Voter Registration in Texas
Any United States citizen
may vote...
Provided that you are:
1. a resident of the county
2. at least 18 years of age on election day
3. registered to vote
4. not a convicted felon (unless a person’s sentence is completed,
including any probation or parole)
5. not declared mentally disabled by a court of law
You may register to vote at
any time:
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Complete a postage-free post
card application and mail it, or take it in person to the voter
registrar in your county.
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You must be at least 17
years and ten months of age on the date your application is
submitted.
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Your application must be submitted 30 days before an
election for you to be eligible to
vote in that election.
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Your spouse, parent or child
(acting as an agent) may complete and sign a voter registration
application for you, provided that this person is a registered
voter, or has applied for voter registration.
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If any of the information on
the application is incomplete, you will be notified and required to
send a second application. The
second application must be received by the Voter Registrar within 10
days.
You will receive a Voter
Registration Certificate within 30 days:
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Check your certificate to
make sure all information is correct. (If there is a mistake,
immediately make corrections and return it to the registrar.)
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Present your certificate at
the polling place on election day.
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You will receive a
color-coded certificate every two years.
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This information is provided
by the State of Texas. For more information about voting,
visit
the web site of the Texas Secretary of
State.
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