In order to vote, citizens must be on the official list of registered voters. Check registration status at votetexas.gov.

Voters may use one of seven forms of photo ID, listed below.

• Texas driver’s license.

• Texas Election Identification Certificate.

• Texas Personal Identification Card issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS).

• Texas license to carry a handgun issued by DPS.

• U.S. military identification card containing the person’s photograph.

• U.S. citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph.

• U.S. passport (book or card).

Note:

• IDs may have expired up to four years.

• Persons 70 years or older may use an expired ID.

• ID address does not have to match the voter registration address.

• The name on the photo ID should match the voter registration card or be “substantially similar.” If the names don’t match exactly but are substantially similar, the voter will initial a box for a similar name when signing in to vote.

Registered voters without photo ID, who cannot reasonably obtain one, may sign a form (described below) and present the original or a copy of one of the following documents with the voter’s name and address to vote a regular ballot:

• Texas voter registration card.

• Certified birth certificate.

• Current utility bill.

• Bank statement.

• Government check.

• Paycheck.

• Any other government document such as an out of state driver’s license or expired Texas driver’s license.

The form to be filled out by registered voters without a photo ID is a “Voter’s Declaration of Reasonable Impediment or Difficulty.” The voter must mark on the form one of the following reasons for not providing a photo ID:

• Lack of transportation.

• Disability or illness.

• Lack of birth certificate or other documents needed to obtain an acceptable form of photo ID.

• Work schedule.

• Family responsibilities.

• Lost or stolen identification.

• Acceptable form of photo ID applied for but not received.