Voting in Texas

Who represents me?

To be eligible to register in Texas:

• You must:be a U.S. citizen.
  
• You must be a resident of the county.
  
• You must be 18 years old (you may register at 17 years and 10 months.
  
• You can not be a convicted felon (unless a person's sentence is completed, including any probation or parole).
  
• You can not be declared mentally incapacitated by a court of law.
  
• You may register to vote at any time.
  
• You must complete a postage-free post card application and mail it, or take it in person to the voter registrar in your county. Applications are available at any post office.
  
• You must be at least 17 years and ten months of age on the date your application is submitted.
  
• Your application must be submitted 30 days before an election for you to be eligible to vote in that election.
  
• 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.

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. Check your certificate to make sure all information is correct. (If there is a mistake, immediately make corrections and return it to the registrar.) Present your certificate at the polling place on Election Day. You will receive a color-coded certificate every two years.

For more information or assistance, call 800-252-8683 or click on Voter Information.