Be Prepared To Vote In November 11/06/2018
In order to vote in this November’s midterm election, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:
You can register to vote by completing an online application, printing and mailing it to the Voter Registrar of your county. The Voter Registrar’s address will appear at the top of the online application after submitting your information from the fill-in-the blanks screen. The Voter Registrar will process your application and, if approved, your registration will be effective 30 days after submission.
Alternatively, you may register in person at the county Voter Registrar’s office.
Remember that strict Voter ID is now required in Texas and not all forms of identification will be accepted, for example, student IDs and federally-issued ID cards. To avoid problems, be prepared to show one of the following forms of acceptable photo IDs:
With the exception of the U.S. citizenship certificate, the approved photo ID must be current or have expired no more than four years before being presented for voter qualification at the polling place.
Alternative to Showing Photo ID
You can still vote without an approved photo ID. To do so, at the polling place ask to sign a declaration explaining why you are unable to obtain an approved photo ID AND provide one of the following documents:
If you have questions about casting your ballot in this election, you can call 1-800-252-VOTE (8683) or go to the Secretary of State’s WEBSITE.