(Austin, TX) — Today is the deadline to register to vote in next month’s midterm elections.

State law requires Texas voters to be registered by October 9th in order to vote on November 6th.  You can register to vote at your county Voter Registrar’s Office.  For a list of registration offices by county, go to the Secretary of State’s web site at www.sos.texas.gov.  You must be a United States citizen at least 17 years and 10 months old on the date you apply.  Early voting starts October 22nd.