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Hey Texas! If you want to vote this year first you gotta 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 to

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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 that you're registered.

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Now for the fun part: you get to vote.

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If you're gonna be out of the county for the entire early voting period

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and election day,

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are sixty five or older,

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or you're having ilness 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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Use the link below to look at locations and times

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when you can vote earlier 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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Aceptable IDs include the driver's licence, passport, personal ID card, military ID,

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citizenship certificate or Texas handgun licence.

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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 a bank statement with your name and address on it.

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You can also go to the link in the description and

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find a sample ballot,

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so you can see everything you will be 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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so you remember how you want to vote.

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And one last thing: if you're gonna vote,

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open up your notes app or grab a pen and paper and make a plan.

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Write down when and how you're gonna register,

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what time you're gonna vote, how you're gonna get there,

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what ID you're gonna use,

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even who you gonna 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 to 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 Complexity

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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.