The City of Socorro is giving residents a polite but pointed nudge to sort out their voting details before early voting kicks off. On Friday, the city's official X account shared a Spanish-language reminder that links residents to tools where they can confirm their voter registration, see who will appear on their ballot, and locate nearby early-voting sites. The message also singles out the Chayo Apodaca Community Center as a neighborhood polling spot and urges voters to review hours and sample ballots before Election Day. The timing lines up with El Paso County's plan to open early voting on Tuesday, Feb. 17, for the March 3 primary, with officials pushing people to double-check their status now so there are no surprises at the polls.
How to verify your registration and preview your ballot
According to the El Paso County Elections Department, residents can use the county's My Voter Dashboard to look up their registration and see a precinct-specific sample ballot. Voters can search by name, date of birth, or VUID, then pull up exactly which contests and propositions will appear on their ballot. The tool is available in both English and Spanish and is billed as the quickest way for county voters to preview what they will see in the voting booth.
Where and when to vote in Socorro
Early voting for the March 3 primary is set for Tuesday, Feb. 17, through Friday, Feb. 27, according to VoteTexas, the Texas Secretary of State's voter-information site. Socorro's Spanish-language post directs residents to the same online resources and highlights early voting at the Chayo Apodaca Community Center, then points people back to the original notice on X.
The El Paso County Elections Department lists the Chayo Apodaca Community Center among its official early-voting locations and notes that any registered voter in the county may cast a ballot at any early-voting site. The county's website also shows roughly 522,354 registered voters as of Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, a number that helps explain why officials keep urging residents to study their sample ballots and sort out logistics before they head to the polls.
What to bring and other tips
Voters should show up with one of the acceptable forms of photo ID or, if they cannot reasonably obtain one, complete a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the polling place, according to VoteTexas. Anyone who requested a ballot by mail but later decides to vote in person is instructed to bring and surrender the mailed ballot at the polling place; otherwise, they may be issued a provisional ballot.
Residents who need help can contact the El Paso County Elections Department at (915) 273-3597 or by email at [email protected]. The county website also provides polling hours, maps, and real-time wait-time information. For Spanish-speaking residents, the City of Socorro's post shares the same link in Spanish so they can access those tools in their preferred language.
