Those who are not registered to vote and would like to cast a ballot in March 5 primary elections must register by Monday, February 5, to be eligible.
Voter registration in Texas is handled at the county level, and voters in Hill County can contact the Hill County Elections Administration Office at 254-582-4072 for more information. Bosque County voters can contact their elections office at 254-435-6650.
An application can also be accessed online from the Texas Secretary of State and turned in to the county elections office. Texans who have recently changed their name or moved can update their voter registration online at Texas.gov. Those who are unsure if they are registered can visit the Texas Secretary of State’s “Am I Registered” portal to look up their registration in the statewide database.
You are eligible to register to vote if: You are a United States citizen; You are a resident of the county where you submit the application; You are at least 17 years and 10 months old on the date your voter registration application is submitted, and you are 18 years of age on Election Day. You are not a convicted felon (you may be eligible to vote if you have completed your sentence, probation and parole); and You have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
Links to the online resources and more information can be found at www.votetexas.gov.
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