Today is Election Day. Here’s what you need to know

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. CT for most of Texas. 
Here’s what you need to know to cast your ballot on Election Day.

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The final votes in the 2024 Election are being cast today. As long as you are in line before 7 p.m. in Texas, your vote will count.
Your assigned polling place is based on where you live. Visit your county’s election page for the polling locations and sample ballots.
You will also be able to find election day voting locations by visiting the state’s webpage, which will be populated with voting sites a few days before election day. Or, you may want to contact the Election Official for State and County Elections in your county.

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Before you head to the polls on Election Day, here’s a quick look at the candidates and issues that you’ll find on ballots in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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It is Election Day and many people are wondering what is and is not closed.
If you have questions about your ballot, voting locations, or anything else, ask your county election office.
Anderson County | Bosque County | Collin County | Cooke County | Dallas County | Delta County | Denton County | Ellis County | Erath County | Fannin County | Freestone County | Henderson County | Hill County | Hood County | Hopkins County | Hunt County | Jack County | Johnson County | Kaufman County | Lamar County | Navarro County | Palo Pinto County | Parker County | Rains County | Red River County | Rockwall County | Somervell County | Tarrant County | Van Zandt County | Wise County
If you have more questions about the voting process, you can find more information here.
Visit your county’s election page for sample ballots and additional resources. 
The FOX 4 Elections page also has breakdowns of some of the hot ticket items Texans are voting on during this election.

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In order to vote in person during early voting or on election day, Texas voters will be asked to present an acceptable form of photo ID. Here is a list of the acceptable forms of photo ID:

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Here is a list of the supporting forms of ID that can be presented if the voter does not possess an acceptable form of photo identification and cannot reasonably obtain one:
For more information on acceptable forms of ID and what you can do if you do not have one, click here.
In general, when a voter shows up to their polling location, they show their identification and have their name checked against the voter roster. Then they go to the voting machine, cast their votes, submit and leave.
But what happens if the voting machine malfunctions while a vote is being cast?
In short, voters will still be able to cast their ballots.
The general custodian of election records is required to have a contingency plan in the event one or more voting machines malfunction during voting.

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If you experience an issue while trying to cast your vote, you should call a poll worker to your machine and ask for directions on what to do next. If the machine malfunctions before your ballot is submitted, you should be allowed to cast a provisional ballot.
The Election Judges and Clerks Handbook has procedures that the election judge must follow in the event of an issue.
The presiding judge must stop the use of the malfunctioning machine as soon as the issue is discovered to repair or replace the machine.
If the malfunction could impact the length of time it takes to cast your vote, then consider moving to another early voting location.
Any concerns about voting, polling locations and election integrity should be reported to county election officials or the Secretary of State’s office.
Results from early voting will start appearing on county election pages, the Secretary of State website and the FOX 4 News Election Results page after polls close at 7 p.m. 
Often, early voting totals are the only results available for a few hours after polls close.
Some rural counties take longer to report results.

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Election Day is upon us, and Americans are eagerly awaiting to see who will become the country’s 47th president and the outcome of several other races. Here’s how you can watch FOX 4’s coverage live on Election Night.
FOX 4 News will have live coverage of the election starting at 4 p.m. on Election Day.
FOX 4 is available to watch for free on Roku, Amazon FireTV, Apple TV, Google Android TV, Vizio and your phone with the FOX LOCAL app. FOX LOCAL is free 24/7 live streaming, breaking news, live video, weather forecasts, traffic reports and in-depth reporting on sports, politics, health and more. 
If you don’t have one of the devices listed above, you can watch FOX LOCAL in other ways on your Connected TV. We have free channels on the Roku Channel (Channel 4122), Samsung TV Plus+ (Channel 1124), LG Channels (Channel 154), Vizio WatchFree+ (Channel 253), TCLtv+, Tubi, Amazon News, Pluto TV, Freevee and Sling TV.