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Voting FAQ: 2022 midterms

• How do I do know if I’m registered to vote?
  

  
  
  

  
  The deadline to register to vote within the 2022 main election was Oct. 11. Check when you’re registered to vote here.
  

• When can I vote?
  

  
  
  

  
  Election day is Nov. 8. Early voting ended Nov. 4.
  

• How do I do know if I qualify to vote by mail?
  

  
  
  

  
  This possibility is pretty restricted in Texas. You’re allowed to vote by mail provided that: You will likely be 65 or older by Election Day, you’ll not be in your county for your entire span of voting, together with early voting, you cite a illness or incapacity that forestalls you from voting in individual without having private help or with out the probability of injuring your well being, you’re anticipated to present delivery inside three weeks earlier than or after Election Day or you might be confined in jail however in any other case eligible (i.e., not convicted of a felony).
  

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• Are polling areas the identical on election day as they’re throughout early voting?
  

  
  
  

  
  Not all the time. You’ll need to examine for open polling areas along with your native elections workplace earlier than you head out to vote. Additionally, you may confirm with your county elections office whether or not election day voting is restricted to areas in your designated precinct or when you can solid a poll at any polling place.
  

• How can I discover which polling locations are close to me?
  

  
  
  

  
  County election workplaces are purported to put up on their websites information on polling areas for Election Day and in the course of the early-voting interval by Oct. 18. The secretary of state’s web site may also have information on polling areas nearer to the beginning of voting. However, polling areas could change, so make sure to examine your county’s election web site earlier than going to vote.
  

• What kind of ID do I have to carry to vote?
  

  
  
  

  
  You’ll want one of seven sorts of legitimate photograph ID to vote in Texas: A state driver’s license, a Texas election identification certificates, a Texas private identification card, a Texas license to hold a handgun, a U.S. army ID card with a private photograph, a U.S. citizenship certificates with a private photograph or a U.S. passport. Voters can nonetheless solid votes with out these IDs in the event that they signal a kind swearing that they’ve a “reasonable impediment” from acquiring a correct photograph ID or use a provisional poll. Find more details here.
  

• What can I do if I’ve bother voting?
  

  
  
  

  
  You can contact your county elections official or name the Texas Secretary of State’s helpline at 1-800-252-VOTE (8683). A coalition of voting rights groups can be serving to voters navigate election considerations by the 866-OUR-VOTE (687-8683) voter-protection helpline. The coalition additionally has hotlines accessible in different languages and for Texans with disabilities.
  

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