Register by Jan. 31 to vote in the March 1 Primary Election

AUSTIN – Texas Secretary of State John Scott today reminded all eligible Texas voters to make sure they are registered to vote ahead of the Jan. 31 voter registration deadline for the March 1 Primary Elections in Texas.

Voters registered by Jan. 31 can also participate in Early Voting, which begins on Feb. 14 and ends Feb. 25.

In Texas, voters register with their respective county voter registrars, housed within Elections Administrator offices or Tax Assessor-Collector offices, depending on the county.

To be eligible to vote in Texas, you must be:

•  A United States citizen;

•  A resident of the county where you submit the application;

•  At least 17 years and 10 months old on the date your voter registration application is submitted, and 18 years of age on Election Day.

•  Not finally convicted of a felony (you may be eligible to vote once you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole); and;

• Not declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

Texas is an open primary state, meaning voters do not ‘register’ as members of a particular political party.

Rather, eligible Texas voters can cast a ballot in either party’s primary election - but not both. To register to vote in Texas, simply complete a voter registration application and return it to your county election office at least 30 days before the upcoming election date.

The Texas Secretary of State’s office will mail a postage-paid voter registration application to the address provided; or Contact or visit your county’s voter registrar to complete the voter registration process.