Your route to the ballot.
The November 3, 2026 general election in Hardin County, in four stops. Every date, place and hour on this page comes from the Hardin County Elections Department and VoteTexas.gov.
- Election Day
- Polls open
- 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM at your precinct's polling place
- Early voting
- October 19 to 30, at any early voting site in the county
- Last day to register
- Early voting begins
- Mail ballot applications due
- Early voting ends
- Election Day
Today
Check your registration
By Monday, October 5
October 5 is the last day to register or to update your registration for the November election. Checking takes about a minute.
Moved, or not sure?
You can update your address before October 5. Our Volunteer Deputy Registrars can register you or update your information in person, no trip to the courthouse needed. Email us at committee@hardincountydems.org, or catch one of us at the monthly meeting.
Choose how you'll vote
Mail ballots by October 23
Who can vote by mail in Texas?
You can apply for a ballot by mail if you:
- are 65 or older on Election Day
- are sick or disabled
- will be away from Hardin County on Election Day and during early voting hours
- expect to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day
- are confined in jail or under involuntary civil commitment, and otherwise eligible
The application goes to the Hardin County Elections Department and must be received by the 11th day before Election Day. Put your Texas driver license, personal ID or Election ID Certificate number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number, on the application and again on the ballot envelope.
Get the application for a ballot by mail · Voting by mail on VoteTexas.gov
Bring your ID
Every time you vote in person
Bring one of these seven forms of photo ID:
- Texas driver license
- Texas Election Identification Certificate
- Texas personal identification card
- Texas handgun license
- U.S. military ID card with your photo
- U.S. citizenship certificate with your photo
- U.S. passport, book or card
Voters 18 to 69 can use an ID that expired no more than four years ago. Voters 70 and older can use an expired ID of any age.
No photo ID, and can't reasonably get one?
You can still vote. At the polls, sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and show a supporting document with your name and address, such as your voter registration certificate, a current utility bill, a bank statement, a paycheck or a government check. Full ID rules on VoteTexas.gov
Cast your ballot
October 19 to November 3
Early voting, October 19 to 30
During early voting you can use any of these sites, whichever is closest.
Hardin County Courthouse, County Courtroom
300 W. Monroe St., Kountze · Directions
| Mon, Oct 19 – Fri, Oct 23 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Saturday, Oct 24 | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, Oct 25 | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 – Fri, Oct 30 | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
Branch sites · weekdays, Oct 19 – 30 · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Silsbee City HallEconomic Development Corporation Room, 1220 E. Hwy 327, Silsbee
- Lumberton Event Center826 N. Main St., Lumberton
- Sour Lake Community Center250 S. Ann St., Sour Lake
Election Day, November 3
On Election Day, Hardin County votes by precinct: go to your own precinct's polling place, open 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Your precinct number is on your voter registration certificate, or look it up. Polling places changed for precincts 9, 13 and 16 this election.
- 1Hardin County Courthouse, County Courtroom300 W. Monroe St., Kountze
- 2Hardin County ESD #6, Main Building1205 N. 5th St., Silsbee
- 3Saratoga Fire Station, Main Building16628 FM 770, Saratoga
- 4First Baptist Church of Batson, Fellowship Hall42803 Hwy 105, Batson
- 5Thicket-Votaw Fire Station, Main Building27917 FM 787, Thicket
- 6Crestwood Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall1150 Hwy 69 S., Kountze
- 7Honey Island Assembly of God, Fellowship Hall9097 FM 1293, Kountze
- 8Village Mills VFW Post 1514, Main Building13534 Hwy 69 N., Village Mills
- 9Silsbee City Hall, Economic Development Corporation Room1220 Hwy 327 E., SilsbeeNew location
- 10St. John's Episcopal Church1305 Roosevelt Dr., Silsbee
- 11Genesis Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall8840 Hwy 92, Silsbee
- 12Kountze Church of Christ, Fellowship Hall1035 N. Pine St., Kountze
- 13Lumberton Event Center, Main Building826 N. Main St., LumbertonNew location
- 14Pinewood Fire Station, Main Building333 Commercial Dr., Sour Lake
- 15Sour Lake Community Center250 S. Ann St., Sour Lake
- 16Woodcrest Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall1684 US 96, LumbertonNew location
- 17Pine Ridge Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall13430 FM 421 (Ariola Rd.), Kountze
- 18Lumberton Church of Christ90 W. Chance Rd., Lumberton
- 19Rose Hill Acres Town Hall / Lumberton Fire Station #2100 Jordan Rd. at Keith Rd., Lumberton
Want to see what's on your ballot first? The county posts a sample ballot for each precinct.
Help at the polls
If you can't enter the polling place without risking your health, you can vote curbside: there's a reserved spot and an election worker brings the ballot to you. You can bring someone to help you vote, and some voters can ask to be moved to the front of the line. The county elections page has the details.
Questions about your ballot?
The Hardin County Elections Department runs the election and can answer anything about your registration or ballot.
- Office
- Hardin County Elections Department
300 W. Monroe St., Suite B-110, Kountze - Phone
- (409) 209-5445
- Hours
- Weekdays 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed noon to 1:00 PM
Sources: Hardin County Elections Department, notice of the November 3, 2026 general election; VoteTexas.gov. Checked September 27, 2026; confirm with the county before you go. Información en español.