Vote 915

the who, where, how, and why to vote in the 915

when do I vote?

In El Paso, there are numerous ways you can cast your vote! You can vote on Election Day, Vote Early, or Vote by mail. Let's discuss each method:

Early Voting

Early voting is the best way to vote! rather than waiting on election day, you can vote at any time, anywhere, and any day between the Early Voting dates! this year, you can early vote between october 21st through november 1st

click here to find all early voting locations open during Oct 21 to Nov 1

Election Day Voting

If you forget to vote early, or just want the thrill of voting on election day, Tuesday, November 5th is your last chance to vote

click here to find all election day voting centers open on Tuesday, Nov 5th

Here's some tips for election day

* polls are open from 7am to 7pm on Tuesday

* make sure to make a plan: find a place, pick a time, and take a friend with you to the polls

* in el paso, you can vote at ANY voting center. it does not matter where you live, work, play, go to dinner, etc.

find a location, take your ID, and go there!

* if you're newly registered and some reason your not on the roll, cast a provisional vote! If you registered before October 7th, there could be a chance the election department has not entered the card (if you registered after the deadline and never registered before, you're not eligible) read more about registering here

* and if you happen to get to your polling place at 6:59pm, STAY IN LINE - don't leave because you can still vote if you get there before 7pm

Voting by Mail

there are a number of ways you can vote by mail in texas, but not everyone is eligible.

there are five reasons why you can vote by mail:

1. you will not be in el paso during early voting or election day
2. you are over the age of 65
3. you have a disability
4. you will be giving birth two weeks before or after election day
5. you'll be in jail during election day

if you meet one of those requirements, click here for more info and FAQs about vote by mail.

what do i need to vote?

step one: make sure you're registered

to vote in texas, you must be registered to vote! these are the qualifications:

must be a u.s. citizen
must be 18 years of age (you can register two months before your birthday, but you must be 18 on Election Day to vote)
must be a resident of the county you're registering in
You are not a convicted felon (you may be eligible to vote if you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole); and
You have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

if you have met these requirements, you can check here to see if you're registered but if you're not, do this:

1) print out a voter registration application and mail it by october 7th (it's a postmark deadline) NOTE: in texas, you CANNOT register to vote online, it had to be done by a paper application, cause texas.

2) don't want to print that form, we can help. contact us here and we can either mail you an application OR we can connect you with one of our voter deputy registrar to meet you and get you registered!

step two: make sure you take id

when you go vote, texas has voter id laws where you have to bring your id to vote, make sure you have one of these ids:

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 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 (book or card)

now if you don't have any of these ids - don't fear because you can still vote. here's everything you need to know about voter id and faqs from the texas sec. of state

step three: make a plan

now that you know if you're registered and know what id to bring, let's make a plan
> first choose if you want to vote early or on election day?
> view all early voting locations > view all election day locations
> now that you know when, which day are you going?
> weekday > weekend > tuesday, nov 5th for election day
> now what time are you going?
> morning > midday > evening > before 7pm on election day
> who else are you going to take?
> parents > other fam > co-worker > friends > anyone and everyone
> how are you going to get there?
> i have my own transportation
> i need transportation (click here to let us know you need help)

now that you made a plan, sign up here to send you a reminder by pledging to vote!

how do i vote?

now that we know when and what you need to vote, some people get scared because they do not know what to expect when they vote! our awesome el paso county elections department created this video on how easy it when you go inside to vote!

see! it's super simple! there's really no fear and just like doing it the first time, it will be the same every time!

just remember to find your nearest early voting or election day location, bring your id, and vote

and if you liked voting and want to help others, why not consider getting more involved by volunteering?

why should i vote?

That's the question - why should you vote? There are numerous reason why from important issues, to candidates, etc, but there are three reasons why voters don't vote:

> reason one: never done it and don't know what to do?
First, we hope this site helped you on when it is, what you need, and the experience you will have when you vote for the first time.

> reason two: don't know enough about the candidates

That can be intimating because we might not know all the offices, all the positions, and what it will do. and that's fine! VOTE FOR WHAT YOU KNOW!

No one will ever know for who you voted for and what you skipped, but people will know if you voted or not - and no one wants to be on that list of not caring about our community.

As you become a regular voter, you will get to learn more about what certain positions, roles, and issues.

But for now, you can view the candidates on the ballot running under the democratic party so you can learn a little more.

Also, what's awesome is the el paso county elections department has a sample ballot creator for you so that you see how your ballot looks, fill it, and print it when you go and vote so you can know who you can vote for before heading to the polls.

> reason three: my vote doesn't matter

farther from the truth - every vote matters! change is complex and slow, but if we don't vote - others will choose those who make decisions future of our schools, our community, and the important priorities for el paso. and this year, if we don't vote, republicans and project 2025 proposed what they will do if you decide to stay home and not vote. they will:

> end overtime pay

> end pre-k for children

> eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in schools

> eliminate a long list of regulations including "sexual orientation", "gender equality"

> ban abortions nationwide and beyond!

The people who are proposing project 2025 are counting on us NOT to vote, and thats why they even made it harder to vote so that we give up and don't care - but that's why we even need to care more.

finally, while this is a little older, hank green made a video years ago talking about all theses issues - why not take a look

how do i get more involved?

everyday, the el paso county democratic party is contacting voters to make sure they have all the information they need to go vote.

if you want to go above and beyond by helping out, sign up to volunteer and one of our reps will reach out. we call, we knock on doors, we write letters, and we're doing everything we can to get el pasoans out to vote.

the who, where, how, and why to vote in the 915

when do I vote?

Early Voting

Election Day Voting

If you forget to vote early, or just want the thrill of voting on election day, Tuesday, November 5th is your last chance to vote ​ click here to find all election day voting centers open on Tuesday, Nov 5th Here's some tips for election day

Voting by Mail

what do i need to vote?

step one: make sure you're registered

to vote in texas, you must be registered to vote! these are the qualifications:

must be a u.s. citizen

must be 18 years of age (you can register two months before your birthday, but you must be 18 on Election Day to vote)

must be a resident of the county you're registering in

You are not a convicted felon (you may be eligible to vote if you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole); and

You have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

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if you have met these requirements, you can check here to see if you're registered but if you're not, do this:

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1) print out a voter registration application and mail it by october 7th (it's a postmark deadline) NOTE: in texas, you CANNOT register to vote online, it had to be done by a paper application, cause texas.

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2) don't want to print that form, we can help. contact us here and we can either mail you an application OR we can connect you with one of our voter deputy registrar to meet you and get you registered!

step two: make sure you take id

when you go vote, texas has voter id laws where you have to bring your id to vote, make sure you have one of these ids:

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 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 (book or card)

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