Your Voice Matters
Early Voting:
| Dates | Voting Times |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, Oct. 13 Saturday., Oct. 17 | 7 a.m. 7 p.m. |
| Sunday, Oct. 18 | Noon 7 p.m. |
| Monday, Oct. 19 Saturday, Oct. 24 | 7 a.m. 7 p.m. |
| Sunday, Oct. 25 | Noon 7 p.m. |
| Monday, Oct. 26 | 7 a.m. 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Oct. 27 Thursday, Oct. 29 | 7 a.m. 10 p.m. |
| Friday, Oct. 30 | 7 a.m. 7 p.m. |
General Election: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020
Voting Polls open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Requirements to Register to Vote
- United States citizen (born or naturalized)
- 18 years of age (You can register when you are 17 years and 10 months old but you have to be 18 to vote)
- Resident of the county where you submit your voter registration application
- Not a convicted felon (In Texas felons regain their right to vote after they have been fully discharged of their punishment, including serving any incarceration, parole, period of probation or being pardoned)
- Not declared by a court as totally or partially mentally incapacitated
Important Dates
|
Event |
Date |
|---|---|
|
Deadline to register to vote |
Monday, Oct. 5 |
|
Early voting |
Tuesday, Oct. 13 thru Friday, Oct. 30 |
| Last day to request a ballot to be able to vote by mail. Once received, the ballot must be mailed back by Election Day. | Monday, Oct. 19 |
| General Election Day | Tuesday, Nov. 3 |
Important: By state law you must bring your photo I.D. to vote
Voting in COVID19 Times
Dont let COVID19 discourage you from voting!
Polling sites will be following social distancing rules and will be constantly sanitizing the voting stations. You will most likely receive a disposable glove or a finger cover to cast your vote. By state mandate, you must bring your face mask.
TurboVote
Lone Star College partners with Democracy Works to provide a mechanism that allows students, staff, and faculty to register to vote. TurboVote is a reliable and non-partisan online tool that provides all the information you need to exercise your right to vote.
If you are a new voter or you have moved since the last time you voted, follow the next steps:
- Go to LoneStar.TurboVote.org/Register
- Fill out a voter registration card that will then be mailed to you with an addressed stamped envelope (but hurry, time is ticking!)
- When you receive it, sign it, place it in the envelope and mail it before October 5th.
- The form will be processed by the Texas Secretary of State and you will become a registered voter!
- Once you have registered, TurboVote will send you text reminders, information about election days and polling place locations (you can opt out at any time).
Mi Familia Vota
Lone Star College-North Harris partners with Mi Familia Vota, a national non-profit non-partisan civic engagement organization that promotes voter registration and voter participation. Mi Familia Vota created some great videos to encourage you to vote, check them out:
To learn more about Mi Familia Vota go to MiFamiliaVota.org