High School Senior Tips – How to Register to Vote

You just turned 18 and want to register to vote in Austin, Texas? 

With all the exciting milestones that happen your Senior Year of High School, don’t forget one that will have a lasting influence for the rest of your adult life. Remember to:

REGISTER TO VOTE! 

If you fulfill all of these qualifications, go online and fill out your application in just a few minutes.

Visit the: 

TEXAS VOTER REGISTRATION ONLINE APPLICATION 

• You’ll need your Texas Driver’s License Number or the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number to sign up.
• You’ll also need to know your County of Residence in Austin (example: Travis, Hays or Williamson).
• You need to register at least 30 days before an Election Day
• Then you’ll print, sign and mail in the completed application
• You can also visit a County Register office to complete the application in person

Once you’ve submitted your voter registration application in Texas, you’ll follow these next few steps.

1. Check your registration status online

2. In general, elections happen in May and November in Austin, Texas (but keep an eye on the news for Special Elections that pop up as well). I like checking vote411 for ballot information.

3. Find a polling place and have your form of identification ready. I like to do Early Voting – that’s usually an option the two weeks preceeding election days.

4. Go Vote! (The election workers will ask for your form of identication when you show up at a polling place. Then you’ll be directed to a voting booth to cast your ballot first electronically and then to print it out and file on-site).

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