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How to Register and Vote When You're In College in Bexar County

“You wouldn’t let your grandparents pick your playlist. Why would you let them pick your representative who’s going to determine your future?” -- President Barack Obama

Residence Matters!

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If you live in Bexar County:

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

You can stay registered at your home address.
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 Elections Department, 1103 S. Frio, Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78207. Your ballot will include races from your new precinct.

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

If you moved from another county in Texas:

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

You can still vote in your home county, but you will have to go home to vote, or submit an application for a ballot by mail (ABBM). You can or download one from the Secretary of State, fill it out and mail it to your county elections department so that it arrives between Jan. 1 and 11 days before each election. You will be mailed a ballot at your current address that must be returned by Election Day.
You can submit a new Voter Registration Application to the Bexar County Elections Office. You can fill and download a form on the Secretary of State's website, but it can't be submitted online; you must print it out, sign it and mail it. Or you can get a form from any public library or other government office, fill it out and mail it.

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

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 Bexar County Elections 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.

"We all have to vote like our lives and the world depend on it, because they do. The only way to be certain of the future is to make it ourselves." -- Billie Eilish

Where to vote

If you are registered in Bexar 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 Voter Registration Check & Representative Search on the Bexar County Elections website before the election to get a sample ballot for your address.

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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Additional resources

The Texas Voter's Bill of Rights lists 15 basic voting rights. Also available in Spanish: Declaración de Derechos Electorales en Texas.
Close to elections, get a printed Voters Guide at any library or go to Vote411.org.

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How to register, vote when you are in college

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"The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument in a democratic society. We must use it." -- Representative John Lewis

Learn more about the League of Women Voters and contact us with any questions.

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