Professor & Reference/Instruction Librarian
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
Direction for Using this Guide
1. If you are not certain at which address in Texas you are currently registered, or if you are currently registered in Texas, check the Am I Registered? site. If you are registered to vote in another state, check the ALA GODORT Voting & Elections Toolkit for your state.
2. If you are not registered, the Voter Registration Deadline is 30 days before the Election in which you plan to vote.
3. If you are registered to vote in Bexar County, go to the Bexar County Elections site. Click on the Voter Registration Check & Polling Location Search to check your voter registration status, polling location, and your individual sample ballot. Know what will be on your ballot BEFORE you go to the polling site. Note: No one will vote in every election on the generic ballot.
4. Bring your Acceptable Form of ID for Texas Voters when voting in person.
5. See additional resources for more information about these candidates and elections.
6. After making your choices, if you are registered to vote in Bexar County, visit any early voting location or go to any polling site on Election Day in Bexar County and VOTE!
Helpful Sites
VOTE411.orgGet a personalized ballot, learn about ballot propositions, and compare candidates. A very helpful nonpartisan site supported by the League of Women Voters Education Fund.
- Your Vote Texas
Understandable, clear instructions about how, when, and where to vote.
VoteTexas.govProduced by the Texas Secretary of State, this site provides details for applying for voter registration, what you need to bring to the polls, and other details for Texas voters.
BallotpediaBallotpedia provides background information on what's on your ballot and is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. It is sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute, a nonpartisan and nonprofit organization headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin.
MOVE Texas"MOVE Texas is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, grassroots organization working to build power in underrepresented youth communities through civic engagement, leadership development, and issue advocacy."
US Election Assistance CommissionThe United States Election Assistance Commission serves as a national clearinghouse for information on election administration, adopts guidelines for a voluntary voting system, provides guidance in meeting HAVA (Help America Vote Act) requirements, accredits voting testing laboratories, and certifies voting equipment and systems.
Rock the VoteA nonprofit, non-partisan organization with the mission of engaging and building political power with young people in our country.
Voter Eligibility & Voter Registration
To be eligible to register in Texas, you must:
• Be a U.S. citizen;
• be a resident of the country;
• be 18 years old (you may register at 17 years and 10 months);
• not a convicted felon (unless a person's sentence is completed, including any probation or parole)
• not declared mentally incapacitated by a court of law
More information can be obtained from
VOTEXAS.gov
Texas Secretary of State
PO Box 12887
Austin, TX 78711-2060
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-252-VOTE (8683)
Fax: 512-475-2811
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