To avoid any issues with casting your ballot by mail, here are some helpful instructions to get you through the process.
STEP 1: Determine if you are eligible to vote by mail.
To be eligible to vote by mail in Texas, you must:
be 65 years or older;
be sick or disabled;
be out of the county on election day and during the period for early voting;
be expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day; or
be confined in jail, but otherwise eligible.
STEP 2: Request your mail-in ballot by visiting https://saavetxeducationfund.org/request-mail-in-ballot-application
STEP 3: Once you receive your application, make sure to read it carefully and fill out the required information.
Here’s a handy graphic that show some of the most often missed parts of the application.
Section 1:
Use your home address where you registered to vote.
IMPORTANT! Include BOTH your driver’s license number and the last 4 digits of your social security number.
Section 2: If you will be outside of the county during voting time for any reason including being away at college, select “other address” and fill in where you can receive your mail-in ballot (dorm, apartment, etc.). Make sure to also check the box that says “Address Outside the County”
Section 3: Mark your reason for voting by mail. If you are a college student, mark “Expected Absence from the County” and fill in the dates for the start and end of the fall semester.
Section 4: Make sure you select “November Election”.
Section 5: Sign and date. Take a picture of your signature so you can sign it the same way on your mail-in ballot.
To be safe, mail in your application. Use your own envelope and postage. Mail it to your county’s early voting clerk in time for it to be received by October 28, 2022. Find the address here.
You can track your request and your mail-in ballot here.
There are special provisions for military and overseas voters. You can read more here.
Once you’ve received your mail-in ballot, you can find instructions on how to submit it properly here.