Engaging and expanding the electorate across generations to register voters, get out the vote and challenging the barriers that have historically and systemically blocked our access to civic participations, especially among marginalized communities.

Houston in Action members are coordinating make voter registration, turnout, and access for Houston-area eligible voters fair and equitable.

Join the effort to register voters of color and mobilize them to vote

For organizations

• Host a phone bank with a list provided by Houston in Action
• Host a text message campaign with a list provided by Houston in Action
• Have your own list? Contact ana@houstoninaction.org to host a phone bank using your own list of contacts or host a text message campaign using your own list of contacts
• Need volunteers? Let us know by completing this form

For individuals

• Volunteer to call or text to mobilize voters

Partner initiatives

How do I check to see if I’m registered to vote?

Harris County Resident? Check the Harris County Tax Assessor's site by visiting houstoninaction.org/vrcheck Texas resident outside of Harris County? Visit votetexas.org.

Where can I vote early or on November 3?

Check out the interactive map below from harrisvotes.com:

I have questions about voting from home, or vote-by-mail, where should I look for more information?

Download the Harris County Clerk’s Frequently Asked Questions About Voting by Mail pdf.

How do I request a mail-in ballot? 

• You can find the application and steps to vote from home, or vote-by-mail, on the Harris County Clerk's office website HERE. 

Am I eligible to vote by mail? 

• Voters with underlying conditions such as diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, heart disease would still qualify as they are at particularly high risk to COVID and have an underlying health condition.
• If you’re a college student that is registered to vote at your college address (campus housing or off-campus), but you are back home, you are eligible to request an absentee ballot to vote in the county of your college.

What do I need to be able to cast a regular ballot? (provided by VoterRiders)

Any of the following documents are valid:

• Photo ID (current or expired up to 4 years, though it can be expired more than 4 years if you are 70 years or older):
• TX driver’s license
• TX Election ID Certificate
• TX Personal ID Card
• Handgun License
• Military ID Card
• US Passport Book or Card
• US Citizenship Certificate (Citizenship Cert. does not expire)
• Voter registration certificate
• Certified US birth certificate
• Current utility bill or bank statement, paycheck, or government document including check (with voter’s name and ANY address)
• Any other government document showing the voter’s name and an address (e.g., an out-of-state license, a government employee ID, etc.) may be used with an accompanying complete and signed reasonable impediment declaration (an election officer is not permitted to question the reasonableness of your impediment to getting an ID).

What assistance is available for voter ID questions?

• Download Voter ID info cards from VoteRiders in English and in Spanish for all 50 states and DC
• Voters with any voter ID questions, or those in need of assistance to secure their ID, should contact VoteRiders’ expert-staffed Voter ID Helpline. Call or text 844-338-8743
• Voter can also get help through VoteRiders’ FB Chatbot (http://m.me/VoteRiders). It can also be used through other platforms, you can find more information HERE

Who can I call about voting or ballot questions, or to see if my ballot was received? 

• You can call the Harris County Clerk’s office with questions and to check to see if your ballot has been received by calling 713-755-3150
• You can also visit 1001 Preston 4th Floor, Suite 444 and provide proper ID 

Do I have the right to vote if I have a felony conviction?

• If you’re off paper - you have the right to vote. If you have had a felony conviction and have done your time and you’re free, you are eligible to vote. Have questions? Reach out to H-Town Power at (832) 298-4248. "...once a felon has successfully completed his or her punishment, including any term of incarceration, parole, supervision, period of probation, or has been pardoned, then that person is immediately eligible to register to vote."
• A conviction on appeal is not considered a final felony conviction.
• Deferred adjudication is not considered a final felony conviction.
• Mere prosecution, indictment or other criminal procedures leading up to, but not yet resulting in final conviction, are not final felony convictions.

Who can I call if I have questions about voting in my County? 

• Call Mi Familia Vota at 1-833-868-2667

Last Day to Register to Vote
Monday, October 5, 2020

First Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance
Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received, not Postmarked)
Friday, October 23, 2020

Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance
Friday, October 30, 2020

Last day to Receive Ballot by Mail
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Election Day) at 7:00 p.m.

General Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2020

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• Submit your voter engagement event to our regional calendar
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The following Houston in Action members and partners have been funded and trained for Census activities