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In the 2022 midterms, over 9.5 million registered Texans didn’t vote - that's more than HALF of all registered voters.
But for Texans between the age of 18-30 years old, 75% stayed home during the 2022 midterm election. It’s your future, make a difference by voting. |
HOW DO I VOTE?
There are three ways to vote. Make a plan and, remember, you must vote in the county your are registered.
Early In-person: Voters in Texas may vote early in person. Early voting starts Tuesday, April 22nd and ends on Tuesday, April 29th.
Election Day: Voting sites will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 3rd. If you are in line by the close of polls, then you have the right to vote.
Absentee ballot application: Texas voters may vote by mail if they will be away from their county on Election Day and during the in-person early voting period. A vote by mail application for the 2025 May Municipal election must be received by the Elections office by Tuesday, April 22nd. The ballot itself must be received by 7pm Election Day.
WHERE CAN I VOTE?
Many counties in Texas have countywide polling centers. This means you can vote at any polling location in the county where you are registered to vote.
In about 100 counties in Texas to include Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Guadalupe, Hays, Blanco, Medina and Atascosa, you can vote at any polling center in the county. To check if your county allows countywide voting, click on the following link: SECRETARY OF STATE
WHAT ID DO I NEED TO VOTE?
Bring your Texas driver's license if you have one. Your student ID won't work. If you don't have any of the 7 approved forms of photo ID, you can still vote after completing a Reasonable Impediment Declaration as long as you have one of the secondary forms of ID.
WHAT DO I DO AT THE POLLING SITE?
Some people are worried that they won't know what to do once they get to the polling center. It's easy!
When you walk into the polling place, be sure to have your Texas driver's license or other approved ID ready to hand to the election worker. Note that you do NOT need your voter registration card to vote. Once the election worker confirms you're registered to vote, they will hand you a ballot. After that, another election worker will have you sign a log. You may be given a pencil so you can use it's eraser to make your selection on the touchscreen of the voting machine (a relic of the pandemic, but still good hygiene!)
There will be election workers who help you get to a voting machine.
1. Once there, you will feed your ballot into the slot on the lower right of the voting machine (see arrow in image above).
2. Then you will see the candidates on the ballot, and you can begin selecting your preferred candidates.
3. Once completed, be sure to verify all your choices and then print your ballot.
Take your printed ballot to a machine (usually near the exit) and feed your ballot into the machine. Once you've done that, an election worker will give you a "I Voted" sticker! Please remember the election workers are there to help you exercise your right to vote.
WHO IS ON THE BALLOT?
To see who is on your ballot, click on the following link to non-partisan voter guide: VOTER GUIDE
