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♪ (patriotic music) ♪

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

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

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you’ll need to fill out [br]a registration form

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and mail it to [br]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[br]and print a registration form.

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Just make sure you send it in[br]before October 5th

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if you want to vote[br]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 [br]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[br]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[br]from getting to the polls,

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you have the option [br]to vote absentee by mail.

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You can use the link below[br]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, [br]you can still vote early—

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any registered voter can vote in person [br]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[br]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, [br]there’s a link below to find out

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where you should go to vote [br]on November 3rd.

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

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

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

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citizenship certificate, [br]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[br]saying you don’t have a required ID,

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

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or bank statement with your name[br]and address on it.

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You can also go to the link [br]in the description

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and find your sample ballot,

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so you can see everything [br]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[br]on the ballot for it to count,

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but those local elections [br]are pretty important

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so this gives you a chance [br]to research your candidates

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and ballot measures ahead of time.

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You can even print it out[br]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 [br]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 [br]or grab a piece of paper and make a plan.

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

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what time you’re going to vote,[br]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 [br]to the polls with you.

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Having a plan is a great way to make sure[br]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 [br]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 [br]is produced by Complexly

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in partnership with [br]The MediaWise Voter Project,

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which is led by The Poynter Institute[br]and supported by Facebook.