Austin – On National Voter Registration Day, Texas Secretary of State John Scott held a press conference at the Conley Guerrero Senior Activity Center in East Austin to highlight the office’s “VoteReady” voter education campaign. “VoteReady” is a statewide campaign to educate Texans about her ID requirements to vote in Texas and her ID requirements for those who are eligible to vote by mail. Components of the “VoteReady” campaign include grassroots outreach tours, pay TV, radio, outdoor and digital advertising, social media content, and community partnerships to disseminate campaign materials in English and Spanish.

“We want to make sure every Texan is informed, prepared, and ready to speak out,” Scott said.

“Regardless of how you vote, whether you vote in person or by mail, you must reveal your identity when you vote in Texas. We are working to make it easier for you to vote in the upcoming general election in November.”

For more information about registering to vote in Texas, watch Secretary Scott’s SOS 101 educational video on registering to vote or visit www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote.

Watch the full video of the press conference.

(Secretary Scott speaks on 2022 VoteReady voter education campaign in Austin, Office of the Texas Secretary of State 9/20/22)

2022 “VoteReady” Grassroots Tour

The “VoteReady” grassroots tour will begin visiting Texas cities in late August 2022. Continuing through the November 2022 election, we will be performing or stopping by at community events such as the Senior’s Fair, county fairs, sporting events, and music and arts festivals.

This tour utilizes a mobile digital truck that travels from city to city while sharing campaign messages. The tour can be followed on social media to see which part of the state is which week.

While attending the event, Tour brand ambassadors will use interactive games and informational materials to interact with the public and educate voters about the ID requirements for voting in person or by mail in Texas To do.

Texas Voter ID Requirements

Texas law allows you to vote by presenting one of seven types of photo ID when you vote. If you do not have one of the seven approved types of photo ID and cannot reasonably obtain one, fill out a Reasonable Disability Declaration (RID) (PDF) at the polling place and submit a utility bill or similar form. You can provide an alternative form of ID for the . A bank statement, government check, or voter registration certificate received in the mail.

The seven forms of approved photo ID are:

• A Texas driver’s license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Texas Electoral ID Certificate issued by DPS
• Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
• Texas handgun license issued by DPS
• U.S. military identification card containing a photograph of the person
• U.S. Citizenship Certificate with personal photo
• US passport (book or card)

Photo IDs are valid for up to four years for voters between the ages of 18 and 69, with the exception of U.S. Citizenship Certificates, which do not have an expiration date. For voters over the age of 70, acceptable photo ID may expire if the ID is valid.

If you do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain one of the seven types of photo ID, you can present one of the following forms of supplemental ID:

• A copy or original of a government document showing the voter’s name and address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate.
• A copy or original of your current utility bill.
• Copy or original bank statement;
• Copy or original government check;
• Copy or original of salary; or
• (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate; or (b) a court-acceptable birth confirmation document proving the identity of the voter (which may include a foreign birth document). available) copy or original.

After presenting one of the above forms of Support ID, you must complete a Reasonable Disability Declaration (RID) (PDF) available at each polling place.

Vote by Mail ID Requirements in Texas

To vote by mail in Texas, you must:

• Age 65 or older on Election Day.
• sick or disabled;
• Expected to give birth within 3 weeks before or after Election Day.
• Absent from the county of registration during the early voting period and on Election Day.
• Civil liability under chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.Also
• Incarcerated in prison, but otherwise qualified.

Formal applications for vote-by-mail (ABBM) can be obtained in the following ways:

To vote by mail, ABBM must include one of the following numbers:

• A Texas driver’s license, Texas personal identification number, or election identification certificate number (not a voter registration VUID number) issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety.Also
• Last 4 digits of social security number

If you have both numbers, enter them both in the ID section of ABBM.

If you have not been issued a Texas Driver License, Texas Personal Identification Number, Texas Election Identification Number, or Social Security Number, you must indicate so by checking the appropriate box on ABBM .

For the November 8, 2022 General Election, ABBM must be received by the county early voting clerk by Friday October 28, 2022.

When you receive your vote-by-mail ballot, carefully review each option for each precinct or proposal to be voted on and mark your options according to the instructions on your ballot envelope.

After marking the ballot, put the voted ballot into the envelope labeled “BALLOT ENVELOPE” and seal the ballot envelope.

Then place the ballot envelope into the Carrier Envelope (PDF). Before sealing the carrier’s envelope, the space provided must contain:

1. A driver’s license, personal ID card, or election ID certificate number issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).Also
2. Last 4 digits of social security number.

If none of these numbers have been issued to you, you must check the box indicating so.

Then, seal the portable envelope, sign the portable envelope, and vote by mail, regular mail, contract carrier, or in person on Election Day at your county early voter’s office. Please return it to the person in charge.

Early Voting Clerk Ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m. on Election DayAlso By 5:00 p.m. on the business day following Election Day, if postmarked by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.Also Postmarked ballots mailed in the United States from non-military voters and military voters who submitted an ABBM, or no later than 5 days after Election Day if ballots were mailed from outside the United States.

Tracking Ballots by Mail

Once you have sent your ballot by mail to your county’s early voting clerk, you can check the status of your vote-by-mail ballot in the “Ballot by Mail Tracker” available on the Texas Secretary of State’s My Voter Portal.

To track your mail-in ballot, you will need to provide the following information:

• first name
• surname
• Date of birth
• Last 4 digits of social security number
• Driver’s license or public security bureau personal ID number
• Residential address (must appear exactly as it appears on your voter registration record. To find the address on your voter registration record,[登録されていますか?]use tools)
• city
• post code

How to Correct ABBM or Carrier Envelope Imperfections

If you received a notice that your ABBM (PDF) or Carrier Envelope (PDF) was rejected because the identification number you provided did not match one of the numbers associated with your voter registration record, you can: Defects can be fixed. Texas Secretary of State vote by email tracker.

When you log in to the Vote By Mail Tracker, you will be asked to enter your personal identification number. Once her personal identification number is verified by the Mail Ballot Tracker, her previously submitted ABBM or carrier envelope will be processed.

To use the vote-by-mail vote tracker, you will need to provide the following information:

• Texas driver’s license number or Texas personal identification number, and
• Last 4 digits of social security number.When
• Address as it appears on your voter registration record

To see the information on your voter registration record, be sure to visit “Are You Registered?” The Texas Secretary of State’s My Voter Portal tool.

If you have specific questions about the status of your registration or vote-by-mail ballot application, please contact your county elections office.

For more information, please visit www.votetexas.gov/voting-by-mail.

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