The future is in your hands
Election season is on the horizon and there’s the chance that it can bring changes that’ll affect you more than you may think. Instead of sitting idly by and waiting to see what happens you can take action by going out and voting. Your vote can decide which candidates are chosen to represent you and the people but first you’ll need to register (if you’re already registered then check to see if your information is up to date online). There are restrictions and requirements set in place that you need to know before you can impact the future.
There aren’t many requirements in order to vote but you need to meet all of them in order to register. Only people 18 and over are allowed to vote in the state of Texas but you may register as early as 17 years and 10 months old so long as you are a citizen of the United States. Along with this you need to also be a resident of the county in which you submitted your registration application.
The main restrictions outside of age are that you can’t register to vote if you’re convicted of a felony or have been said to be mentally incapacitated with no ability to vote by a court. If you meet the requirements and not the restrictions, you should be able to register.
There are three ways that you can register to vote in your area. You can do it in person at the county’s registrar office, by mail through a registration form that can be picked up at official government offices or public libraries or by completing an application online which you would need to print, sign and mail it to the office of the county you’re registering for. If you’ve moved to a new address or have changed your legal name, then you should go online and update your information.
The deadline for registration is Oct. 11. Once you’ve completed and submitted the form, you should be good to vote for your preferred candidates in the upcoming election. If you’re already registered to vote, then all you need to do is provide a form of identification (a driver’s license, passport and other legal identification like these will do) that isn’t four years past its expiration date at your designated polling location on election day on Nov. 8.
