The upcoming Nov. 8 election is set to be one of the most contentious in recent history. Just as important to remember, the deadline to register and be eligible vote in this election is Oct. 11, which is coming up very quickly.To register, one must either appear in person or submit a registration by mail. If mailed, the registration must be postmarked by the Oct. 11 deadline date. Voter registration applications may be obained from the voter registrar’s office, libraries, most post offices, and high schools. A voter registration application is also available online or request a postage-paid application can be mailed.
Early registration ffor the Nov. 8 election will run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday, Oct. 24 through Saturday, Oct. 29. Early voting on Sunday, Oct. 30 will be available from 1-6 p.m. The polls will resume the 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. availability again from Monday, Oct. 31 until Friday, Nov. 4. During the early voting period, residents in Dallas County can cast their vote at any of the available early voting locations. A full list of locations is available on the Dallas County Elections website, along with some additional special early voting times for temporary branch locations.
It is also important to remember to bring identification when voting. Acceptable forms of photo ID at the polling place include the following:
- Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
- Texas license to carry a handgun issued by DPS
- United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
- United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
- United States passport
With the exception of the U.S. citizenship certificate, the identification must be current or have expired no more than 4 years before being presented for voter qualification at the polling place.
