Qualifications
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18 years of age
- Resident of the county for 30 days
- Not convicted of a felony -OR- can register to vote if you completed all of
your punishment, including any incarceration, probation, parole,
or if you were pardoned.
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Not been declared mentally incompetent by a court
Deadlines
The deadline for registration is 30 days prior to the election.
So, if you want to participate in this year's national election
you need to send in your registration form by October 4, 2004.
Do I need to renew my registration?
In Texas your registration does not lapse. Once you are
registered you remain registered. However, if you move to a
different residence within the county you must notify the county
voter registrar of your new address, and vote in the precinct
for your new residence.
How do I register?
The easiest way to register is to download and print the voter
registration form from your county's website (links for many
Texas counties available on LocalVoter by choosing your location
and county at the top right). Fill it out, sign it, and mail it
back. You can also go to a county office and turn it in there.
If you are registering for the first time in that county you
will need to include some proof of your address. Some examples
would be copies of a drivers license, state ID, phone bill,
utility bill, or other official document showing your name and
the address.
How do I find my polling place?
If you live in one of Texas' major metro areas, you can use
LocalVoter to find your voting precinct. Once you identify
your precinct number in LocalVoter, choose the link on the right
of the page called "Find Your Polling Place". Just choose
your precinct from the list. LocalVoter will also list
your candidates and current officials
What do I need to bring with me to the polling place?
Either your voter registration card or some other form of
valid identification. EXCEPTION - if this is your first
time to vote in the county and when you registered to vote, you
did not submit some form of identification, you will need to
present identification along with your voter registration card
at the polling place.
What is Early Voting?
Early voting is, well..., voting early. On certain dates in the
two weeks prior to election day the county makes available a set
of polling places where people can vote early. You can vote at
any one of these polling places in the county regardless of
where you live.
So, for example, if you would like to be able to leave work for
lunch to go vote, but your home precinct is too far from work,
you might just find an early voting location convenient to your
work and vote prior to the main election date.
If you live in one of Texas' major cities you can use LocalVoter
to find links to early voting locations (when they become
available). Just choose your location and county from the
pulldown menu at the top left, then choose the "Early Voting
Information" link on the right-hand side of the page that
follows.
Who is eligible for Early Voting?
Anyone who is eligible to vote.
I'm going to be traveling on election day. How can I vote?
Early voting (discussed above) is the best option, but if you'll
be traveling for an extended time you can request a ballot by
mail, or "absentee ballot".
Who is eligible for an Absentee Ballot?
You can get an absentee ballot and vote by mail if, 1) you are
disabled, or 2) you are over 65, or 3) you will not be in your
county on election day. You can get an Absentee Ballot by
requesting it from your County Clerk.
Have other questions?
Feel free to contact us by sending an email to
contact@localvoter.com.
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