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- If you have your voter registration certificate, you have the right to vote without presenting identification (unless this is your first time voting in a federal election in this county.)
- You have the right to vote without presenting your voter registration certificate.
- If your name is on the voter registration roll, you must present one form of identification including driver’s license (valid or expired), a picture ID that establishes a person’s identity (e.g., employee identification card), a student ID, a library card, a “store” (e.g., Sam’s club) card, birth certificate, citizenship papers, passport, concealed handgun license, official mail addressed to the voter by a government agency, a current utility bill, government paycheck.
- If your name is not on the voter registration roll when you arrive at the polls, you have the right to vote a provisional ballot. However, if you’re voting on Election Day, you must cast your ballot in the correct precinct for it to count. To cast a provisional ballot, you must do both of the following:
- Sign an affidavit attesting to your eligibility to vote
- Present proof of identification
- If you are inside the polling location or in line at your polling place any time between 7am and 7pm on E-Day, you have the right to vote.
- If you are physically disabled or over 65, you can vote curbside.
- You have the right to request assistance from the person of your choice (other than your employer or union representative) if you cannot read, write, see the ballot, or understand the language in which it is written.
- You may bring written materials into the voting booth (such as candidate literature or voter guides).
- You may receive up to two more ballots if you make a mistake while marking the ballot.
- You have the right to ask the polling place official for instructions on how to cast the ballot (but not for suggestions on how to vote).
- You have the right to vote without being intimidated by anyone. No one except an election judge or clerk has the right to talk to you in a polling place or in any way impede your access to a polling place. This restriction applies to poll watchers, law enforcement officers, and state or federal elections inspectors as well as campaign workers.
If your right to vote is questioned or you experience a problem at the polls:
- Don’t leave until the problem is resolved.
- Ask for help. Don’t cast your ballot if you are not confident that your vote is being recorded correctly. Once the ballot is cast, it’s too late.
- Get information (election workers names, serial number of machine if malfunctioning, anything that might be helpful in identifying the source of the problem.)
If you have any questions or problems, please call the
Texas Democratic Party at (512) 478-9800.
Texas Democratic Party at (512) 478-9800.
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