El Paso, Texas – As we approach the May 2026 Primary Runoff Election, the El Paso County Elections Department would like to remind all eligible voters that the last day to register to vote is Monday, April 27, 2026. Our office will continue to accept walk-in’s who would like to register to vote or update their voter registration information.

Our office is located at 500 E. San Antonio Ave., Suite 314, El Paso, Texas 79901, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. On Monday, April 27, 2026, our office will close at 5:00 p.m.

In Texas, when you vote in a Primary Election, you affiliate with either the Democratic or Republican Party. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes, the top two move on to the May 2026 Runoff Election. The runoff decides the party’s final candidate for the November 2026 General Election.

Who Can Vote:
If you voted in the March 2026 Primary Election:
• You can only vote in the Primary Runoff for the same party.
• You cannot switch parties between the Primary and Primary Runoff.

If you did NOT vote in the March 2026 Primary Election:
• You can choose to vote in either the Democratic or Republican Runoff.

Important Voter Registration Information:
• Last Day to Register: Monday, April 27, 2026
• Qualifications: To register in Texas, an applicant must:
o Be a resident of the county in which they are registering.
o Be a citizen of the United States.
o Be 18 years of age by Election Day.
o Not be a convicted felon, or if convicted, have completed all punishment (including incarceration, parole, probation, or supervision) or received a pardon.
o Not be declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

• How to Register: Applicants can download a voter registration application, English or Spanish, from our website under Voter Registration. Applications are also available at any United States Post Office, the Department of Public Safety, El Paso Public Libraries, Texas Health and Human Services Commission offices and any local high school.

Once processed, a Voter Registration Certificate will be mailed within 30 days as required by Texas law.

If already registered, voters can use our new website feature, My Voter Dashboard, to check their voter registration status. Voters will need to enter their first name, last name and date of birth, or their Voter Unique Identifier, VUID Number, which is located on the Voter Registration Certificate.

Voters with questions can call our office at (915) 273-3597 or email us at epelections@epcounty.com.