I registered to vote in Texas, but there's a problem........

[PlanetaryOrbit]

I moved from Virginia to Texas. I registered to vote in Texas, but I haven't yet notified the Virginia board of elections that I no longer reside in Virginia.

Obviously, I'm not going to vote in both states, and I plan to contact the Virginia board of elections very soon, but in the meantime, would there be legal trouble since I'd be a registered voter in two states?

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Only if you vote in both...

and even then nobody would notice unless you're Anne Coulter.

[elleng]

2. Could be.

Inform Virginia immediately, there is no reason to wait, and retain a copy of document you use to notify them.

[CreekDog]

14. no, that's BS, have you ever moved?

i've moved a ton of times, registering each time after and never informing the previous state -and i only vote in the new place. very simple.

don't even say "could be". that's false, they can't get in trouble for that.

[elleng]

15. Anything is possible, and anyone who doesn't recognise it is a fool.

'Could be' is not b.s. You are familiar with the games repugs are playing with voter registration these days, aren't you?

[CreekDog]

16. she can't get in trouble

stop trying to scare her over what you don't know.

[elleng]

18. I am not trying to scare anyone,

I am suggesting that care should be taken to assure that one's vote will be counted.

[rustydog]

3. Not if you are Republican and running for office.

[PlanetaryOrbit]

4. Non-sarcastic answers appreciated

Thanks.

[freshwest]

17. I don't think you have a problem. VA won't seek your vote. Vote for Wendy with pride!

[arcane1]

5. I moved from VA to CA, filed an address change with the Post Office, and registered with no problems

My official address is what the PO has on file, and that's how I know where my polling location is. I'm not sure about Texas, but I'd think as long as the PO has your new address, and you register successfully, you should be fine.

Edited to add: I moved at the end of October and didn't vote until the following year, so it's possible that I had a year for all the databases to sync up

[brooklynite]

6. You have registered to vote in your new jurisdiction...you are not obliged to UNREGISTER....

I've moved several tines and have never notified the old Board of the change of address. As long as you don't VOTE in the old jurisdiction, you're fine.

[RKP5637]

7. Here's what I did. ... did the formal change of address via the post office. Registered to vote in

my new state, seems I had to indicate I would not be voting in my old state. Had to prove/provide ID and all and it seems sign some kind of affidavit of sorts. That was all I did at the time. About a year later, I got a notice from my old state asking me to denounce my voting privilege in my former state, something like that.
PS: It was not for TX. As long as you don't try to vote in 2 states I think you're OK.

[Gothmog]

8. Do you have proper ID to vote

DO you have proper ID? You Virginia driver's license is worthless in Texas for voting. You need a passport, military id with a picture or a Texas issued drivers' license, personal identification card or an election identification certificate. The voter id trial is evidently going well but you need to assume that the Texas voter id/voter suppression law will be in effect and that you will not be allowed to vote.

A number of people at the Texas Democratic Party have Election identification certificates because they have out of state driver's licenses. You will need an official birth certificate to get any of the Texas required forms of identification to vote. I can provide more information if you need help

As for the dual registration, do not worry. You can not vote in both states.

[msanthrope]

9. No. Do not vote in VA, as you no longer live there, and you will incur no penalty. nt

[SickOfTheOnePct]

10. There is a form to cancel registration in VA

But I don't know if it is required or not. I filled one out ages ago when I left the state; figured it would help them keep their voter rolls clean.

[NutmegYankee]

11. No. Happens all the time.

Just vote where you live and let Virginia know so they can clean up their list.

[Jenoch]

12. You could contact the Texas Secrerary of States Office and ask them.

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/

[SoCalDem]

13. online link to VA voter info. you can update here..

https://www.vote.virginia.gov/search

there is also a toll free phone number...should be easy