The voter registration deadline in Texas is quickly approaching, and those who wish to participate in the elections must complete a registration process.
First, you must complete a voter registration application. You can download an application online or request to have a printed form mailed to your home. Then, you can mail it to your county election office or take it there in person.
You can find your county election office here.
To vote in this November’s election, you must be registered with your county office by October 11. If you choose to mail your application, it must be postmarked by this date.
While you can download the application online, you cannot register online. The form must be printed out and physically delivered to your county election office.
If you are unsure about your voter registration status, you can check your status here. However, this website set up by the Texas Secretary of State’s office is not the official voter registration list.
The State encourages anyone with serious concerns about their voter registration status to contact their county voter registrar.
The Texas Secretary of State’s website also allows you to see your polling locations for Election Day and early voting.
Early voting in Texas runs from October 24 to November 4, with Election Day on November 8.
If you are already registered to vote, you can update your name and address online and receive a new voter registration card within 30 days. However, the state explains that if you submit changes closer than 30 days to the election, you must vote at your current polling location.
To update your information online, you must provide a current driver license or ID card, your social security number, and your Voter Registration Card Voter Unique Identifier (VUID).
You can get your VUID number from your county registrar’s office.
If you lost your voter registration card, you must notify your county registrar to receive a new one.
As election day approaches, the Dallas County Elections Office is struggling to recruit enough poll workers for this year’s midterms, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.