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I write about Texas politics here.

My name is Seth Ledbetter.

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Voter Guide

This part has nothing to do with my opinions. It mostly sends you to the Texas Secretary of State and vote.gov.

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Opinion

Commentary

This is where I say what I think, mostly about national politics and the Constitution. Each piece gets an Opinion label at the top and a link to whatever I'm reacting to.

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Voting in Texas, November 3, 2026

This guide links to official sources and lists key dates we've checked by hand. Last verified: September 25, 2026. Always confirm with sos.state.tx.us/elections before you act. We are not an election authority.

Key dates

Last verified: September 25, 2026
Voter registration deadline
Monday, October 5, 2026A mailed application counts if it is postmarked by this date.
Early voting in person
Monday, October 19 to Friday, October 30, 2026Vote at any early voting location in your county. Hours vary by location, so check your county's schedule.
Mail ballot application deadline
Friday, October 23, 2026Your application must be received, not just postmarked, by your county early voting clerk. Only some voters qualify, including voters 65 or older, voters who are sick or disabled, and voters who will be out of their county for all of early voting and Election Day.
Election Day poll hours
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Local time: El Paso and Hudspeth counties are on Mountain time, and the rest of Texas is on Central time.
Mail ballot return deadline
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 7 p.m.Your ballot must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, or by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 if it is postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Military and overseas voters have different deadlines.
Opinion

Commentary

Nothing is published here yet. I'm working on the first few pieces now, and this is roughly what I plan to cover.

Opinion

Texas

I'll write about Texas when something there touches national politics or the Constitution, like a court case or a ballot measure.

Nothing posted yet
Opinion

National politics

This covers Congress and the federal courts, and national races when they matter in Texas.

Nothing posted yet
Opinion

The Constitution

Most of it will be about the First, Second, Fourth, Tenth and Fourteenth Amendments, because those are the ones I care most about.

Nothing posted yet

A few lines from my own notes that give you a sense of where I'm coming from:

Opinion
"I defend your right; I don't endorse your choice."
Opinion
"No individual in government should have sole authority to take lasting or drastic action against an American."
Emergencies can be acted on at once, but they expire unless independently confirmed.
Opinion
"Anonymous speech is protected, and anonymous money is not."

I won't put voting dates or polling information in my commentary. You'll find those in the voter guide.

About me and this site

I'm Seth Ledbetter. I live in West Virginia, and I run voteintx.com myself.

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