Texas Voter registration Cards

TX Voter Eligibility

You may register to vote any time after you have reached the age of 17 years and 10 months so that your registration can be processed in time for an election falling on or after you turn 18 years old.

Other voter eligibility requirements include:

• You must be a citizen of the United States.
• You must reside in the county where you are registering.
• You must not be a convicted felon. If you have a felony conviction, you must have completed your sentencing, paid your fines, and completed your parole.
• You must not have been declared mentally incompetent in a court of law.

Register to Vote in Texas

To register to vote in Texas, you must complete and submit a voter registration application. Postage is paid on official applications.

The official application is available:

• At County Voter Registrars' offices.
• At the Secretary of State's office.
• At libraries, high schools, and many post offices.

You can also get an application by:

On the application, you must provide:

• Your TX driver's license number.
• A personal identification number from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
  OR
• Your Social Security number.

If you DO NOT have one of these numbers, you will be required to show proof of identification at the polls. The TX SOS website provides a complete list of accepted ID.

After you submit your voter registration application to the County Voter Registrar, you will receive a voter registration certificate in the mail to bring with you to the polls.

Deadline for TX Voter Registration

Applications to vote must be either received or postmarked no later than 30 days prior to the election to be able to vote in that election.

Out-of-State Voter Registration

You can register to vote with the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) IF you are a Texas resident who is:

• Military personnel or dependent stationed outside of Texas.
• Currently residing overseas.