Texas Election Identification Birth Certificate Application (VS-140.2)
Official state formOther copy requestsForm VS-140.2Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Application for a free birth certificate issued only so the applicant can get a Texas Election Identification Certificate. It is presented in person at the Vital Statistics Section, a local registrar or a county clerk. The record is marked "For Election Identification Purposes Only".
Who can use this form
- Only the person seeking an Election Identification Certificate, for their own birth certificate
- The applicant must appear in person at the Vital Statistics Section, a local registrar or a county clerk
- It can be issued only once in a person's lifetime
What to send with it
- The completed and signed application (steps 1 and 2)
- A valid government-issued photo ID, shown in person
Where to send it
- Mail to
- See the form for where to file it.
- State fee
- No fee. The fee is waived under Health and Safety Code 191.0046(e).
- Typical processing
- The form says same day, in most cases.
- Form revision
- REV. 1/21
- Source
- Official government page