Information Guides: Government: Elections & Voting

Voting Basics

Register to Vote

Am I Registered? (Texas Secretary of State)
Checks data in the Texas’s statewide voter registration database.
Download a Voter Registration Application
Or text "Register" to 48683 (IVOTE) to receive a postage-paid application by mail. Visit any Austin Public Library, U.S. Post Office, Department of Public Safety, Department of Human Services or Department of Health located in Travis County.
Photo ID Now Required for Voting in Person Fact Sheet
List of approved forms of photo ID and information about free Election ID Certificates
Voter Lookup (Travis County)
Check online to see if you are registered to vote or call (512) 238-8683.
Voter Lookup (Williamson County)
Voter registration status, polling site and sample ballot. Or call (512) 943-1630.

Voting Locations

Election Guides

FactCheck.org
Monitors the accuracy of claims by and about politicians
OpenSecrets.org
Federal campaign contributions and lobbying data
Project Vote Smart
Candidate bios, votes, positions, ratings, speeches and funding.
Voters Guide - The League of Women Voters Austin Area
Includes local elections/races for Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties.
Voters Guide - The League of Women Voters of Texas

Research the Issues

Use our online databases to research the candidates and issues. Our databases may be accessed remotely with your Austin Public Library card. A library card is not needed to access databases within library locations.

NewsBank
Search and view articles from over 10,000 national, international and Texas newspapers, including the Austin American-Statesman, the Austin Monitor and the Houston Chronicle.