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You must be registered to vote 30 days before an upcoming election. There is no length of residency requirement before registering to vote in Texas.  

Check your voter registration status at Am I Registered? or with your county voter registrar.  

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER IN TEXAS? 

To register in Texas, you must be: 

• A citizen of the United States, 

• A resident of the county, and 

• 17 years, 10 months old (to vote you must be 18 years old by Election Day). 

You must not have been declared mentally incapacitated by a court of law. 

If you have been convicted of a felony, you may register to vote only after you have completed the punishment phase of your conviction, including any terms of incarceration, parole, supervision, or probation period ordered by the court. 

HOW DO I UPDATE MY REGISTRATION IF I MOVE OR HAVE A NAME CHANGE? 

If you are already registered to vote in Texas and have moved or changed your name, you may update your voter registration online. 

You will need the following information to update your voter registration online: 

  • Current Texas Driver's License or Texas ID Card 

  • Social Security Number 

  • Voter Registration Card VUID (Voter Unique Identifier). The VUID is on your voter registration card, or you can find it by checking your voter registration status here 

I JUST MOVED TO TEXAS OR MOVED TO A NEW COUNTY IN TEXAS. HOW DO I REGISTER TO VOTE? 

Ways to register to vote if you are a new Texas voter or new to the county: 

  • Update your information online

  • Print and fill out the Voter Registration Form  

  • Pick one up at a library, government office, or high school 

  • Call your county voter registrar  and ask for a voter registration application to be mailed to you 

Fill out the form, and then sign, stamp and mail it in or turn it in to your county election office. If you need assistance registering, Volunteer Deputy Registrars are certified by each county to help voters register to vote.  

For more information on how to register after moving, please visit Registering after Moving. 

WHERE SHOULD I VOTE IF I DON’T HAVE A RESIDENCE? 

For voters without a residence, in the space on the registration form for residence address, it’s safest to put the street address of an agency where you receive aid. If you have a P.O. box where you receive your mail, put that P.O. box number in the space for the mailing address.  

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