SAN ANTONIO – Texans who've registered to vote have the opportunity to cast ballots early for the Nov. 8 general election.
Early voting begins Monday and runs through Nov. 4 as Texans make their choices for president and other races.
Currently, Texas voters who do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain one of the seven forms of approved photo ID have additional options when casting their ballots.
The state issued a press release in September that stated if a voter does not possess and is not reasonably able to obtain one of the seven forms of approved photo ID, the voter may vote by (1) signing a declaration at the polls explaining why the voter is reasonably unable to obtain one of the seven forms of approved photo ID, and (2) providing one of various forms of supporting documentation.
Supporting documentation can be a certified birth certificate (must be an original), a valid voter registration certificate, a copy or original of one of the following: current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck, or other government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, although government documents which include a photo must be original and cannot be copies.
If a voter meets these requirements and is otherwise eligible to vote, the voter will be able to cast a regular ballot in the election. The seven forms of approved photo ID are:
- Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
- Texas license to carry a handgun issued by DPS
- United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
- United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
- United States passport
Secretary of State Carlos Cascos earlier this month announced Texas set a record for statewide registered voters at more than 15 million. That means nearly 78 percent of the state's estimated voting age population of 19.3 million has registered.
Texas had more than 13. 6 million registered voters during the 2012 presidential election.
Below is information that will provide sample ballots and early voting locations across South Texas.
Bexar County - 1103 S. Frio, Suite. 100 San Antonio, TX 78207. Phone - 210-335-VOTE
Comal County - 178 E. Mill Street, Suite 101 New Braunfels, TX 78130. Phone - 830-221-1352
- Sample ballots (must select your precinct)
Kendall County - P.O. Box 2384 Boerne, TX 78006. Phone - 830 331-8701
- Early voting: 221 Fawn Valley Drive, Boerne, TX, 78006
Medina County - 1202 14th Street Hondo, TX 78861 Phone - 830-741-6009
Bandera County - P. O. Box 1882 Bandera, TX 78003. Phone - 830-796-8146
Guadalupe County - 215 S. Milam Seguin, TX 78155. Phone - 830-303-6363
Atascosa County - 914 Main Street, Jourdanton, TX, 78026. Phone - 830-769-1472
Wilson County - 1103 4th Street Suite 8 Floresville, TX 78114. Phone - 830-393-7380
Val Verde County - 400 Pecan Street, Del Rio, TX, 78840 – 830-774-7501
- Sample ballots (must select precinct)
Maverick County - 370 Monroe St. Box 5 Eagle Pass, TX 78852 - 830-757-4175
Kerr County - 700 Main Street Kerrville, TX 78028 830-792-2200
- Sample ballots (must select voting districts)
Karnes County - 210 W. Calvert suite 140 Karnes City, TX 78118 830-980-2246
Frio County - 500 E. San Antonio St. #5 Pearsall, TX 78061 – 830-334-3975
- Early voting location – Frio County Community Room 410 S. Pecan Street Pearsall, TX 78061.
- Sample ballots available at bottom of county elections webpage (must select sample ballot)