{"id":7703,"date":"2019-01-01T12:49:39","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T12:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/politics-voting-how-to-register-to-vote-in-texas\/"},"modified":"2019-01-01T12:49:39","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T12:49:39","slug":"politics-voting-how-to-register-to-vote-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/politics-voting-how-to-register-to-vote-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Politics &amp; Voting : How to Register to Vote in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D0UqBZaPKGo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Register to vote in Texas by visiting the state of Texas Web site or a government agency, such as the country clerk, in order to fill out voter registration forms. Make sure you meet the voter registration criteria of being at least 18 and a resident of Texas with insight from a political science professor in this free video on voting.<\/p>\n<p>Expert: Dr. Matthew Burbank<br \/>\nBio: Dr. Matthew Burbank, Associate Professor of Political Science and Department Chairman at the University of Utah has a PhD from the University of North Carolina.<br \/>\nFilmmaker: Michael Burton<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Politics &#038; Voting : How to Register to Vote in Texas<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Politics+%26+Voting+%3A+How+to+Register+to+Vote+in+Texas&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Politics & Voting : How to Register to Vote in Texas - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66328205759e4bd5a2135105863698c4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fnews%2Fstark-county-gears-up-for-election-understanding-the-roles-of-election-officials&amp;c=3594361255929876927&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStark County gears up for election: Understanding the roles of election officials\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As voter turnout is expected to surge, this explainer provides a detailed look at the duties of clerks, judges, and inspectors in ensuring a smooth and fair election process in Stark County.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66328205759e4bd5a2135105863698c4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.politico.com%2Fnewsletters%2Fplaybook-pm%2F2024%2F05%2F01%2Fmtg-makes-her-move-00132333&amp;c=11971090069634865534&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMTG makes her move\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Throughout the election and the legislative and regulatory pushes that ... legislation and regulation with essential news and intelligence from the world\u2019s best politics and policy journalists. Our ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66328205759e4bd5a2135105863698c4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonchronicle.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftexas%2Farticle%2Fisrael-palestine-protests-texas-poll-19433411.php&amp;c=14026930863228987841&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexans split over how to handle Israel-Hamas war as university protests escalate, UT poll finds\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A plurality of Texas voters surveyed want the U.S. to balance support for Israel with the prevention of Palestinian civilian casualties.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66328205759e4bd5a2135105863698c4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dallasnews.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2024%2F05%2F01%2Fdallas-county-sees-nearly-46000-votes-cast-early-for-may-4-election%2F&amp;c=14217155127980468685&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDallas County sees nearly 46,000 votes cast early for May 4 election\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>After nine days of early voting that ended Tuesday, nearly 3.2% of Dallas County\u2019s 1.4 million registered voters have participated so far, according to ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66328205759e4bd5a2135105863698c4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F05%2F01%2Fjarvis-johnson-molly-cook-texas-senate-election%2F&amp;c=17550424154118701050&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTwo Houston Democrats face off in back-to-back elections for John Whitmire\u2019s open state Senate seat\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>State Rep. Jarvis Johnson and emergency room nurse Molly Cook are duking it out in a sleepy special election to decide who will briefly occupy the Senate seat vacated when Whitmire was elected mayor.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66328205759e4bd5a2135105863698c4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texasstandard.org%2Fstories%2Frobert-f-kennedy-jr-races-against-time-to-get-on-the-ballot-in-texas%2F&amp;c=3719521959535302195&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRobert F. Kennedy, Jr. races against time to get on the ballot in Texas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas is one of the toughest states for an independent presidential candidate to get on the ballot. RFK, Jr. may just make the cut.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66328205759e4bd5a2135105863698c4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcnews.com%2Fnews%2Fprotesters-columbia-florida-abortion-ban-morning-rundown-rcna150161&amp;c=2797703947919476871&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProtesters cleared from Columbia's Hamilton Hall and Florida abortion ban in effect: Morning Rundown\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Protesters cleared from Columbia's Hamilton Hall and Florida abortion ban in effect: Morning Rundown New York police cleared protesters from Columbia University\u2019s campus after days of mounting ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66328205759e4bd5a2135105863698c4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwacotrib.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgovernment-politics%2Felections%2Fwoodway-election-may-4-campaign-finance-avant%2Farticle_f8fc4736-071c-11ef-8e9d-e3ee9d117f9d.html&amp;c=8590154752879959200&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDeveloper, concerned resident main contributors to opposing sides in Woodway council races\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ward 2 incumbent Storey Cook and Ward 3 challenger Ken Sury each received $2,500 from Woodway resident and Waco-area developer David Mercer, in addition to smaller individual contributions. Cook and ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66328205759e4bd5a2135105863698c4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dallasnews.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2024%2F05%2F01%2Ffederal-elections-regulator-from-texas-has-ted-cruz-campaign-sign-in-front-yard%2F&amp;c=13562657731854827917&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFederal elections regulator from Texas has Ted Cruz campaign sign in front yard\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas lawyer Trey Trainor sits on the Federal Election Commission, which is reviewing a campaign finance complaint related to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz\u2019s podcast.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66328205759e4bd5a2135105863698c4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F04%2F30%2Fpolitics%2Fstudent-protests-election-year-analysis%2Findex.html&amp;c=13772864743025886351&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent unrest ratchets up an already tense election year\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dramatic campus protests are injecting an inflammatory new element into an election year that is already threatening to stretch national unity to a breaking point.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66328205759e4bd5a2135105863698c4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kasu.org%2Fpolitics%2F2024-05-01%2Frepublicans-in-congress-are-trying-to-reshape-election-maps-by-excluding-noncitizens&amp;c=448269533063252199&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepublicans in Congress are trying to reshape election maps by excluding noncitizens\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A growing number of Republican lawmakers are making a renewed push for an unprecedented change to the country's election maps ... immigrants an attempt to \"weaponize the census for political gain,\" ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66328205759e4bd5a2135105863698c4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bostonglobe.com%2F2024%2F04%2F30%2Fopinion%2Fhow-to-get-more-young-people-vote%2F&amp;c=672086448204986324&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s how to get more young people to vote\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To write the book, I delved into the lengthy and messy midcentury struggle to pass the 26th Amendment, which in 1971 extended the right to vote to all American citizens ages 18 years and older. It ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Register to vote in Texas by visiting the state of Texas Web site or a government agency, such as the country clerk, in order to fill out voter registration forms. 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