For those voting for the first time in Travis County, registration can be completed through either the county voter registrar or the Texas Secretary of State. Several local businesses and organizations are also offering voter registration services through Oct. 11; a map of those locations may be viewed here.
Voters can confirm their registration status ahead of the election here.
All U.S. citizens who are county residents and will be age 18 or older as of election day Nov. 8 are eligible to vote, provided they are not convicted felons or declared by a court to be mentally incapacitated. Prospective voters can either complete their registration application online or visit a Travis County Tax Office location to complete their registration in person.
Voters in Texas are also required to show a form of identification when casting a ballot. In promoting his office's "VoteReady" campaign, Secretary of State John Scott has also laid out what voters should expect before heading to the polls or mailing in their ballots this fall.
“I want to ensure that all Texans are informed, prepared and ready to make their voices heard,” Scott said Sept. 20. “Regardless of how you vote—whether it's in person or by mail—you have to identify yourself when you vote in Texas. Today, we are working to make sure that all eligible Texas voters understand the ID requirements so they can vote successfully and easily in the upcoming November General Election."
Ahead of the Nov. 8 election, early voting in Travis County will run from Oct. 24-Nov. 4 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. on Sunday.
Five county voting "mega-centers"—the Austin Permitting & Development Center; PACE Campus Gym; Millennium Youth Complex; Ben Hur Shrine Center; and Southpark Meadows, Ste. 500—will extend their hours of operation until 9 p.m. on Oct. 29 and Nov. 4.
More information on voting in the Nov. 8 election in Travis County is available on the county clerk's website.
