New Voter Registration
To register to vote, you must:

• Be a United States citizen and a resident of the county where you submit the application

• Be 18 years of age by Election Day (you can register up to two months before your 18th birthday)

• Not be a convicted felon who is on probation, parole, or incarcerated. (You may re-register to vote once you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole.)

• Not be mentally incapacitated by a court of law.

• For more information, see VoteTexas.gov from the Secretary of State.

• Texas does not have online registration.

• Paper Registration

• You can pick up a voter registration form at many libraries, post offices, county courthouses, and other public buildings. Fill it out and mail it in.

• If you have a printer

• Go to the Texas Secretary of State website, fill out the form, print it, sign and mail.

• If you do not have a printer

• Go to Register2vote.org, fill out the form and it will be mailed to you to review, sign and mail.

• Contact voterservice@lwvbayareatx.org and one of our Volunteer Deputy Registrars will personally help you get registered in your county.

Updating Your Voter Registration

If you need to update your name or address but still reside in the same county:

• You may update your voter registration online, OR

• You may correct your information on the back of your voter card and mail it back to your county's Voter Registrar, OR

• You may follow the steps above to submit a new voter registration form checking the change of address or name option.

If you have moved from one Texas county to another:

• You may now update your driver's license and voter registration online at the same time, OR

• You may follow the steps above to submit a new voter registration form checking the change of address or name option.

If you have moved to Texas, welcome! Follow the steps to submit a new voter registration form.