Midterm, primary elections are coming up in March and voters in El Paso who have not yet registered to vote are running out of time.<\/p>\n
There are a number of ways to register to vote in the upcoming elections but the window is closing, especially if you plan to register by mail.<\/p>\n
According to the United Postal Service, (USPS), some changes could hold your registration up.<\/p>\n
There are several ways to register to vote but many like to do it by mail and the USPS is warning folks that mail registration could take extra time this year.<\/p>\n
Why Do El Paso Voters Need To Hurry?<\/p>\n
That\u2019s because last month, the U.S. Postal Service advised that mail will not always be postmarked on the same day it\u2019s dropped off. Instead, postmarks will be applied when mail reaches a processing facility, which could be later than the day it\u2019s placed in a mailbox. That means election-related mail sent at the last minute could miss critical deadlines, even if it\u2019s mailed on time. – elpasomatters\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Mailed registrations must be postmarked by February 2, early voting for the March 3rd primaries begins on February 17th. Registrations can also be hand delivered to local post offices to be postmarked by hand to ensure deadlines are met.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Texas Voter Dress Code<\/a><\/p>\n How Else Can El Paso Voters Register?<\/p>\n You can do it in person by bringing your application, (download the application here<\/a>), directly to\u00a0the El Paso County Elections Department.\u00a0500 E. San Antonio Ave., Suite 315, inside the courthouse. You can also fax it to 915-546-2220. No emails.<\/p>\n Can I register Online?<\/p>\n No. Not unless you’re\u00a0renewing your Texas DL or ID\u00a0<\/a>via the Texas Department of Public Safety website<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Once you are registered, you’re registered for good unless you move or change your name. You can verify your registration status\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meet The El Paso Girls Who Took Over the 2026 \u201cI Voted” Sticker Contest<\/p>\n Three talented El Paso students swept the 2025 Sticker Design Contest, taking first, second, and third place with designs that set a new bar for creativity.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Iris Lopez<\/p>\n 20 of the Best El Paso Hacks You Should Know<\/p>\n Living in the Sun City? These fun and clever El Paso hacks will help you navigate the heat, traffic, and everyday chaos like a pro.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Joanna Barba<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Midterm, primary elections are coming up in March and voters in El Paso who have not yet registered…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":141780,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139,143,223,39305,4492,1632],"class_list":["post-141779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news","tag-local-el-paso","tag-news","tag-political-finance","tag-public-service-charity","tag-texas-regional"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141779"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141779\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}