Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson issued a statement this week notifying state residents that next Monday is the deadline for eligible voters to register or update registration before the primary election.
“If you haven’t registered to vote in Texas or you need to update your registration, act quickly to be ready for the March 5 Primary,” said Nelson, according to her office’s website.
Registration application forms are available at VoteTexas.gov and must be printed, signed, and postmarked by February 5.
Eligible voters can verify their registration status by visiting the My Voter Portal. Eligibility requires prospective Texas voters to be:
- A citizen of the United States
- A resident of the county where the ballot is intended to be cast
- At least 18 years of age on March 5
Individuals are ineligible to vote if:
- They are a convicted felon who has not fully discharged their sentence
- They have been declared incapacitated by a court
If eligible voters have recently moved within the same county, they can update their registrations at Texas.gov. Prospective voters will require a voter’s unique identifier number (VUID) to update their details. VUIDs can be found on voter registration cards or through the My Voter Portal.
State residents who have relocated outside their county must register based on their new address.
Other key upcoming election dates:
- February 23 – Last day to submit ballots by mail
- February 20 to March 1 – Early in-person voting period
- March 5 – Election Day, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Texas, in addition to 15 other states, holds open primaries. These primaries welcome participation from all voters, irrespective of their party membership or partisan leanings. As a result, voters in the Lone Star State are not obliged to declare a party affiliation during voter registration and have the liberty to choose either Democratic or Republican primaries as they see fit.
