Voter registration Voter registration deadline Monday, Oct. 7

Lavaca County citizens who plan to vote in the November 5 General Election and are not registered to vote have until Monday, Oct. 7 to register to vote.

Citizens need to fill out a voter registration application and turn it in to the Lavaca County Elections department.

The election department’s hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office is closed from 12 noon to 1 p.m.

According to the Texas Secretary of State’s (SOS) office, to register to vote, a voter can do one of the following:

• Complete an application using the SOS online voter registration application by simply filling in the required information, print, sign and mail the completed application directly to your county election office;

• Request a printed application and the Texas SOS will mail a postage-paid voter registration application to the address provided; or

•Contact or visit your local voter registrar to complete the voter registration process.

You can confirm your registration status by going to the Texas SOS and click on Am I Registered?

You will be able to select one of three methods for conducting your search.

You can base your search on:

• Your Voter Unique Identifier (VUID), which appears on your voter registration certificate;

• Your Texas driver’s license number, if you provided it when you applied for voter registration;

• Your first and last name; or

• You can call the voter registrar’s office in the county where you reside. The Lavaca County voter registrar office is (361) 798-3594.

Ballot by Mail Deadline

Registered voters in Lavaca County who plan on voting by mail must have a 2024 ballot by mail application on file with the Lavaca County Elections Department.

The deadline for turning in applications for Ballot by Mail is Friday, Oct. 25.

Lavaca County will only mail out a ballot by mail application if it is requested by the voter.

Voting Dates

Registered voters in Lavaca County may cast their vote prior to Nov. 5 by voting early.

“All registered voters who choose to vote early will cast their vote at the Courthouse Annex at 412 N. Texana St. in Hallettsville,” Lavaca County elections administrator Tenia Hudson said.

Early voting will take place on the following days that include:

• Monday, Oct. 21 through Friday, Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

• Saturday, Oct. 26 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Sunday, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 28 through Friday, Nov. 1 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Registered voters who plan to vote on Election Day must vote at their Precinct Polling Location. All eleven polling locations in Lavaca County will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5.