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♪ (patriotic music) ♪

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Hey Texas, if you want to vote this year,
first, you got to be registered.

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If you’re a first time voter in Texas 
or you've moved since the last election,

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you’ll need to fill out 
a registration form

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and mail it to 
your voter registrar’s office.

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You can find a link in the description

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to where you can fill out
and print a registration form.

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Just make sure you send it in
before October 5th

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if you want to vote
in the general election in November.

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Once your registration form is accepted,

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your county will mail you 
a voter certificate

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letting you know you’re registered.

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Now for the fun part: you get to vote.

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If you’re going to be out of the county
for the entire early voting period

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AND election day,

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are 65 or older,

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or you have an illness or disability

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that prevents you
from getting to the polls,

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you have the option 
to vote absentee by mail.

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You can use the link below
to print an application to vote by mail,

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and send it in before October 23rd.

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If that doesn’t sound like you, 
you can still vote early—

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any registered voter can vote in person 
at an early vote location

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from October 15th to the 30th.

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There’s a link below to look-up
the locations and times

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where you can vote early in your county.

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If you don’t plan to vote early, 
there’s a link below to find out

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where you should go to vote 
on November 3rd.

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All polling locations are open 
from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

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Whether you vote early or on election day,
you’ll need to bring a photo ID.

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Acceptable IDs include a driver’s license,
passport, personal ID card, military ID,

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citizenship certificate, 
or Texas handgun license.

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If you can't get one of those,

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you can sign a statement
saying you don’t have a required ID,

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and use another proof of address
like a utility bill, paycheck,

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or bank statement with your name
and address on it.

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You can also go to the link 
in the description

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and find your sample ballot,

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so you can see everything 
that you’re able to vote for

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on election day.

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You don’t have to vote for everything
on the ballot for it to count,

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but those local elections 
are pretty important

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so this gives you a chance 
to research your candidates

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and ballot measures ahead of time.

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You can even print it out
or take a screenshot

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and take it to the polls with you

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to make sure you remember 
how you want to vote.

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One last thing: if you’re going to vote

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—open up your notes app 
or grab a piece of paper and make a plan.

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Write down when 
and how you’re going to register,

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what time you’re going to vote,
how you’re gonna get there,

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what ID you’re going to use,

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even who you’re going to bring 
to the polls with you.

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Having a plan is a great way to make sure
that nothing unexpected stops you

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from voting on November 3rd.

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All the links you need to get registered 
and figure out where you can vote

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are below.

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Thanks for being a voter.

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How To Vote in Every State 
is produced by Complexly

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in partnership with 
The MediaWise Voter Project,

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which is led by The Poynter Institute
and supported by Facebook.