Election day is Tuesday, March 1, for Texas’ primary election. Here’s what to know.

AUSTIN — Election day is Tuesday, March 1, for the Republican and Democratic primaries in Texas.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mail-in ballots for the primary election must be received by 7 p.m. on Tuesday. This year there are added ID requirements for voting by mail.

Any primary runoffs would be decided on May 24.

Here’s a voters’ guide with what you need to know about voting in the primaries, including the recent changes in the state’s election laws.

When is the election?

Election day is Tuesday, March 1. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Polling sites must allow people to cast their vote if they are in line by 7 p.m. Early voting ended Feb. 25.

Locations and times can be found at these county election sites:

• Dallas
• Collin
• Tarrant
• Denton

Am I registered to vote?

Jan. 31 was the last day to register to vote in the primary election.

You can check your voter registration with your county elections administrator (DallasCountyVotes.org for Dallas) or on the secretary of state’s website, www.votetexas.gov.

If you have moved within the same county since the last election, you should contact your voter registrar to update your address. You can also do this online at the secretary of state’s website.

If you moved to a new county, you must have registered with your new county to be eligible to vote.

Texas said supply chain and cost issues have reduced the number of voter registration forms it has to distribute this year. The state doesn’t have online voter registration, so people must use paper, which the secretary of state’s office says is hard to get right now.

Your voter registration becomes effective 30 days after it is submitted and accepted by the county voter registrar. After you apply, a voter registration certificate — your proof of registration — will be mailed to you.

Review the information on the card to make sure it’s accurate. If you see any mistakes, correct them and return it to your voter registrar. Don’t forget to sign it and keep it in a safe place.

Do the addresses on my driver’s license and voter registration need to match?

No. The state does not require your driver’s license address to match your voter registration card.

While it’s always good to have your license up to date, the state’s voter identification law allows voters to cast a ballot with a license that has been expired for up to four years. Voters over 70 can use any expired license.

How can I vote by mail?

Friday, Feb. 18 is the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the primary election. The application must be received, not just postmarked, by that date. Mail ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on March 1.

This year there are added ID requirements for mail-in ballots, which means there are new forms that include the ID field.

A high volume of applications for ballots that don’t meet the new requirements were rejected in some of Texas’ largest counties. More than a quarter of Dallas County mail-in ballots have been rejected as of Feb. 10.

The state’s new, GOP-backed election law requires absentee voters to include a Department of Public Safety-issued driver’s license number or identification card number on their application to vote by mail and on the envelope used to send in their ballot. Those without either can use the last four digits of their Social Security numbers.

The information must match what’s in the voter’s registration file. To avoid issues, voting advocates recommend voters provide both their driver’s license number or state ID number and the last four digits of their Social Security number.

Texas does not have “no excuse” mail voting. The Supreme Court of Texas has said that lack of immunity to COVID-19 alone does not qualify a person to vote by mail. Voters must have another physical condition that prevents them from going to the polls because of risk to their health.

But the court has not specified what those conditions are. It has left that determination up to voters, who risk violating state law.

To be eligible to vote by mail, Texans must fall under one of these qualifications:

• Be 65 or older.
• Plan to be away from your county of residence for the duration of the election (this will include members of the military, college students and those stationed overseas for work).
• Have a disability or sickness
• Be expected to give birth within three weeks before or after election day.
• Be confined in jail without having been finally convicted of a felony.

County officials must try to reach voters before their ballots are rejected and give them a chance to fix them. Voters can also use a new online tracker to check the status of their mail-in ballot and the application, as well as to make corrections.

Also under the controversial new law, election officials can face jail time for distributing unsolicited mail ballot applications, even to voters who qualify. They also can’t solicit the submission of an application from a voter who didn’t ask for one. Campaigns and candidates aren’t subject to the same restrictions.

Where can I vote?

Each county lists its voting sites on its website. Anyone who is registered to vote may vote early in person.

Dallas, Collin and Tarrant counties have countywide voting centers. That means voters can cast their ballot at any of the open polling locations in the county, increasing voter flexibility and convenience. Voters are not tied to one precinct location.

To help voters save time, the county elections websites track which polling locations have long lines and which lines are moving more quickly.

What forms of documentation can I use to meet the state’s voter ID rules?

You must provide one of the seven following types of photo ID:

• Texas driver’s license
• Texas election ID certificate
• Texas personal ID card
• Texas handgun license
• U.S. citizenship certificate with photo
• U.S. military ID card with photo
• U.S. passport

If you cannot reasonably obtain one of these, you may still cast a ballot by signing a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and providing one of the following:

• Birth certificate
• Current utility bill
• Bank statement
• Government check
• Paycheck
• Government document with your name and address, including your voter registration certificate

What’s on the ballot?

Voters will choose each party’s candidate for district-level elections and seven statewide races — including governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. All U.S. House seats also are up for election.

This will be the first election held using the state’s new, GOP-drawn political maps, which are being challenged in court.

The 2022 midterm elections will reshape the Texas Legislature and the state’s congressional delegation while testing the political power of Republican statewide leaders.

Check out our coverage of the races for land commissioner, agriculture commissioner and North Texas congressional seats.

Here’s a link to the 2022 Dallas Morning News Voter Guide for the March 1, 2022 primary election.

Can I vote in both party primaries?

No. Texas has semi-open primaries, meaning you can vote in whichever primary you want and you don’t have to register as a Republican or Democrat. But you have to vote in the same party’s primary if a race goes to a runoff.

Austin correspondent Allie Morris and Senior Editor of News Mede Nix contributed to this report.