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VOTING IN TEXAS

Voter Eligibility - Who Can Vote?​

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.
  • Minimum Age To Vote: You are at least 18 years old on Election Day
  • Minimum Age To Register To Vote: You must be at least 17 and 10 months old and 18 on Election Day to register.

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.

Ways To Register To Vote​

By Mail​

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

In Person​

You can register in person at your county Voter Registrar’s office. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day

How Do I Know I'm Registered?​

  • 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.
  • https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/mvp.do

Military and Overseas Citizens​

Voter Identification​

  • Voter Identification Law Enacted? YES

Here is a list of the supporting forms of ID that can be presented if the voter does not possess one of the forms of acceptable photo ID and cannot obtain one due to a reasonable impediment:​

  • Valid voter registration certificate
  • Certified birth certificate (must be an original)
  • Copy of or original current utility bill
  • Copy of or original bank statement
  • Copy of or original government check
  • Copy of or original paycheck
  • Copy of or original government document with your name and an address (original required if it contains a photograph)

Texas has a Non-strict voter identification law​

  • At least some voters without acceptable identification have an option to cast a ballot that will be counted without further action on the part of the voter.

The following documents are acceptable forms of identification,​

  • Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
  • Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
  • Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
  • Texas license to carry a handgun issued by DPS
  • United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
  • United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
  • United States passport

Voter Information Lookup​

  • Voter Information Lookup Tool​

  • Use this tool to:​

    • Check Your Voter Registration Status
    • Check Your Polling Place Location
    • View Your Sample Ballot
    • View Early Voting Locations
    • And more