ID required for Texas Voters
If you possess one of the following forms of acceptable
photo ID, you must present it when voting in person:*
• Texas Driver License issued by the Texas
Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• TexasElectionIdenticationCerticate
issued by DPS
• TexasPersonalIdenticationCardissued
by DPS
• Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
• UnitedStatesMilitaryIdenticationCard
containing your photograph
• UnitedStatesCitizenshipCerticatecontainingyourphotograph
• United States Passport (book or card)
Do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain one of these IDs? Fill out a
declaration at the polls describing a reasonable impediment to obtaining it,
and show a copy or original of one of the following supporting forms of ID:
A government document that shows your name and an
address,includingyourvoterregistrationcerticate;
Currentutilitybill;
Bankstatement;
Governmentcheck;
Paycheck;or
(a) Acertieddomestic(fromaU.S.stateorterritory)birth
certicateor(b)adocumentconrmingbirthadmissibleina
court of law which establishes your identity (which may
includeaforeignbirthdocument).
*WiththeexceptionoftheU.S.CitizenshipCerticate,forvotersaged18-69,theacceptableformofphoto
identicationmustbecurrentorhaveexpirednomorethan4yearsbeforebeingpresentedforvoter
qualicationatthepollingplace.Aperson70yearsofageoroldermayuseaformofacceptablephoto
identicationthathasexpirediftheidenticationisotherwisevalid.
Exemptions: Voters with a disability may apply with the county voter registrar for a permanent exemption to showing acceptable photo
IDorfollowingtheReasonableImpedimentDeclarationprocedureatthepolls.Voterswithareligiousobjectiontobeingphotographed
orvoterswhodonotpresentanacceptableformofphotoidenticationorfollowtheReasonableImpedimentDeclarationprocedureat
thepollsbecauseofcertainnaturaldisastersmayapplyforatemporaryexemptiontoshowinganacceptableformofphotoidentication
orfollowingtheReasonableImpedimentDeclarationprocedureatthepolls.Pleasecontactyourvoterregistrarformoredetails.
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7-47 PrescribedbySecretaryofState•Section62.016,TexasElectionCode•9/2023