With less than five weeks until the 2024 United States Presidential Election, and early voting already underway in some states, it’s crucial to ensure you’re registered on time if you plan to vote in the race between Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican candidate former President Donald Trump.
Here’s a guide to ensuring your vote counts through registration.
When is the deadline to register to vote in Texas?
Citizens across the U.S. are rapidly approaching voter registration deadlines for all states, as early voting is already underway in some parts of the country.
Every state has a different deadline for voter registration. Texas’ deadline is Oct. 7.
See when your state opens early voting.
Are you still on Texas voter rolls? Do you need to register? Here’s how to check
How to register to vote in the US
Register to vote online
Here is how you can register to vote right now.
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Visit Vote.gov, the official voter registration domain.
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Select the state you live in. You will be directed to your state’s registration website.
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From there, you can input your information to register for the first time, update your voter registration, or confirm your registration status.
Register to vote by mail
You can also download the National Mail Voter Registration Form and fill it out onscreen and print the completed form — or you can print the blank form and fill it out by hand before mailing it to the location listed for your state.
More: Racing to meet Texas’ voter registration deadline? Avoid mail, sign up in person.
Register to vote in person
Other ways to register to vote include:
How to change my voter registration
When you register to vote or change your registration, you will be mailed a voter registration card. Your voter registration card typically includes the following:
In Texas, if you’re already registered to vote, you can update your mailing address online with the Texas Secretary of State’s office: txapps.texas.gov/tolapp/sos/SOSACManager. Make sure you do so before Oct. 7.
What documents do I need to register to vote?
Required documents vary by state, but in most cases, you will need a driver’s license or a state ID. If those are inaccessible, other types of documentation could be a bank statement or utility bill.
See what your state requires.
When does early voting start in Texas?
Early voting in Texas will begin Oct. 21.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: How to register to vote in US, Texas ahead of early voting
