Hey Texas! If you want to vote this year first you gotta 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 that you're registered.
Now for the fun part: you get to vote.
If you're gonna be out of the county for the entire early voting period
and election day,
are sixty five or older,
or you're having ilness 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.
Use the link below to look at locations and times
when you can vote earlier 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.
Aceptable IDs include the driver's licence, passport, personal ID card, military ID,
citizenship certificate or Texas handgun licence.
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 a bank statement with your name and address on it.
You can also go to the link in the description and
find a sample ballot,
so you can see everything you will be 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
so you remember how you want to vote.
And one last thing: if you're gonna vote,
open up your notes app or grab a pen and paper and make a plan.
Write down when and how you're gonna register,
what time you're gonna vote, how you're gonna get there,
what ID you're gonna use,
even who you gonna 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 to figure out where you can vote
are below.
Thanks for being a voter!
How to vote in every state is produced by Complexity
in partnership with The MediaWise Voter Project,
which is led by The Poynter Institute and supported by Facebook.