This past Tuesday, Texas
Secretary of State
Rolando Pablos invited
all eligible Texans to celebrate
and participate in
National Voter Registra tion
D ay a t: h ttps://nationalvoterregistration day.
org/by ensuring they
are registered to vote
ahead of the October 9th
voter registration deadline. With less than two weeks
until the deadline, Secretary Pablos issued one final
call to action to voters, community leaders, and
elected officials to encourage their fellow Texans to
register and prepare to vote in the upcoming General
Election.
“The right to vote and to make your voice heard is
the most fundamental right underpinning the foundation
of our great nation,” Secretary Pablos said. “I
encourage all eligible Texans who have not already
done so to register to vote by October 9 and prepare
to exercise their most fundamental American right
this November.”
As of this week, Texas has 15,624,871 registered
voters – a new record in the State of Texas.
Texans should begin by checking their registration
status on the Texas Secretary of State’s “Am I Registered?”
page at https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/: .
If you have moved to a new address within the
same county or have changed your name, you can
update your information online here : https://www.
usa.gov/register-to-vote.
Eligible Texans who are not already registered to
vote may complete and print a voter registration application
, or request an application from their county
elections administrator. Once completed, eligible Texas
voters should submit the application to the county
voter registrar in their county of residence. Completed
voter registration applications must be postmarked by
October 9th, 2018 in order to be accepted.
Texas voters who have been affected or displaced
by Hurricane Harvey can learn more about voting is sues
for Texas Harvey evacuees here: https://www.
votetexas.gov/faq/evacuee.html .
Secretary Pablos encourages eligible registered
voters to vote during the early voting period from
Monday, October 22 to Friday, November 2, 2018,
during which Texas voters can cast a ballot at any
location in their county of registration.
On Election Day, only Texas counties that participate
in the Countywide Polling Place Program
(CWPP)allow their registered voters to cast a ballot
at any location in the county. For more information
about polling locations on Election Day, Texas voters
should contact their county Elections Administrator.
Voters with questions about how to cast a ballot in
upcoming elections can call 1-800-252-VOTE (8683)
For more information on voting in Texas, visit www.
votetexas.gov
