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Texas can check to verify registration status ahead of the Jan. 31 deadline by visiting the 'Am I Registered?' tool on the Texas Secretary of State's My Voter Portal.
Texas Secretary of State John Scott is encouraging all eligible Texas voters planning to vote in the March 1 Primary Election to make sure they are registered to vote by Jan. 31. Additionally, Secretary Scott is providing guidance to Texas voters on how to plan to cast their ballots during the Early Voting period that begins Feb. 14.
"As Texans everywhere prepare to make their voices heard in the upcoming Primary Election, we want to make sure every single eligible Texas voter has the tools and resources they need to cast a ballot - whether that's in person during the early voting period, in person on Election Day, or by mail for those who are eligible to do so,” reads a statement from the secretary’s office. "Your voice counts, and your choices in the March 1st Primary Election will determine who appears on your General Election ballot in November."
Below is an overview of information and guidance Texas voters should keep in mind regarding registering to vote, voting in person during the early voting period, and voting by mail.
To be eligible to vote in Texas, residents must be:
- A United States citizen;
- A resident of the county where they submit the application;
- At least 17 years and 10 months old on the date voter registration application is submitted, and 18 years of age on Election Day.
- Not finally convicted of a felony (potential voters may be eligible to vote once they have completed a sentence, probation, and parole); and
- Not declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
Texas can check to verify registration status ahead of the Jan. 31 deadline by visiting the 'Am I Registered?' tool on the Texas Secretary of State's My Voter Portal.
Those who recently moved or changed their name, may now update all information on voter registration records through the portal on Texas.gov.
To update voter registration, Texans will need a Voter Unique Identifier (VUID) to log in to the Texas.gov portal. Residents can find their VUID by visiting the Texas SOS My Voter Portal, in which they can enter a name, county, date of birth and ZIP code to display requisite voter registration information.
Those registering to vote in Texas for the first time can complete a voter registration application and return it to their county voter registrar at least 30 days before the upcoming election date. To complete an application,
- Complete an application using the Texas Secretary of State's online voter registration application module. Simply fill in the required information, print, sign and mail the completed application directly to the county election office;
- Request a printed application. The Texas Secretary of State's office will mail a postage-paid voter registration application to the address provided; OR
- Contact or visit the county's voter registrar to complete the voter registration process.
For those not already registered to vote but who have an existing Texas Driver License or state identification card, 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).
For more information about voting, visit www.sos.texas.gov/elections/index.shtml.