Why should you vote? 

The 2022 midterms are coming up in November and if you are a US citizen who is 18 or older, it is your right to vote. Voter turnout is consistently lower during midterm elections compared to presidential elections, and turnout is lowest for the 18-24 age group. However, these elections can have a big impact on the balance of power in state and local governments. There are many important races coming up, including those for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. These races will be hotly contested, following significant developments on important issues in the last few years, including immigration and the overturn of Roe v. Wade. 

First step to vote: get registered!

Click here to check your voter registration status.

If you’re not already registered to vote, there are a few ways you can register. Choose one of the following. 

• Pick up an application at school

Voter registration applications are available in the McNeil library and in Ms. Hedlund’s classroom, room B116.

• Print and mail

You can fill out the application online, print it and mail it to your county’s Voter Registrar Office. Click here to fill out your information. Once you press submit, a form with your  information will be available for you to print, sign and mail. 

Visit this site for a list of county election offices. You can mail your application to the address listed for the election office in the county where you live. 

• Request a printed application to be mailed to you

Fill out this form to have a postage-paid voter registration application mailed to you. 

• Fill out an application in person

You can visit your county election office to fill out and submit a form in person.

To vote in the 2022 midterms, applications must be submitted in person or postmarked by Oct. 11. 

Second step: get out and vote!

Early voting runs from Oct. 24 to Nov. 4 and Election Day is Nov. 8. You can vote at any polling location in your county of residence during these dates.

You can find a list of Williamson County polling locations here and a list of Travis County polling locations here.

You will need to have a photo ID to vote. Acceptable forms of identification include a Texas Driver’s License or US Passport.