Upcoming deadlines for voting in the November 2024 election

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  Upcoming deadlines for voting in the November 2024 election

  Upcoming deadlines for voting in the November 2024 election

The Titus County Elections Office wants to remind all registered voters that the general election will happen on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Voters can find their polling place by using https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/ mvp.do. Voters must go to their designated precinct location.

Voters must physically present one of the seven acceptable forms of photo ID:

• Texas Drivers License

• Texas Personal Identification Card

• Texas Election Identification Certificate

• Texas Handgun License

• United States Military Identification Card

• United States Citizenship Certificate

• United States Passport Voters who do not have an acceptable photo ID and cannot reasonably obtain one can fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and present an alternate form of identification, such as a utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or voter registration certificate.

Prohibited items with 100 feet of a voting station: • Cell phones, tablets, cameras, or any other wireless communication or recording device

• NO Electioneering, which means: NO Campaign, Candidate, or Party Literature

• NO Wearing/Displaying Campaign, Candidate, or Party Buttons, Hats, Shirts, Signs, Flags, etc.

• Section 46.03(a) of the Texas Penal Code generally prohibits a person from bringing a firearm onto the premises of a polling place. This prohibition does not apply to a peace officer, regardless of whether the police officer is on or off duty. For this and other potentially applicable exceptions, see Tex. Pen. Code § 46.15. The legislation allowing open carry of handguns does NOT change the law as it pertains to guns in the polling place; thus no one except licensed peace officers may carry handguns into the polling place Election night results will be available through visiting Titus County Elections Facebook Page. Titus County is working to have a new website prior to the election, and will also post election night results there, if possible.

If you are not yet registered to vote, that deadline is coming up on Monday, October 7.

“We encourage all eligible residents to check their registrations before the deadline, “ said Michelle Whorton, Elections Administrator. “Planning now will help make casting your ballot easy and efficient.”

To register, residents can visit the Titus County Elections Office at 110 S. Madison Ave, Ste C Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455 or go online to the Texas Secretary of State’s website at www.votetexas.gov for more information and to download a voter registration form. Completed forms must be postmarked by October, 6 2024.

To avoid issues on Election Day, make sure to update your voter registration information if you have recently moved or changed names.

If you need additional assistance or have questions about voter registration, please contact the Titus County Elections Office at 903-575-0902.

Additionally, if you want to vote by mail, the deadline for that application is Friday, October 25.

“We want to ensure that every voter who is eligible to vote by mail has the information to do so,” Whorton said. “It is important to meet the application deadline in order to receive your ballot in a timely manner.” You are eligible to vote by mail if you are:

• 65yearsofageor older on Election Day

• Sickordisabled

• Expectingtogive birth within three weeks before or after the Election Day

• Absent from the county of registration during the Early Voting period and Election Day

• Civilly committed under Chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety Code

• Confined in jail, but otherwise eligible Applications for a vote by mail ballot can be obtained from the Titus County Elections Office at 110 S. Madison Ave, Ste C Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455 or online from the Secretary of State’s website at www. votetexas.gov. Completed applications must be received by the Titus County Elections Office no later than October 25, 2024. For more information on voting by mail or to check your eligibility, please contact the Titus County Elections Office at 903-575-0902 or elections@ co.titus.tx.us.