Are You Ready to Vote? Registration, Houston Polling Locations and Other Voter Registration Info

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The 2024 Presidential Election is fast approaching. Stay informed of important dates, requirements and polling info with the checklist below.

ANY HARRIS COUNTY POLLING LOCATION CAN BE YOUR POLLING PLACE

All Harris County polling places are now Voting Centers! Choose the location that is most convenient to you — you no longer have to return to your home precinct to vote! Go to www.harrisvotes.com/waittimes or call 713-755-6965 to find the location nearest to you.

Election Day

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5th, 2024.

How to Register

Voters and register both online and in-person. Additionally, you can also download the National Voter Registration Form (PDF) available in English and additional languages here.

Early voting by personal appearance is October 21 – November 1.
Last day to apply for ballot by mail is October 25.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 5.
Last day for ballots by mail to be turned in is Election Day at 7:00 P.M.

Every citizen who wants to vote must be registered in his or her county of residence. You can verify your voter registration at HarrisVotes.com. You should notify the Voter Registrar if you change your name or address.

There are 5 qualifications to register to vote

You are an American citizen and
You are at least 17 years, 10 months of age and will be 18 by Election Day and
You have not been declared mentally incapacitated without the right to vote by a court and
You have not been convicted of a felony. If you have been convicted of a felony, you can vote if you have completed all terms of your sentence or have been pardoned.

Voter registration applications are available at many state agencies, at libraries and community centers, or by calling 713.755.6965. You may also download and print an application at HarrisVotes.com. The application must be delivered in person to a voter registrar or mailed.

To cast your vote, you may use one of the following seven forms of photo ID:.

Texas Driver License
Texas Personal Identification Card issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Handgun License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Identification Certificate
US Military Identification card containing the person’s photograph
US Passport (book or card)
US Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph

Note: IDs that have expired in the last four years are acceptable.

Info via houstonvotersguide.org/voter-fyi