Age: At least 17 years and 10 months old (to register), and 18 years old by Election Day
Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen
ID Requirements: All voters who register to vote in Texas must provide a Texas driver's license number or personal identification number issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety. If you don't have such a number, simply provide the last four digits of your social security number. If you don't have a social security number, you need to state that fact.
Residence: Must be a resident of the county in Texas where you submit the application
Formerly incarcerated individuals: May be eligible to vote if not on parole, on probation, or in prison
Mental incapacitation: Cannot vote if declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote
Out-of-state college students can either vote absentee in their home state or register to vote in Texas
Texas does not offer election-day voter registration. Voters must register in person or by mail (postmarked) at least 30 days before an election.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020: First day of in-person early voting
Friday, October 23, 2020: Last day to apply for ballot by mail (Received, not Postmarked)
Friday, October 30, 2020: Last day of in-person early voting
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Election Day): Last day to receive ballot by mail at 7:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Wednesday, November 4, 2020 (next business day after Election Day) at 5:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply.)
Mail-In Registration
In-Person Registration
Online Registration
There is no fully online procedure for registering to vote in Texas. You may print a voter registration application form and mail it in to the voter registrar in your county of residence.