Early voting is open, but don't forget to bring your IDNew Voter Photo ID Requirements are in effect. You will be required to show one of the following forms of photo identification at the polling location before you will be permitted to cast a vote.
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 concealed handgun license 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
With the exception of the U.S. citizenship certificate, the identification must be current or have expired no more than 60 days before being presented for voter qualification at the polling place.
Your photo Identification card does not have to have your current address. The new photo ID requirement makes no determination on voter address matching criteria; therefore, there is no address matching requirement.
Your name on the ID and the name on the registration do not necessarily need to match exactly. As long as the names are substantially similar, the voter will only have to affirm they are the same person who is registered before voting a normal ballot. Similar but non-matching names might be because of the use of nicknames, suffixes and changes of name due to marriage or divorce.
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