Voter registration deadline for Nov. 8 General Election is Oct. 11

Texas Secretary of State John Scott encourages all eligible Texas voters to make sure they are registered to vote by Tuesday, Oct. 11 to participate in the Nov. 8 General Election.

Texas law requires eligible voters to be registered 30 days before Election Day, and since the 30th day before Nov. 8 falls on the Sunday before Columbus Day, eligible Texas voters effectively have two extra days to regi…