Federal and state laws require voting sites to be accessible. Depending on what help you need, you may be able to vote curbside (from your vehicle outside the polling place), vote by mail, or use accessible voting machines designed for voters with disabilities. Rules on who can assist you vary by state, but family members and poll workers can usually help.

Your voter registration and the races you vote in are tied to your address, so it needs to be up to date before you vote. You can update your address with your county elections office before the registration deadline. Missed the deadline? Call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) to find out your options.

Voters are sometimes removed from voter rolls by mistake. If you believe you are registered and eligible, you have the right to ask for a provisional ballot. It lets you vote while election officials confirm your eligibility.

Great job getting your ballot in! Your county elections office can confirm its status by phone, or you can track it online with the Texas Ballot by Mail Tracker →

Need your county's contact details? Call the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.

No. Poll protection is about protecting access to voting, not supporting a candidate or party. Volunteers follow all election rules and stay respectful and nonpartisan.

Observe the voting environment, help voters find the right information or resources, spot barriers, and document and report concerns through the proper channels.

No experience needed. SAAVETX EF provides a short training on your role, what to look for and how to respond.

One early voting or Election Day shift of 3 hours or more. Even one shift makes a difference.

For early voting shifts: October 16 at 6 pm. For Election Day shifts: October 25 at 12 pm or October 28 at 6 pm.

You'll get details about your training session, your volunteer role and your shift.

• Keep copies of your passport, visa papers, birth and marriage certificates, work authorization and driver's license.
• Store originals somewhere safe and keep digital copies in a password-protected folder.
• Track expiry dates on visas, work permits and licenses. If you change jobs or addresses, update USCIS promptly.
• Mixed-status families: name emergency contacts, arrange care for children or elderly relatives, and pack a bag with medications and copies of key documents.
• Consider a power of attorney so someone you trust can make decisions for you.
• Avoid sharing sensitive immigration information on social media.

• Stay calm. You don't have to discuss your immigration status. You can say: “I choose to remain silent until I speak with a lawyer.”
• Never hand over false documents.
• If someone says they're from ICE, politely ask to see a badge or warrant.
• Write down the officer's name, badge number, date and location.
• Don't sign anything, including “voluntary departure” forms, until a lawyer reviews it.

• Ask them to slide the warrant under the door or hold it to a window.
• Check that it is a judicial warrant signed by a judge. An administrative ICE warrant alone does not let agents enter.
• You can say: “I do not consent to entry without a warrant. Please leave any information at the door.”
• Stay calm even if they threaten you. Contact your lawyer or a trusted contact after they leave.

• Give your name, but don't discuss your immigration status.
• Say: “I want to speak with a lawyer.”
• Ask to call family or a hotline.
• Many people can ask an immigration judge for bond, with some exceptions.
• Get free or low-cost legal help from the organizations listed below.

• Steps: Notice to Appear, master calendar hearing, merits hearing, then the judge's decision.
• Possible relief includes asylum, TPS, DACA, U visas and VAWA protections.
• Appeals go to the Board of Immigration Appeals. Deadlines are short, usually 30 days, so contact a lawyer right away.