Voter Registration
How to Register or Update your registration information
Voter Registration
Registering to vote in Texas is simple! As long as you are eligible, you can register in your county of residence to make your voice heard in local, state and federal elections. Click here to start a new voter registration application.
Please note that Texas law requires eligible voters to register by the 30th day before Election Day. For the May 6, 2023 Election, the voter registration deadline is April 6, 2023. To confirm your voter registration status, visit the Texas Secretary of State’s ‘Am I Registered?’ portal.
Keep in mind that voter registration in Texas is county-based, so we recommend contacting your county voter registrar for specific questions about your voter registration. If you’ve recently changed your name or moved, updating your voter registration information is easy online through Texas.gov. Click here to update your voter registration information online.
Registering to vote in Texas is easy! So long as you are eligible, you will be able to register to vote in your county of residence to make your voice heard in local, state and federal elections.
Eligibility for Registration
To be eligible to register to vote, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a United States citizen
- Be a resident of the county where you submit the application
- Be at least 17 years and 10 months old on the date your voter registration application is submitted, and be 18 years of age on Election Day
- Not be a convicted felon (if you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole, you may be eligible to vote)
- Not have been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
How to Register or Update your registration information
Registering to vote for the first time:
To register to vote in Texas, simply complete a voter registration application and return it to your county election office at least 30 days before the upcoming election date. To complete an application, you may:
- Complete an application using the SOS ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION. Simply fill in the required information, print, sign and mail the completed application directly to your county election office;
- Request a PRINTED APPLICATION. Our office will mail a postage-paid voter registration application to the address provided; OR
- Contact or visit your local VOTER REGISTRAR to complete the voter registration process..
Register to vote when renewing your Driver License
If you’re not already registered to vote but have an existing Texas Driver License or state identification card, you can register to vote online when renewing, replacing or changing your contact information for either of these cards through the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Follow the steps on the DPS web portal to update your driver license information, and you will be given the option to register to vote when renewing or updating your information.
Update your voter registration information online
Whether you’ve recently moved or changed your name, you can now update all your information on your voter registration record through our portal on Texas.gov.
Click here to update your voter registration information online.
If your voter registration record is on ‘suspense,’ it means your county of registration has received information that you no longer live at the address on your current voter registration record. You can use the link above to update your address or information on your voter registration record.
**NOTE: To update your voter registration, you will need your Voter Unique Identifier (VUID) to log in to the Texas.gov portal. You can find your VUID by visiting the Texas SOS My Voter Portal, in which you can enter your Name, County, Date of Birth and ZIP code to display your voter registration information.
How to Register or Update your registration information
After you submit your voter registration application, you will receive a voter registration certificate (your proof of registration) by mail within 30 days. Be sure to check your certificate for any errors and make corrections, if necessary, by contacting the Voter Registrar immediately.
Your certificate will have a precinct number, which identifies the specific area within your county where you will vote on Election Day. Precincts may sometimes be combined for joint local elections, so check with your County Clerk or Elections Administrator for the exact location of your polling place before an election. If your county has provided polling place information, you can find it here: County Precincts and Polling Place Addresses
When you go to vote, you must present one of the seven acceptable forms of photo ID. If you do not have an acceptable form of photo identification and cannot reasonably obtain one, you may present a supporting form of ID (such as your voter registration certificate) and sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration (PDF) stating your reason for not having an acceptable form of photo ID. An election official will verify your name against the official list of registered voters.
If you have received the permanent exemption from showing a photo ID due to your disability status, this will be noted on your voter registration certificate, which you must present when you go to vote.
If you lose your certificate, notify your county Voter Registrar in writing to receive a new one. If you haven’t moved from your registered address, you will automatically receive a new certificate every two years.
