Texas election laws: What voters need to know before casting ballots in the 2026 midterm

Largely driven by Republicans intent on making elections more secure— and over objections from Democrats who say voting should be made easier, not harder—Texas lawmakers have changed a number of voting laws in the past two decades.

Texas has 19 million registered voters ahead of the midterm election, up 2% since the March primary, when nearly one in four registered voters cast a ballot. Turnout was…