Voting

When you turn 18, you can vote! To be eligible to vote in Texas, you must first register.

You can register to vote in Texas if you are:

• A United States citizen,
• At least 18 years old on Election Day,
• You have not been convicted of a felony (you may be eligible to vote if you have completed your term of confinement, parole, and/or probation), and
• Not declared mentally incapacitated by a court.

Here’s how you register:

• You must be at least 17 years and 10 months old on the date you apply.
• Get an application from the Voter Registrar’s office in your county, the Secretary of State’s Office, a library, a post office, or your high school. You can also register to vote when you apply for or renew your driver license or Texas identification card. You can print an application form online at the Texas Secretary of State site here.
• Fill out the application and drop it in the mail— most application forms will have free postage. Your application must be postmarked or received by the Voter Registrar’s office at least 30 days before the election. You cannot register to vote online.
• When the County Voter Registrar receives your application, they will mail you a voter registration card. Sign this card and keep it with you when you go to the polls on Election Day and bring your Texas identification card or driver license when you go to vote.
• Keep your voter registration card in a safe place; it can be a helpful document to show as identification.

If you move, you will need to update your voter registration card.