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Voting FAQ: 2024 Elections

• When is the following election? What dates do I have to know?
  

  
  
  

  
  Election Day for the final election is November 5, and early voting will run from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1. The deadline to register to vote and/or change your voter registration deal with is Oct. 7. Functions to vote by mail should be obtained by your county of residence – not postmarked – by Oct. 25.
  

• What’s on the poll for the final election?
  

  
  
  

  
  Along with the president, eligible Texans have the chance to forged their ballots for a lot of Texas officers working for workplace on the federal, state and native ranges.
  
  This consists of representatives within the U.S. and Texas homes and the next elected places of work:
  
  -1 U.S Senator (Ted Cruz)
  
  – 1 of three Railroad Commissioners
  
  – 15 State Senators
  
  – 7 State Board of Schooling members
  
  – 3 members of the Texas Supreme Court docket
  
  – 3 members of the Texas Court docket of Felony Appeals
  
  – 5 Chief Justices and numerous justices for Texas Courts of Appeals
  

  Decrease-level judges and native county places of work can even seem on the poll:
  
  – Varied district judges, together with on felony and household courts
  
  – County Courts at Regulation
  
  – Justices of the Peace
  
  – District Attorneys
  
  – County Attorneys
  
  – Sheriffs
  
  – Constables
  
  – Tax Assessor-Collectors

• How do I be sure I’m registered to vote?
  

  
  
  

  
  You’ll be able to test to see should you’re registered and confirm your data by means of the Texas Secretary of State’s web site. You’ll want one of many following three combos to log in:
  Your Texas driver’s license quantity and date of delivery.
  Your first and final names, date of delivery and county you reside in.
  Your date of delivery and Voter Distinctive Identifier, which seems in your voter registration certificates.
  

• What if I missed the voter registration deadline?
  

  
  
  

  
  You should be registered to vote in a Texas county by Oct. 7 to vote within the Nov. 5 presidential election. You’ll be able to nonetheless register for different elections.
  
  In case you’re registered however didn’t replace your deal with by the deadline, you should still have the ability to vote at your earlier voting location or on a restricted poll. (Voters are sometimes assigned precincts primarily based on the place they stay. In most main counties, voters can vote anyplace on Election Day, however some counties require you vote inside your precinct. If that’s the case, you could have to return to your earlier precinct. See which counties permit countywide Election Day voting right here. You’ll be able to often discover your precinct listed in your voter registration certificates or on when checking your registration on-line.)
  
  In case you moved from one county to a different, you could possibly vote on a poll restricted to the elections you’d qualify to vote in at each places, reminiscent of statewide races. Nevertheless, restricted ballots are solely accessible throughout early voting. Discover your county election official right here and call them to ask about or request a restricted poll.
  

• What can I do if I’ve questions on voting?
  

  
  
  

  
  You’ll be able to 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 teams can be serving to voters navigate election considerations by means of the 866-OUR-VOTE (687-8683) voter-protection helpline. The coalition additionally has hotlines accessible for voters who speaker different languages or have accessibility wants.
  
  For assist in Spanish, name 888-VE-Y-VOTA or 888-839-8682.
  
  For assist in Asian languages, name 888-API-VOTE or 888-274-8683.
  
  For assist in Arabic, name 888-YALLA-US or 888-925-5287.
  
  For assist in American Signal Language by means of a video, name 301-818-VOTE or 301-818-8683.
  
  For assist from Incapacity Rights Texas, name 888-796-VOTE or 888-796-8683.
  

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