Providing Indentification for Voting in Texas

1 2/5/2018 Texas Secretary of State Elections Division1 Providing Identification for Voting in TexasEffective for all elections with Voting beginning on or after January 1, 2018, including the March 6, 2018 Primary eithercurrentornotexpiredmorethanfour thevotersays y e s ,thevoteris requiredtopresentthatformofphoto :If a voterhascontinuedaccesstotheir acceptableformofphotoID,but,forexample,f orgetstobringtheiracceptableformofphoto IDtothepollingplace and/orleftit,forexample,athomeorintheirc a r,thevoterstillpossessesthe acceptable photo IDandmust useit to vote. Accordingly,if thevoter statesthatthevoterpossesses,but did not bringtothepollingplace,anacceptableformo fphotoID,thevotermayvotea provisional ballotandbringtheacceptableformofphoto IDorcompletinganaturaldisasteraffidavitb ecause thevoter sacceptable photo IDisinaccessible dueto certainnaturaldisasters,withthe countyvoterregistrar,within6 daystocuretheirballot(orreturntothepolli ngplacewiththe acceptableformofphoto IDbeforethepollscloseonElectionDayandvot ethen).

2 Thevotersays n o ,askthevoterwhetherthevotercannot reasonablyobtainanacceptableformofphoto thevoter indicates y e s ,youmustinformthevoterthatheorshecanpres entasupportingformofIDon ListB andcompletea ReasonableImpedimentDeclaration. If thevoterpresentsa supportingformofID and completes theDeclaration,thevoterwillthen complete theircheck-in, not bringasupportingformofIDtothepollingplac e,thevotermayvoteaprovisional ballotand cure byappearingatthecountyvoterregistrar sofficewithin6 calendardaysofelectiondayandpresentingan acceptableformofphotoID,showinga supportingformofID andexecutinga Reasonable ImpedimentDeclaration,orqualifyingforone ofthe exemptions(disability,naturald i s a s t e r,orreligiousobjectiontobeing photographed)

3 ,orreturntothepollingplacewiththeir supportingformofIDbeforethepollsclose, and executea Reasonable Secretary of State2 Addresses Yo ushould notcomparetheaddressonanyID(ListAor ListB)totheaddressonthelist ofregisteredvoters. THEY ARENOTREQUIREDTOMATCH!!! Yo uareonlyrequiredtoconfirmwiththevotertha ttheaddressonthelistofregisteredvotersis correct.( ) Forexample,byaskingthevoter: DoyoustillliveonMainStreet? Thisallowsthevotertoupdate their Secretary of State3If the voter Ye s:Thisconfirmsthattheirregistrationrecor dsareup-to-date,thevotershould: Complete thecheck-inprocessonce thevoterhasshownaListAID orif thevoterqualifies, hasshowna ListB IDandcompletedthe Declaration,andproceedtovotinga regular Secretary of State4If the voter No:This meansthatthevoterneedstoupdate theiraddresswith thevoter registrar,thevotershould: Completea StatementofResidence.

4 Completethecheck-inprocessoncethevoterha sshown aListA IDo r,if thevoterqualifies,has shown aListB IDandcompletedtheDeclaration,andproceedt ovoting aregular Secretary of State5 List A Acceptable Forms of IDThere are 7 forms of ID on List A: x a s Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS); x a s Personal Identification Card issued by DPS; x a s Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS; Handgun License issued by DPS; States Military Identification Card containing the person s photograph; States Citizenship Certificate containing the person s photograph; States Passport (book or card).

5 2/5/2018 Texas Secretary of State6 Expiration Dates UpdatedProcedure: Forvotersaged18-69, an acceptableidentificationfrom ListA mustnothaveexpiredmorethan4yearsbeforebe ingpresentedatthe polling place. A person70yearsofageoroldermayusea formofidentificationfromListA thathas expired if theidentification is otherwise valid. NOTE:Thisisdifferent thansomepreviouselectionswherethe expirationdatewasrequiredtobe Secretary of State7 Expiration Dates Remember someIDcardsdo not expire,including: Te x a sIdentificationCardsforpersons aged60oroldermaybe permanent and marked INDEF. Te x a sElectionIdentification Certificates(EIC)forpersons aged 70orolderarepermanent cards.

