Students can vote early in the Democratic and Republican primaries, starting Tuesday through Feb. 27. Election day is March 3.

Students who are registered to vote in Travis County can do so at any designated location within the region, according to the county clerk’s elections division. Voting locations on campus include the Texas Union and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Near campus, students can vote at the Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility, the Austin Recreation Center and the Travis County Clerk office.

Early voting locations will be open Feb. 17-21 and Feb. 23-27 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to the Travis County Clerk’s office. On Feb. 22, people can cast their vote between 12 p.m to 6 p.m. Certain voting locations, including the Texas Union and the Travis County Clerk’s office, will be open from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m on Feb. 26-27.

Races on the ballot include U.S. senator, Texas governor and several federal and state congressional seats, including Texas House District 49, according to the Travis County Clerk’s office. There are also races for state and county judges and commissioners, along with several survey propositions, including education and health care-related topics. 

 If they have not declared a party affiliation within the calendar year, students can vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. If a voter has declared a party affiliation, they can only vote in that party’s primary. Party affiliations in Texas automatically expire at the end of each calendar year, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. 

To vote, students must have one form of photo identification. Some acceptable forms include a Texas driver’s license or U.S. passport, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. A physical voter card is not required to vote as long as the student is registered. 

If a student is eligible to vote by mail, the deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Feb. 20, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. The request for a mail-in ballot must be received by the early voting clerk’s office before the end of the business day or by noon, depending on which time is later the day of the deadline. The completed ballot must then be received by the early voting clerk by March 3 at 7 p.m or by March 4 at 5 p.m. if it was postmarked before March 3 at 7 p.m.

In order to be eligible to vote by mail, a person must  be out of the county for both Election Day and early voting, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. Other exceptions include being sick, disabled or expecting to give birth within three weeks of Election Day.