SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County Democrats will choose their nominee for criminal district attorney in the Texas primary runoff election on Tuesday, May 26. The runoff features the top two vote-getters from contests in the March primaries in which no candidate reached 50 percent of the vote.

Early voting will be held from May 18 through May 22. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during early voting and on Election Day, and voters in line when the polls close at 7 p.m. are allowed to cast their ballots.

The deadline to register to vote for the runoffs was April 27, and applications for mail-in ballots had to be received by the elections office by May 15. Voter registration status can be checked on votetexas.gov using basic information such as name, date of birth, and county of residence.

Eligible voters in Texas must live in the county where they plan to vote, be U.S. citizens, be at least 18 years old on Election Day, not be convicted felons unless they have completed their punishment, and not have been declared mentally incapacitated.

Texans may vote by mail if they are 65 years of age or older on Election Day, are sick or disabled, will be out of the county during early voting or on Election Day, are expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day, or are confined in jail but eligible to vote. Absentee-ballot applications remain valid through the end of 2026 for voters who applied in the primaries, unless their address or registration information changes. Voters can track whether their mail-in or in-person ballots have been received on the Texas Secretary of State website.

Acceptable forms of photo identification at the polls include a Texas driver's license, Texas election identification certificate, Texas personal identification card, Texas handgun license, U.S. citizenship certificate with a photograph, U.S. military identification, and U.S. passport. Voters who do not have one of the seven acceptable forms of photo identification and cannot reasonably obtain one may execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration by presenting a document that shows their name and address, such as a voter registration certificate, utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or a certified domestic birth certificate.

Cellphones, cameras, tablet computers, laptop computers, sound recorders, and other wireless communication devices are not allowed to be used to record sound or images within 100 feet of voting stations. Apparel or accessories displaying support for a candidate, political party, or measure are also prohibited within 100 feet of a polling place entrance. Firearms are prohibited on polling place premises except for peace officers.

In counties that participate in the Countywide Polling Place Program, voters may cast ballots at any polling place in the county; in counties that do not, voters may only vote at their assigned polling place. By the end of May 26, all party nominations for contested races in Texas will be decided ahead of the November general election.