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The Rice Vote Coalition

The goal of the Rice Vote Coalition is to encourage voter registration and turnout among Rice students and employees. This page provides voters and potential voters with information on registering to vote, voting, election candidates and election issues. If you would like to be a part of the coalition send an e-mail to vote@rice.edu.  

 

Register to Vote

Click here to register online to vote in the state of Texas.

You can also pick up your registration card at these location:
  • All college coordinator offices
  • Student Center Information Desk
  • Fondren Library
  • Rice Welcome Center (Lovett Hall, door B)

You may register to vote if:
  • Are at least 17 years and 10 months of age. (To vote, you must be 18 years of age.)
  • A U.S. citizen
  • Have not been declared mentally incapacitated without the right to vote by a final court judgment
  • Are not a convicted felon (or have satisfied the court's requirements after a felony conviction or received a pardon).

     

On-campus registration

If you are an undergraduate student, you can vote on campus by using your on-campus address on your registration. Rice has its own polling location in the Rice Student Center.

Register to vote in your home city or state:

For more information on voting registration in all 50 states visit canivote.org.


Harris County Voting Information


Important Voting Dates

 

First Day to apply for a ballot by mail Sept. 9
Last Day to Register to Vote      Oct. 11
Early Voting         Oct. 24-Nov. 4
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail           
(Received, not Postmarked)		 Nov. 1
Election Day      Nov. 8 


Rice University's Election Precinct

Houston City Council  – District C
Harris County Election – Precinct 361
Texas State House of Representatives – District 134
Texas State Senate – District 13|
United States Congress – District 7 

 

Information on Candidates and Election Issues

 

Official Student Political Organizations at Rice

 

For information on elections for student-held, on-campus elected offices, please contact the Rice Student Association, Graduate Student Association, or the appropriate residential college.

Brought to you by the RICE VOTE COALITION.