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The Nov. 5 elections are jam-packed. The U.S. president, members of Congress and plenty of different state and native elected workplaces are on the poll. There was no scarcity of reports, with President Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race and Vice President Kamala Harris shortly gaining assist from Texas Democrats to turn into the anticipated presidential nominee.
So we wish to know: how are Texans feeling?
Fill out the shape under, which can assist us discover Texas voters and residents to speak to and spotlight what Texans care about this election cycle. We wish to hear from all Texas residents — no matter voter eligibility. Whereas not all Texans can solid ballots, all Texans are impacted by coverage choices within the state.
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Voting FAQ: 2024 Elections
When is the subsequent election? What dates do I have to know?
Election Day for the overall 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 handle is Oct. 7. Purposes to vote by mail have to be acquired by your county of residence – not postmarked – by Oct. 25.
What’s on the poll for the overall election?
Along with the president, eligible Texans have the chance to solid their ballots for a lot of Texas officers operating for workplace on the federal, state and native ranges.
This contains representatives within the U.S. and Texas homes and the next elected workplaces:
-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 Courtroom
– 3 members of the Texas Courtroom of Felony Appeals
– 5 Chief Justices and numerous justices for Texas Courts of Appeals
– Decrease-level judges and native county workplaces may even seem on the poll:
– Numerous 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 that I’m registered to vote?
You’ll be able to test to see in the event you’re registered and confirm your info by way 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 start.
Your first and final names, date of start and county you reside in.
Your date of start and Voter Distinctive Identifier, which seems in your voter registration certificates.
How do I register to vote if I haven’t?
You’ll be able to request a postage-paid utility by way of the mail or discover one at county voter registrars’ workplaces and a few submit workplaces, authorities workplaces, or excessive faculties. You can too print out the net utility and mail it to the voter registrar in your county.
Purposes have to be postmarked by the Oct. 7 deadline. Obtain your utility right here.
Moreover, you possibly can register to vote by way of the Texas Division of Public Security whereas renewing your driver’s license. You might be able to register to vote on-line in the event you’re additionally allowed to resume your license on-line. That is the one type of on-line registration within the state.
After you register to vote, you’ll obtain a voter registration certificates inside 30 days. It’ll comprise your voter info, together with the Voter Distinctive Identifier quantity wanted to replace your voter registration on-line. If the certificates has incorrect info, you’ll want to notice corrections and ship it to your native voter registrar as quickly as potential.
The voter registration certificates may also be used as a secondary type of ID while you vote in the event you don’t have one of many seven state-approved photograph IDs
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