Registration
Texas registration options include By Mail and In Person.
State Voting Guide
Texas Voting Guide
Use this Texas voting guide to check registration options, voter ID requirements, polling hours, absentee voting, eligibility rules, and official resources.
Last reviewed: August 14, 2026. Generated from structured state voting models and official-source links.
At a Glance
Texas voting quick facts
Voter ID
Texas is listed as Strict photo ID.
Poll Hours
Polling places are generally open 7:00 AM-7:00 PM.
Absentee and Mail Voting
Any registered voter may vote early by personal appearance (in person).
Felony Voting Rights
In Texas, people with felony convictions lose voting rights until they complete the sentence, which may include parole, probation, and sometimes financial obligations; voting rights are automatically restored afterward.
Voter Lookup
Lookup tools may help with check your voter registration status, check your polling place location, view your sample ballot, and 2 more.
Register
Texas voter registration options
Texas voters may register by mail or in person. Registration deadlines may vary by election type or method where noted.
Online Not available
Online voter registration is not listed as an available option in the source data.
By Mail Available
You may fill out a voter registration application online, print it and mail it to the voter registrar in your county of residence. Registration by mail must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day
- Mail registration must meet the state deadline 30 days before Election Day.
In Person Available
You can register in person at your county Voter Registrar’s office. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day
- In-person registration must be completed 30 days before Election Day.
Click here to get the address and phone number for the board of registrars office in your county
military overseas Available
Fill out and file your FPCA (Federal Postcard Application) as soon as possible but no later than the 11th day before Election Day.
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The National Mail Voter Registration Form may also be available where accepted.
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Consider yourself registered when- and only when- you receive an acknowledgment from your county clerk. Never assume you are registered to vote until you have received this acknowledgment. Call your county clerk and inquire about the status of your application. Check your voter registration status online by visiting this site
Identification
Texas voter ID laws
Texas voter ID rule: Strict photo ID.
Strict photo ID
Texas voter ID rule: Strict photo ID.
Code: Tex. Elec. Code § 63.001 et seq.
Accepted forms of ID
- Texas driver's license issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas handgun license issued by DPS
- United States military identification card containing a photograph
- United States citizenship certificate containing a photograph
- United States passport
If you do not have ID
- After presenting supporting identification, the voter must complete a Reasonable Impediment Declaration explaining the impediment to obtaining acceptable photo identification.
- A voter who possesses acceptable photo identification but does not bring it to the polling place may cast a provisional ballot.
- The voter must present acceptable photo identification to the county voter registrar within six days after Election Day for the provisional ballot to count.
Polling Places
Texas poll hours
Polling places in Texas are generally open 7:00 AM-7:00 PM.
7:00 AM-7:00 PM
Sec. 41.031. VOTING HOURS.: Except as provided by Section 41.033, the polls shall be opened at 7 a.m. for voting and shall be closed at 7 p.m.
Absentee Voting
Texas absentee and mail voting
Any registered voter may vote early by personal appearance (in person).
Absentee Voting In Texas
Any registered voter may vote early by personal appearance (in person).
Absentee Voting Eligibility
- Any registered voter may vote early by personal appearance (in person).
- You may vote at any early voting location in your county of registration.
Eligibility
Texas voter eligibility
Under federal law, if you move within 30 days of a presidential election, you are allowed to vote for President and Vice President in your former state of residence, either in person or by absentee ballot.
Age requirements
Voting age: You are at least 18 years old on Election Day
Registration age: You must be at least 17 and 10 months old and 18 on Election Day to register.
Detail 1
To vote in Texas, you must be registered. Simply pick up a voter registration application , fill it out, and mail it at least 30 days before the election date.
To register to vote in the State of Texas, an individual must meet the following qualifications:
- You are a United States citizen;
- You are a resident of the county where you submit the application;
- You are not a convicted felon (you may be eligible to vote if you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole); and
- You have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
Voting Rights
Texas felony conviction voting rights
In Texas, people with felony convictions lose voting rights until they complete the sentence, which may include parole, probation, and sometimes financial obligations; voting rights are automatically restored afterward.
Lost Until Completion of Sentence; Automatic Restoration After
In Texas, people with felony convictions lose voting rights until they complete the sentence, which may include parole, probation, and sometimes financial obligations; voting rights are automatically restored afterward.
Citation: Tex. Const. Art. VI, § 1, Tex. Elec. Code § 11.002
Work and Voting
Texas time off for voting
Employees must be given time to vote without any penalty if polls are not open for 2 consecutive hours outside the employee's work day.
Time off status: Yes
Employees must be given time to vote without any penalty if polls are not open for 2 consecutive hours outside the employee's work day.
TX - TIME OFF FOR VOTING.
Employees must be given time to vote without any penalty if polls are not open for 2 consecutive hours outside the employee's work day.
Lookup
Texas voter information lookup
Check Your Voter Registration Status.
Voter Information Lookup
Use the lookup tool to check your voter registration status, check your polling place location, view your sample ballot, view early voting locations, and 1 more.
Moving
Texas moving and student voting
If you’re a student who spends several weeks or months a year in different locations but wants to vote in Texas, you’ll need to decide which place in Texas is the place you call “home,” i.e., where you intend to return after you’ve been away. If you consider your parents’ address to be your permanent residence, you may...
Movers and college students Voting
If you’re a student who spends several weeks or months a year in different locations but wants to vote in Texas, you’ll need to decide which place in Texas is the place you call “home,” i.e., where you intend to return after you’ve been away. If you consider your parents’ address to be your permanent residence, you may use that address as your registration address. If you would like to register to vote at your...
Students
- If you’re a student who spends several weeks or months a year in different locations but wants to vote in Texas, you’ll need to decide which place in Texas is the place you call “home,” i.e., where you intend to return after you’ve been...
- If you consider yourself a permanent resident of another state, you’ll need to consult with officials there for registration and ballot-by-mail procedures.
- Lesson Two: Voting away from home.
- If you’re attending a college or university away from home, you can vote early by mail if you claimed as your primary residence the address where you live while not attending school – in other words, where a parent or guardian lives.
- To request that an early voting ballot be sent to the address where you are physically planning to be at election time (e.g.,at school), you must fill out an
Movers
- If you moved within the same county where you are currently registered, you must file the new address information in writing with your voter registrar OR you may submit the "in county" change online. The last day to make a change of address...
- If you moved to a “new county,” you must re-register in your new county of residence by April 25, 2016, to be eligible to vote in the May 24, 2016 Election (unless you are eligible to vote a “limited ballot,” see below).
- Addresses and phone numbers of Voter Registrars
- LIMITED BALLOT OPTION: If you have moved to a new county and have not re-registered in the new county by the April 25, 2016 deadline, you may be eligible to vote a limited ballot in your new county. A limited ballot means that you would be...
Sources
Texas official voting resources
Questions
Common Texas questions
Can I register to vote online in Texas?
Texas lists online voter registration as not available. Online voter registration is not listed as an available option in the source data.
What voter ID rule does Texas use?
Texas is listed as Strict photo ID. Review the accepted ID forms and voter-without-ID procedures before voting.
What time do polls open in Texas?
Polling places in Texas are generally open 7:00 AM-7:00 PM. Confirm your assigned polling place before Election Day.
Where can I check my Texas voter registration or polling place?
The Texas voter lookup section lists tools for check your voter registration status, check your polling place location, view your sample ballot, view early voting locations, and 1 more.
Can people with felony convictions vote in Texas?
In Texas, people with felony convictions lose voting rights until they complete the sentence, which may include parole, probation, and sometimes financial obligations; voting rights are automatically restored afterward.