0:00:04.089,0:00:07.631 Hey Texas! If you want to vote this year first you gotta be registered. 0:00:07.631,0:00:10.825 If you're a first time voter in Texas or you've moved since the last election 0:00:10.825,0:00:12.693 you'll need to fill out a registration form 0:00:12.693,0:00:14.375 and mail it to your voter registrar's office. 0:00:14.375,0:00:15.740 You can find a link in the description to 0:00:15.740,0:00:17.975 where you can fill out and print a registration form. 0:00:17.975,0:00:20.192 Just make sure you send it in before October 5th 0:00:20.192,0:00:22.194 if you want to vote in the general election in November. 0:00:22.194,0:00:23.841 Once your registration form is accepted 0:00:23.841,0:00:25.426 your county will mail you a voter certificate 0:00:25.426,0:00:26.624 letting you know that you're registered. 0:00:26.624,0:00:28.307 Now for the fun part: you get to vote. 0:00:28.307,0:00:30.962 If you're gonna be out of the county for the entire early voting period 0:00:30.962,0:00:32.041 and election day, 0:00:32.041,0:00:33.549 are sixty five or older, 0:00:33.549,0:00:35.057 or you're having ilness or disability 0:00:35.057,0:00:36.523 that prevents you from getting to the polls, 0:00:36.523,0:00:38.524 you have the option to vote absentee by mail. 0:00:38.524,0:00:40.807 You can use the link below to print an application to vote by mail 0:00:40.807,0:00:42.425 and send it in before October 23rd. 0:00:42.425,0:00:44.509 If that doesn't sound like you, you can still vote early. 0:00:44.509,0:00:47.182 Any registered voter can vote in person at an early vote location 0:00:47.182,0:00:48.808 from October 15th to the 30th. 0:00:48.808,0:00:50.706 Use the link below to look at locations and times 0:00:50.706,0:00:52.092 when you can vote earlier in your county. 0:00:52.092,0:00:54.124 If you don't plan to vote early, there's a link below to find out 0:00:54.124,0:00:55.857 where you should go to vote on November 3rd. 0:00:55.857,0:00:58.475 All polling locations are open from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm. 0:00:58.475,0:01:01.558 Whether you vote early or on election day you'll need to bring a photo ID. 0:01:01.558,0:01:06.025 Aceptable IDs include the driver's licence, passport, personal ID card, military ID, 0:01:06.025,0:01:08.954 citizenship certificate or Texas handgun licence. 0:01:09.031,0:01:10.031 If you can't get one of those, 0:01:10.109,0:01:12.492 you can sign a statement saying you don't have a required ID 0:01:12.492,0:01:15.693 and use another proof of address, like a utility bill, paycheck 0:01:15.693,0:01:17.557 or a bank statement with your name and address on it. 0:01:17.557,0:01:19.364 You can also go to the link in the description and 0:01:19.364,0:01:20.577 find a sample ballot, 0:01:20.577,0:01:22.565 so you can see everything you will be able to vote for 0:01:22.565,0:01:23.320 on election day. 0:01:23.320,0:01:25.574 You don't have to vote for everything on the ballot for it to count, 0:01:25.574,0:01:27.324 but those local elections are pretty important. 0:01:27.324,0:01:29.225 So this gives you a chance to research your candidates 0:01:29.225,0:01:30.489 and ballot measures ahead of time. 0:01:30.489,0:01:32.426 You can even print it out or take a screenshot 0:01:32.426,0:01:33.490 and take it to the polls with you 0:01:33.490,0:01:34.940 so you remember how you want to vote. 0:01:34.940,0:01:36.724 And one last thing: if you're gonna vote, 0:01:36.724,0:01:39.867 open up your notes app or grab a pen and paper and make a plan. 0:01:39.867,0:01:41.533 Write down when and how you're gonna register, 0:01:41.533,0:01:43.922 what time you're gonna vote, how you're gonna get there, 0:01:43.922,0:01:45.241 what ID you're gonna use, 0:01:45.241,0:01:46.841 even who you gonna bring to the polls with you. 0:01:46.841,0:01:49.858 Having a plan is a great way to make sure that nothing unexpected stops you 0:01:49.858,0:01:51.194 from voting on November 3rd. 0:01:51.194,0:01:53.608 All the links you need to get registered to figure out where you can vote 0:01:53.608,0:01:54.559 are below. 0:01:54.559,0:01:55.577 Thanks for being a voter! 0:01:55.577,0:01:57.593 How to vote in every state is produced by Complexity 0:01:57.593,0:01:59.836 in partnership with The MediaWise Voter Project, 0:01:59.836,0:02:02.174 which is led by The Poynter Institute and supported by Facebook.