Texas is among a majority of states that allow early voting or voting by mail. The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot in Texas is Oct. 25. Mail-in ballots must be returned or postmarked by Nov. 5, unless returned by an overseas voter.

Election Day is Nov. 5, but you don't have to wait till then to cast your ballot. Early voting in Texas begins Monday.

Americans are voting every day, either early at a polling place or by mail. When CNN reports the number of early ballots returned or requested, the data is coming from a company called Catalist.

BOSTON - Ballot boxes were busy Saturday as Massachusetts residents took full advantage of in-person early voting. From Roxbury to Needham and all communities throughout the state, voters were anxious and excited to cast their ballots.

But Saturday is when vote centers open where you can cast your ballot on a machine in person. You can also hand-deliver your mail-in ballot if you don’t feel comfortable entrusting it to the U.S. Postal Service.

Vice President Kamala Harris appeared with Lizzo on Saturday in the singer's hometown of Detroit, marking the beginning of in-person voting and lavishing the city with praise after Republican nominee Donald Trump recently disparaged it.

As early voting kicked off on Saturday in Detroit, Kamala Harris was in one of the city’s high school gyms delivering a simple message: early votes are the best way to block Donald Trump’s return to power.