early voting and election day information for the 2026 city council election in arlington, texas

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Early Voting Dates and Times

  • Monday, April 20: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • No early voting on Tuesday, April 21 because of San Jacinto Day

  • Wednesday, April 22 - Friday, April 24: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Saturday, April 25: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Sunday, April 26: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Monday, April 27 - Tuesday, April 28: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Early Voting Locations

In all, 46 early voting locations are available throughout Tarrant County.

Voters have six locations in Arlington in which to cast their ballot:

  1. Tarrant County Sub-Courthouse in Arlington, 700 E. Abram St., 76010 (Located in District 5)

  2. ACTIV Center, 2061 W. Green Oaks Blvd., 76013

  3. Bob Duncan Center, 2800 S. Center St., 76014

  4. Elzie Odom Athletic Center, 1601 NE Green Oaks Blvd., 76006

  5. City of Arlington Water Utilities South Service Center, 1100 SW Green Oaks Blvd., 76017

  6. Tarrant County College Southeast Campus ESCT – The HUB, 1st floor, 2100 Southeast Parkway, 76018

Election Day Polling Locations

Election Day is Saturday May 2. Polls are open between 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

You can vote at any open polling place in Tarrant County. To find the closest polling location to you, please use the online Tarrant County Voter Lookup Tool. For more information, contact the Tarrant County Elections Administration at 817-831-8683.

Free Rides to the Polls!

The City of Arlington is offering promo codes for free round trips to select early voting and election day voting locations on the Arlington On-Demand and Handitran public transportation services.

Here are the details:

  • Promo code APR26VOTE will cover the early voting period, April 20-28, 2026, by providing a free round trip if one end of each ride is at one of the six early voting sites in Arlington. Code is good for one use only.

  • Promo code MAY26VOTE will cover voting day, May 2, 2026, by providing a free round trip if one end of each ride is at one of the 28 voting sites in Arlington. Code is good for one use only.

  • The City's Handitran service is available only to eligible riders who have completed the required application process. Riders can enter the promo code when using the Arlington Transportation app to unlock the free ride or mention the promo code when calling to book a ride.