State law requires you to register 30 days prior to the election in which you wish to vote. An applicant’s spouse, parent, or child (acting as an agent) may complete and sign a Voter Registration Application, provided that the agent is a registered voter, or has applied for voter registration.

• Are a United States citizen; 
• Are a resident of Harris County;
• Are at least 17 years, 10 months of age (To vote, you must be 18).
• Have not been declared totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction;
• Not finally convicted of a felony, or, if so convicted must have (1) fully discharged the sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or (2) been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote.

Visit any Elections Administrator's Office location and submit your completed, signed form from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

Download and print an application:

• English Application Portal | Download
• Spanish Application Portal | Download
• Vietnamese Application Download
• Chinese Application Download

Potential voters can also request a postage-paid application from your voter registrar, so that a voter registration application can be mailed to you.

Request, via e-mail at [email protected], and our office will mail a paper application to you. Please provide a mailing address and phone number in your email.

Registering to vote is fast and easy! Simply complete a Voter Registration Application and mail the signed application (at least 30 days before the election date) to:

Harris County Elections Administrator's Office
P.O. Box 3527
Houston, Texas 77253-3527