6 SomemilitaryIDcardsarepermanent, includingUniformedServicesIDcardsandVete ransAffairsIDcards. Theseareusually marked INDEF. Secretary of State8 List B Supporting Forms of ID If a voter does not possess one of the forms of acceptable photo identification in List A, and the voter cannot reasonably obtain such identification, the voter may execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and present a copy or original of one of the following supporting forms of identification: a government document that shows the voter s name and an address, including the voter s voter registration certificate; current utility bill; bank statement; government check; paycheck.

7 Or (a) a certified domestic (from a state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter s identity (which may include a foreign birth document).2/5/2018 Texas Secretary of State9 Reasonable Impediment Declaration2/5/2018 Texas Secretary of State10 Reasonable Impediment Declaration The voter must indicate one of the following of or illness of birth certificate or other documents needed to obtain acceptable form of photo or stolen form of photo ID applied for but not received2/5/2018 Texas Secretary of State11 Declaration of Reasonable Impediment If thevoterstatesthat theydo notpossessandcannotreasonably obtainanacceptableformofphotoID,youmayno t question thevoterastowhy.

8 Ifthevoter statesthattheydonotpossessanacceptablefo rmofphoto IDfromListA,andthev o t e r,inresponsetoyourquestion astowhethertheycannot reasonablyobtainanacceptableformofphoto IDfromListA,answers yes, thattheycannot reasonablyobtainanacceptableIDfromListA, youshouldsimplystatethatif thevoterdoes notpossessand cannot reasonablyobtainan acceptableformofphotoID,theycanshowa supportingformofIDfromList B,andexecutea Reasonable ImpedimentDeclaration. Yo umaynot question thereasonablenessof thevoter sreasonableimpediment. Forexample,if thevoterchecks lackoftransportation ,youmaynotchallengethevoter saccesstoa busrouteorothermeansoftransportation.

9 Asignedreasonableimpedimentdeclarationsh allberejectedonlyuponconclusiveevidencet hatthepersoncompletingthe declarationis not thepersonin whose nametheballot Secretary of State12 List A Acceptable Forms of ID2/5/2018 Texas Secretary of State132/5/2018 Texas Secretary of State14 Texas Driver s License2/5/20181410/21/2024 ExpirationDate: Mustbevalid,o r,forvotersaged18-69, expiredwithin4 l d e r,maybeexpiredforanylengthoftimesolongas it : This ID must contain a photograph of the v o t e : If thevoter snameonlistofregisteredvotersintheprecin ct,doesnotmatchexactlytotheIDprovided,a SubstantiallySimilarNameAffidavit must be : ThisformofIDshouldnotbeusedif LimitedTe r m or TemporaryVisitor appearsonthefaceofthecardasthisindicates thepersonis nota Secretary of State15 Texas Driver s License Under 21 NOTE: ThisformofIDshouldnotbeusedif LimitedTe r m or TemporaryVisitor appearsonthefaceofthecardasthisindicates thepersonis nota :Mustbevalid.

10 This ID must contain a photograph of the v o t e Secretary of State16 Election Identification Certificate (EIC)ExpirationDate: Mustbevalid,o r,forvotersaged18-69,expiredwithin4 l d e r,maybeexpiredforanylengthoftimesolongas it , EICsdonotexpireforpersonswhoacquirethema tage70or : If thevoter snameonlistofregistered votersintheprecinct,does notmatchexactlytotheIDprovided,a SubstantiallySimilarNameAffidavit Date10/30/2024 Photograph: This ID must contain a photograph of the v o t e Secretary of State17 Texas Personal Identification Card10/21/2024 ExpirationDate:Mustbevalid,o r,forvotersaged18-69, expiredwithin4 oro l d e r,maybeexpiredforanylengthoftimesolongas it :Some : If thevoter snameonlistofregisteredvotersintheprecin ct,doesnotmatchexactlytotheIDprovided,a SubstantiallySimilarNameAffidavit must be : ThisformofIDshouldnotbeusedif LimitedTe r m or TemporaryVisitor appearsonthefaceofthecardasthisindicates thepersonis nota.