, 2026 general election is a big one. Statewide and federal offices on the Texas ballot include:

• Governor and Lieutenant Governor
• One U.S. Senate seat
• All U.S. House seats, including the district covering Bowie County
• Attorney General, Comptroller, Land Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner and Railroad Commissioner
• Texas Legislature seats, including local State House and State Senate districts
• Local Bowie County offices and any local measures

To see the exact races and candidates for your address, use a sample-ballot lookup at Ballotpedia or request an official sample ballot from the Bowie County Elections Office.

• Time off to vote. Texas employers must give eligible employees paid time off to vote if they do not have enough non-work hours while polls are open.
• Help voting. If you cannot read the ballot or need help because of a disability, you may bring someone to assist you, other than your employer or union representative, or ask poll workers for help.
• Curbside voting. If you cannot enter the polling place without help or risk to your health, you may ask for a ballot to be brought to your car.
• Provisional ballots. If your eligibility is in question, you can cast a provisional ballot, which is reviewed after Election Day.
• A ballot if you’re in line. As long as you are in line by 7 p.m. on Election Day, you have the right to vote.