In Texas, primary elections are conducted by the major political parties to determine their nominees for a given elective office in advance of a general election.
Any person that is registered to vote in Harris County may vote in either the Republican Primary Election or the Democratic Primary Election (NOT both). In Texas, a person must register to vote 30 days before Election Day, if never registered to vote.
Yes. It is not necessary to have voted in the Primary to vote in a Primary Runoff Election. However, during an election cycle, a voter that participated in a Primary Election may ONLY participate in the Primary Runoff Election of the Party in which the voter initially voted.
Typically, Federal, State and County contests appear on the Primary Election ballot. Political Parties may also offer nonbinding propositions.
No. In a Primary Election, all candidates are affiliated with the same major political party.
Straight Party voting is the practice of choosing the Straight Party option on the ballot and by this means casting a vote for all candidates of the same political party. This option is NOT available on a Primary Election ballot.