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| Election Day: Vote on Tuesday November 6, 2012 |
Did you know that as a registered voter in Texas you can vote on Election Day between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00p.m.? And that, If you are in line or you are within the polling place when the poll closed at 7:00 p.m., you must still be allowed to vote.
As a registered voter in Texas, you also have the following rights:
-You can vote on Election Day between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00p.m. If you are in line
or you are within the polling place when the poll closed at 7:00 p.m., you must
still be allowed to vote.
-You can vote by showing the poll worker your Voter Registration Certificate.
-You do not need photo identification to vote.
-You can also vote by showing: a driver’s license regardless of its expiration date
or the state it was issued in, any picture identification, a copy of a current utility
bill or bank statement, or any government correspondence that shows your name
and address.
-If your name does not appear on the list of registered voters or you do not have
proper identification, you are entitled to cast a provisional ballot.
-You are entitled to a ballot with written instructions on how to cast a ballot.
-You are allowed to ask the polling place official for instructions on how to cast a
ballot.
-You are allowed to bring a family member or friend to assist you if you do not
understand the English language.
-You are entitled to a Spanish language ballot and election materials; in Houston
you are also entitled to a ballot and election materials in Chinese and Vietnamese.
-You are entitled to help with voting if you cannot write, see the ballot, or
understand the language in which it is written.
-You are entitled to cast your vote in secret and free from intimidation.
-If you are within 100 ft of the polling place, you are entitled to vote without
anyone trying to influence you.
-You are entitled to receive up to two more ballots if you make a mistake while
marking the ballot.
-You can report a possible voting rights abuse to the Secretary of State
(1.800.252.8683) or to your local election official.
-You can file an administrative complaint with the Secretary of State concerning
violations of federal and state voting procedures.
To find your polling place, go to
https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/voterws/viw/faces/SearchSelectionPolling.jsp
If you experience any problems voting, please contact: MALDEF at (1.877.224.5476)