voting overview:
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Offices on the Ballot: Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Congressional members, State Legislators
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Can you register to vote online? No. You must register in person or by mail.
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Age Requirement to Register to Vote: Must be 17 years and 10 months old (must be18 to vote).
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Can Student ID be used? No
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Polls Open at 7AM and close at 7PM. As long as you are in line by 7PM, you will be able to vote.
primary election:
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Last Day to Register to Vote: January 31st
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Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot: February 18th
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Early Voting: February 12th – February 25th
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Election Day: March 1st (Run off on May 24th)
general election:
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Last Day to Register to Vote: October 11th
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Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 28th
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Early Voting: October 22nd – November 7th
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Election Day: November 8th
VOTER ID
REQUIREMENTS
Click the button below to visit VoteRiders for details on voter ID requirements.
VOTING
RESTRICTIONS
Texas already has some of the most restrictive voting laws in the country. It was one of only six states to not open early mail in voting in 2020 despite a global pandemic. SB1 which was recently signed into law (currently being litigated) further tightens state election laws and limits counties from offering expanded voting options.
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There is no online voter registration.
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Voter registration must be done by mail or in person.
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Overnight early voting hours and drive-through voting options have been banned which many Texans used during the pandemic.
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It further limits mail in voting options, ballot drop boxes, and institutes stricter voter ID laws.
IMPACT ON
STUDENT VOTERS
SB 1- Texas' new voter suppression law disenfranchised students. First, mail-in ballot applications cannot be distributed; should local election officials send unsolicited applications they could face felony charges. Only Texans over the age of 65 who are out of the county on election day, are in jail but still eligible to vote, or those who can prove a disability/illness and cannot get to the polls are eligible to vote by mail. This is an insult to students, many of whom go outside of the county for their education.
Questions? Contact the Secretary of State's office
