El Pasoans who want their voices heard at the polls have until Monday, Oct. 5, to register to vote in the November elections that will include a slew of local, state and federal races.<\/p>\n
Among the races are four City Council representative<\/a> seats, county judge position, two county commissioner seats, two congressional seats and more.<\/p>\n As of Wednesday, 537,583 people were registered to vote in El Paso County.<\/p>\n Here are key things to know about registering to vote in Texas:<\/p>\n What do I need to register to vote?<\/p>\n To be eligible to vote, you must be a citizen of the United States and must be 18 years old by Election Day \u2013 Nov. 3 this year. You must also be a resident of the county where you are registering.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll be asked to provide a Texas driver\u2019s license number or personal identification number issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety.\u00a0<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t have either, you can provide the last four digits of your social security number. (If you don\u2019t have a Social Security number, you must check the box stating you don\u2019t have this information).<\/p>\n How and where do I register to vote?<\/p>\n You must complete a paper application and return it to the El Paso County Elections Department at least 30 days before the next election date \u2013 Monday, Oct. 5, for this year\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n You can download a printable PDF application directly from the Elections Department website<\/a>. The application is postage paid, self-addressed and ready to mail.<\/p>\n Applications can also be found at any U.S. Post Office branch, the Department of Public Safety, El Paso Public Libraries, Texas Health and Human Services Commission offices and local high schools. You can also fill out and print the application<\/a> through the Texas Secretary of State.<\/p>\n In-person applications are also available at the El Paso County Elections Department, 500 E. San Antonio Ave., Suite 314, inside the Enrique Moreno County Courthouse. You can fax your application to 915-273-3574\u00a0<\/p>\n Applications are NOT accepted via email.<\/p>\n SEE ALSO: Four El Paso City Council races are on the November ballot. Here\u2019s who\u2019s running<\/a><\/p>\n Can I register to vote online?<\/p>\n The only way to register to vote online is if you\u2019re renewing your existing Texas driver\u2019s license or state ID online<\/a> through the Texas Department of Public Safety website. You\u2019ll be given an option to register to vote as you renew or replace your license or ID online.<\/p>\n I registered to vote through DPS. How can I check I\u2019m registered?<\/p>\n If you previously registered to vote or updated your address through the Texas Department of Public Safety, it\u2019s advised that you check if the El Paso County Elections Department has processed your voter record.<\/p>\n That\u2019s because the elections office recently received about 12,000 voter records that had not been mailed to it from the DPS since 2025 due to an error on behalf of the state.<\/p>\n While the problem has been fixed, state officials said, election departments statewide have been inundated with voter registration applications.<\/p>\n El Paso County Elections Department officials told El Paso Matters Wednesday that fewer than 90 voter registration records from that DPS batch are pending review and that all will be entered by the Oct. 5 registration deadline.<\/p>\n You can check if you\u2019re registered here<\/a> by entering your name and date of birth or your voter ID number. There you can also find your voting history, sample ballot and Election Day voting sites.<\/p>\n READ MORE: El Paso\u2019s young voter numbers are strong. Will they show up to the polls?<\/a><\/p>\n Where do I register to vote if I\u2019m away at college?<\/p>\n College students can choose whether to claim their residence in their home county or the county where their university is located.\u00a0<\/p>\n