You should plan on showing photo ID when you vote. See the section on Voter ID Requirements for a complete list of acceptable forms of ID to bring with you to the polls.
COVID-19 info
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas voter registration deadlines
- In Person: Received 30 days before Election Day. If that day is a weekend or national holiday, then must be received by the next business day.
- By Mail: Postmarked by 30 days before Election Day. If that day is a weekend or national holiday, then must be postmarked by the next business day.
- Online: N/A
Election Day Registration:
N/A
Texas voter registration rules
To register in Texas you must:
- Be a citizen of the United States;
- Be a resident of the county in which the application for registration is made;
- Be at least 17 years and 10 months old (you must be 18 to vote);
- Not previously convicted of a felony, or if convicted, you must be fully discharged from your punishment, including any incarceration, parole, supervision, period of probation, or be pardoned;
- Have not been declared mentally incompetent by final judgment of a court of law.
Texas voter registration directions
- Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
- Sign and date your form. This is very important!
- Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
- Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.
Offsite links
- State Election Website
- Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. These are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
- Find your polling place
- Absentee ballot tracker tool
- Learn more about absentee voting
- Learn more about early voting
- Learn more about voter ID
- State Election Code