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…I missed the voter registration deadline on Feb. 2.
You are not eligible to vote in this election, but you can register to vote for the next election! In Colorado County, the next election is the May 2 Local Election(s).
You can obtain a voter registration application from the Colorado County Election’s Office, libraries, most post offices and high schools. You can also fill out a voter registration application online at www.texas.gov or request a postage-paid application be mailed to you.
…my voter registration is “in suspense”?
Suspense means that the registrar is not certain of your residential address. See “…I moved and didn’t update my voter registration in time?”
…I want to vote early by mail?
To qualify to vote early by mail, you must meet one of the following specific criteria:
- Will be away from your county on Election Day and during the hours that early voting is conducted (Note: This includes college kids!)
- You are sick or disabled (as defined in Texas Election Code 82.002(a)
- Expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day
- Are 65 years of age or older on Election Day
- Are confined in jail or Involuntary Civil Commitment
If any of these apply to you, you may request an Application for Ballot by Mail from the Early Voting Clerk in the political subdivision conducting the election or from the office of the Texas Secretary of State. For this Election, contact the Colorado County Elections Office.
You must mail your application in. In order to receive a ballot by mail for this Primary Election, the early voting clerk must receive your application by the end of the business day on Feb. 20.
…I was charged with a misdemeanor or felony or am incarcerated?
In Texas, a person does not lose their right to vote if they are convicted of a misdemeanor. You can vote while awaiting trial for any charge, even if incarcerated, as long as you have not lost your right to vote due to a prior conviction. If incarcerated, request an absentee ballot from office administrators at your complex.
In Texas, a person with a final felony conviction can vote if they have finished the full terms of their sentence, including time on probation or parole.
…I moved and didn’t update my voter’s registration in time.
If you moved within the same county, you have the right to complete a Statement of Residence either when voting by mail or at the polls at the precinct you previously resided in prior to voting during Early Voting and on Election Day A voter on Suspense who has moved within the same county would be allowed to vote on Election Day by returning to the precinct in which the voter previously resided and completing a Statement of Residence at that time.
If you moved to a new county in Texas, you have the right to complete a Limited Ballot application which is only available in-person during early voting at the main early voting location. You cannot use a limited ballot on Election Day. For Colorado County, the main early voting location is Colorado County Election Center at 1117 Travis St., Columbus.
A limited ballot will only include items for statewide elections and federal elections for president and Texas’ U.S. senator.
…I don’t speak English well?
Under federal law, voters who have difficulty reading or writing English may receive in-person assistance at the polls from the person of their choice. This person cannot be your employer, an agent of your employer, or an agent or officer of your union. Ideally, choose a trusted family member or friend.
You can call one of these hotlines for assistance with voting:
- Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-839-8682
- Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US / 1-844-925-5287
- English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683.
- Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese): 1-888-API-VOTE / 1-888-2748683
…my name isn’t on the list of registered voters?
Ask the poll worker to double check your name and its spelling on the main and any supplemental list of voters. If the poll worker still cannot find your name, work with them or call the 1-866-OUR-VOTE helpline to see if you are at the correct polling place.
If the poll worker still cannot find your name or if you cannot travel to the correct polling place, ask for a provisional ballot. You have the right to a provisional ballot. After Election Day, election officials will investigate whether you are qualified to vote and are registered. If you are qualified and registered, they will count your provisional ballot.
…the polls close while I’m in line?
Stay in line! You have the right to vote if you are in line.
…I make a mistake on my ballot?
You have the right to get up to two additional ballots to make corrections. The incorrect ballots will not be counted.
…I have more questions?
Visit www.texas.gov or contact the Colorado County Elections Office via phone at 979-732-6860 or email at [email protected].
