How To Vote In Texas 2020

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Hey Texas, if you want to vote this year,
first, you got to be registered.

If you’re a first time voter in Texas
or you've moved since the last election,

you’ll need to fill out
a registration form

and mail it to
your voter registrar’s office.

You can find a link in the description

to where you can fill out
and print a registration form.

Just make sure you send it in
before October 5th

if you want to vote
in the general election in November.

Once your registration form is accepted,

your county will mail you
a voter certificate

letting you know you’re registered.

Now for the fun part: you get to vote.

If you’re going to be out of the county
for the entire early voting period

AND election day,

are 65 or older,

or you have an illness or disability

that prevents you
from getting to the polls,

you have the option
to vote absentee by mail.

You can use the link below
to print an application to vote by mail,

and send it in before October 23rd.

If that doesn’t sound like you,
you can still vote early—

any registered voter can vote in person
at an early vote location

from October 15th to the 30th.

There’s a link below to look-up
the locations and times

where you can vote early in your county.

If you don’t plan to vote early,
there’s a link below to find out

where you should go to vote
on November 3rd.

All polling locations are open
from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Whether you vote early or on election day,
you’ll need to bring a photo ID.

Acceptable IDs include a driver’s license,
passport, personal ID card, military ID,

citizenship certificate,
or Texas handgun license.

If you can't get one of those,

you can sign a statement
saying you don’t have a required ID,

and use another proof of address
like a utility bill, paycheck,

or bank statement with your name
and address on it.

You can also go to the link
in the description

and find your sample ballot,

so you can see everything
that you’re able to vote for

on election day.

You don’t have to vote for everything
on the ballot for it to count,

but those local elections
are pretty important

so this gives you a chance
to research your candidates

and ballot measures ahead of time.

You can even print it out
or take a screenshot

and take it to the polls with you

to make sure you remember
how you want to vote.

One last thing: if you’re going to vote

—open up your notes app
or grab a piece of paper and make a plan.

Write down when
and how you’re going to register,

what time you’re going to vote,
how you’re gonna get there,

what ID you’re going to use,

even who you’re going to bring
to the polls with you.

Having a plan is a great way to make sure
that nothing unexpected stops you

from voting on November 3rd.

All the links you need to get registered
and figure out where you can vote

are below.

Thanks for being a voter.

How To Vote in Every State
is produced by Complexly

in partnership with
The MediaWise Voter Project,

which is led by The Poynter Institute
and supported by Facebook.