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Now is a good time to find out if you’re eligible to vote in the upcoming presidential election.
Registering to vote is the only way you can cast a ballot in that election. The deadline to register has passed, but you can check if you’re registered on Bexar County’s website.
All you need to do is enter your date of birth and house number.
Early voting runs from Oct. 21-Nov. 1, and Election Day is Nov. 5. The last day to apply for a mail-in ballot is Oct. 25 (received, not postmarked).
What to do if you lost your voter registration card:
If you are registered, but you’ve lost your voter registration card, you can notify your county voter registrar in writing to get a new one.
What ID do you need to vote in Texas?
You won’t need your voter registration card when you vote, but you do need a valid form of identification to vote in Texas.
Here is a list of the acceptable forms of photo ID, bring one to the polling place when you cast your ballot:
- 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 Handgun License 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 (book or card).
Registered voters in Bexar County:
As of Monday, Sept. 30, 1.28 million people were registered to vote in Bexar County — the most ever for an election, according to Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen.
That number surpasses the 2020 presidential election by 100,000.