Eligible Texas voters are reminded that the deadline to register for the November 8, 2022 General Election is Tuesday, October 11th.

Eligibility Requirements

In Texas, you are eligible to register to vote as long as you are:

–A United States citizen;

–A resident of the county where you submit your voter registration application;

–At least 18 years old on Election Day.

–Not a convicted felon (you may be eligible to vote if you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole); and

–Not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

Completing Your Application

If you’re a new voter in Texas, you have several options when registering to vote, including:

–Registering to vote when obtaining a Texas Driver License or Texas ID card at the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS);

–Registering to vote online when renewing, replacing or updating your Texas Driver License or Texas ID card; or

–Complete, sign and send a voter registration application to your county voter registrar.

If you are already registered to vote and simply need to update information on your voter registration record – such as your address, name or identification number(s) – you can do so online at Texas.gov.

Remember to make sure your voter registration application is postmarked by Tuesday, October 11th to vote in the November 8th General Election.

Verify Your Voter Registration Status

Once you’ve submitted your voter registration application, you can visit www.votetexas.gov and click on ‘Am I Registered?’ to check your registration status.

Through the My Voter Portal, you can:

–Check your voter registration status;

–View a list of Election Day and Early Voting poll locations;

–View your registration information, including your Voter Unique Identifier (VUID);

–Start a new voter registration application;

–Update your registration information; or

–Track your ballot by mail, if you are eligible to vote by mail

For more information on voter registration in Texas, visit www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote.