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How to register and vote when you are in college in Travis County

VoteTravis.com

Your voter registration application must be received no later than 30 days before the election.

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If you live in Travis County
If you live in Travis County

You have two choices if your family home is in Travis County but you moved to another location in Travis County:

  1. You can stay registered at your home address.
  2. You can change your address by submitting a change request online. You can also sign the form on the back of your Voter Registration certificate or complete a new Voter Registration Application and mail to Travis County Voter Registrar, 2433 Ridgepoint Dr., Austin, TX 78754-5231. Your ballot will include races from your new precinct.

Your application must be received no later than 30 days before the election.

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If you moved from another county in Texas
If you moved from another county in Texas

You have two choices if your family home is outside Travis County but you reside in Travis County while you attend college:


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If you moved from another state
If you moved from another state
  • If you want to vote in Texas, you will need to fill out a Voter Registration Application. You can fill and download it on the Secretary of State's website, then print, sign it and mail it to the Travis County Voter Registration office. Or you can get a form from any public library or government office, fill it out and mail it. Your application must be received no later than 30 days before the election.
  • You can also choose to stay registered in your home state and vote by mail. Check your state’s qualifications, deadlines and instructions for applying for an application for a ballot by mail.


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If you update your Drivers License when you turn 21
If you update your Drivers License when you turn 21

Whenever you update your drivers license you will have the opportunity to update your voter registration at the same time.

  • The address on your drivers license may be different than the address where you are registered to vote.
  • When you are given the opportunity to update your voter registration, make sure to use the address where you are registered to vote.
  • Confirm your voter registration at VoteTexas.gov at least 30 days before every election.

Read the Voters Guide before you go vote.

VOTE411.org

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Where to vote
Where to vote

If you are registered in Travis County, you can vote at any local polling site both during early voting and on Election Day. It’s important to change your address when you move because your residence determines which races you will be voting in.

Go to VoteTravis.com and review a sample ballot on the Travis County Elections website before the election to get a sample ballot for your address.

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Forms of ID needed to vote
Forms of ID needed to vote

When you vote in person in Texas, you must show one of the 7 acceptable forms of photo ID.

 

  • Student IDs are not accepted. 
  • If you do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain one, you can fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and show a copy or original of a supporting form of ID from a list. 
  • Learn more about acceptable voter ID options from texasvotes.gov.


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Read the Voters Guide before you go vote
Read the Voters Guide before you go vote

Close to elections, get a printed Voters Guide at any library or go to VOTE411.org.

  • Compare the candidates
  • Read explanation of propositions
  • Make your choices
  • Print your list
  • Take it to the polls
  • You can't open your phone in the polling booth, so bring a copy of who you will be voting for when you go vote.




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