1 00:00:00,311 --> 00:00:04,089 ♪ (patriotic music) ♪ 2 00:00:04,089 --> 00:00:07,631 Hey Texas, if you want to vote this year, first, you got to be registered. 3 00:00:07,631 --> 00:00:10,825 If you’re a first time voter in Texas or you've moved since the last election, 4 00:00:10,825 --> 00:00:12,693 you’ll need to fill out a registration form 5 00:00:12,693 --> 00:00:14,375 and mail it to your voter registrar’s office. 6 00:00:14,375 --> 00:00:15,740 You can find a link in the description 7 00:00:15,740 --> 00:00:17,975 to where you can fill out and print a registration form. 8 00:00:17,975 --> 00:00:20,192 Just make sure you send it in before October 5th 9 00:00:20,192 --> 00:00:22,194 if you want to vote in the general election in November. 10 00:00:22,194 --> 00:00:23,841 Once your registration form is accepted, 11 00:00:23,841 --> 00:00:25,426 your county will mail you a voter certificate 12 00:00:25,426 --> 00:00:26,624 letting you know you’re registered. 13 00:00:26,624 --> 00:00:28,307 Now for the fun part: you get to vote. 14 00:00:28,307 --> 00:00:30,962 If you’re going to be out of the county for the entire early voting period 15 00:00:30,962 --> 00:00:32,041 AND election day, 16 00:00:32,041 --> 00:00:33,549 are 65 or older, 17 00:00:33,549 --> 00:00:35,057 or you have an illness or disability 18 00:00:35,057 --> 00:00:36,523 that prevents you from getting to the polls, 19 00:00:36,523 --> 00:00:38,524 you have the option to vote absentee by mail. 20 00:00:38,524 --> 00:00:40,807 You can use the link below to print an application to vote by mail, 21 00:00:40,807 --> 00:00:42,425 and send it in before October 23rd. 22 00:00:42,425 --> 00:00:44,509 If that doesn’t sound like you, you can still vote early— 23 00:00:44,509 --> 00:00:47,182 any registered voter can vote in person at an early vote location 24 00:00:47,182 --> 00:00:48,808 from October 15th to the 30th. 25 00:00:48,808 --> 00:00:50,706 There’s a link below to look-up the locations and times 26 00:00:50,706 --> 00:00:52,092 where you can vote early in your county. 27 00:00:52,092 --> 00:00:54,124 If you don’t plan to vote early, there’s a link below to find out 28 00:00:54,124 --> 00:00:55,857 where you should go to vote on November 3rd. 29 00:00:55,857 --> 00:00:58,475 All polling locations are open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. 30 00:00:58,475 --> 00:01:01,558 Whether you vote early or on election day, you’ll need to bring a photo ID. 31 00:01:01,558 --> 00:01:06,025 Acceptable IDs include a driver’s license, passport, personal ID card, military ID, 32 00:01:06,025 --> 00:01:08,954 citizenship certificate, or Texas handgun license. 33 00:01:08,954 --> 00:01:10,109 If you can't get one of those, 34 00:01:10,109 --> 00:01:12,492 you can sign a statement saying you don’t have a required ID, 35 00:01:12,492 --> 00:01:15,693 and use another proof of address like a utility bill, paycheck, 36 00:01:15,693 --> 00:01:17,557 or bank statement with your name and address on it. 37 00:01:17,557 --> 00:01:19,364 You can also go to the link in the description 38 00:01:19,364 --> 00:01:20,577 and find your sample ballot, 39 00:01:20,577 --> 00:01:22,565 so you can see everything that you’re able to vote for 40 00:01:22,565 --> 00:01:23,320 on election day. 41 00:01:23,320 --> 00:01:25,574 You don’t have to vote for everything on the ballot for it to count, 42 00:01:25,574 --> 00:01:27,324 but those local elections are pretty important 43 00:01:27,324 --> 00:01:29,225 so this gives you a chance to research your candidates 44 00:01:29,225 --> 00:01:30,489 and ballot measures ahead of time. 45 00:01:30,489 --> 00:01:32,426 You can even print it out or take a screenshot 46 00:01:32,426 --> 00:01:33,490 and take it to the polls with you 47 00:01:33,490 --> 00:01:34,940 to make sure you remember how you want to vote. 48 00:01:34,940 --> 00:01:36,724 One last thing: if you’re going to vote 49 00:01:36,724 --> 00:01:39,867 —open up your notes app or grab a piece of paper and make a plan. 50 00:01:39,867 --> 00:01:41,533 Write down when and how you’re going to register, 51 00:01:41,533 --> 00:01:43,922 what time you’re going to vote, how you’re gonna get there, 52 00:01:43,922 --> 00:01:45,241 what ID you’re going to use, 53 00:01:45,241 --> 00:01:46,841 even who you’re going to bring to the polls with you. 54 00:01:46,841 --> 00:01:49,858 Having a plan is a great way to make sure that nothing unexpected stops you 55 00:01:49,858 --> 00:01:51,194 from voting on November 3rd. 56 00:01:51,194 --> 00:01:53,608 All the links you need to get registered and figure out where you can vote 57 00:01:53,608 --> 00:01:54,559 are below. 58 00:01:54,559 --> 00:01:55,577 Thanks for being a voter. 59 00:01:55,577 --> 00:01:57,593 How To Vote in Every State is produced by Complexly 60 00:01:57,593 --> 00:01:59,836 in partnership with The MediaWise Voter Project, 61 00:01:59,836 --> 00:02:02,174 which is led by The Poynter Institute and supported by Facebook.