Go to txballot.com to track your ballot!

You can register to vote here. Remember you must print out the form, sign it, and send it to your voter registration office here.

The deadline to register for the Masala Midterms in November has passed. Next election!

If you have not recently moved, then no you do not need to re-register each election. But, if you just moved to Texas or moved within Texas, you must register again. If you have moved within the same county, then you must submit an address change to your local county voter registrar. You can learn more here.

November 8th

ELECTION DAY!

You can find your polling locations a few days before early voting begins here.

Bring one of the following items to your polling place:

• TX Driver’s License
• US Certificate of Citizenship or US Certificate of Naturalization with your photo
• US passport book or card
• TX Personal ID card
• TX concealed handgun license
• TX Election ID Certificate
• US military ID card with your photo

These photo IDs must be current or have expired no more than 4 years before you vote. If you don’t have a photo ID you can bring alternate identification, for more information, check here.

Via the Texas Tribune: All U.S. representatives, state senators, state representatives and members of the State Board of Education are also up for election after the redrawing of political districts last year based on the 2020 census. U.S. and state representatives are elected to two-year terms while state senators and State Board of Education members draw lots to serve two- or four-year terms after the first post-redistricting election.

As a registered voter in Texas, you have the right to:

• A ballot with written instructions on how to cast a ballot.
• Ask the polling place official for instructions on how to cast a ballot (but not suggestions on how to vote).
• Cast your vote in secret and free from intimidation.
• Receive up to two more ballots if you make a mistake while marking the ballot.
• Bring an interpreter to assist you as you qualify to vote if you do not understand the English language.
• Help to cast your ballot if you cannot write, see the ballot, or understand the language in which it is written.

Learn more here.

Call the Election Protection Hotline! They’re here to help you with whatever questions you may have. They have dedicated hotlines for different languages and accessibility.

English: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)
Asian Languages (Hindi, Urdu, and Bengali): 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683)

YOU QUALIFY TO VOTE BY MAIL IF YOU:

• Are age 65 or older;
• Have a disability or illness;
• Know you will not be in your registered county during the entire voting period; 
• Are in jail, but still eligible to vote.

• You can print out your own application, contact your local elections office to receive one or request one from the secretary of state’s office.
• Complete and mail an application for ballot to your county elections office before Oct. 13.
• Applications can also be submitted by fax or email, but the county must also receive a hard copy within four business days.
• Find your local election’s office by visiting: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/votregduties.shtml

• There is no specific date, but general rules do apply for county elections offices.
• If your county elections office receives your application more than 45 days before Election Day, the county must send your ballot at least 30 days out from the election.
• Some counties are aiming to get the ballots out sooner once all the races — from federal to local — are certified.

For the November 8, 2022 General Election, the last day your ABBM can be received by your Early Voting Clerk is Friday, October 28th, 2022.

• Deadlines for Returning a Voted Mail-in Ballot

  The Early Voting Clerk must receive your voted ballot by:

  • 7 p.m. on Election Day (Tuesday, November 8th);
  • 5:00 p.m. on the first business day after Election Day (Wednesday, November 9th) if the ballot was postmarked by Election Day; OR
  • For military voters and U.S. citizens overseas, the 5th day after Election Day. In the upcoming General Election, the 5th day after Election Day falls on a Sunday, so the deadline rolls over to Monday, November 14th.

  You may return your marked ballot in person to your Early Voting Clerk only while the polls are open on Election Day. If you choose to return your ballot in person on Election Day, it must be received by an election official, you must present an acceptable form of ID, and the election official must record your name, signature and type of ID used in a roster that the official must attest to.

Via Secretary of State Website

• In addition to missing the deadline, a ballot could be rejected if:
• • You forget to sign your ballot;
  • If the ballot review board finds a signature mismatch between the endorsement on a ballot and the one on your application;
  • If you indicated you would be out of the county during the voting period, but the ballot was mailed from within the county.
• Remember to read through all instructions and be careful when filling out your ballot and review your ballot before returning.

The short answer is YES!

• The process will be more streamlined if you bring your mail-in ballot with you to your polling place so you can surrender it before casting your vote.
• If you don’t have your ballot or never received it:
  • You can still cast a provisional ballot.
  • Your vote via provisional ballot will be counted once the county determines it never received your mail-in ballot.

This is an unprecedented time for everyone and voting during a global health pandemic is no exception. The WiseUp TX team highly recommends everyone to follow the following safe health practices when heading to the polls:

• Vote Early to avoid long lines
• Wear a face mask and bring hand sanitizer with you to the polls
• Stay 6 feet apart from the people in front and behind you in the lines
• Bring a stylus pen or utilize the finger glove when marking your ballot
• If you have Covid/Covid like symptoms, please utilize curbside or drive through voting
• Please be safe but do not feel discouraged when casting your ballot

As cliche as it sounds, your vote is your voice. People have almost died for the right to vote and this privilege is not one to take for granted. A democracy is meant for its’ citizens to participate in and when citizens don’t participate, a democracy will fail. America is unique in its’ history of being a melting pot of the world and voting is your opportunity to ensure our representatives look like the beautiful diverse nation that we are.