With this upcoming election, and the little coverage provided compared to presidential elections, you may be feeling overwhelmed with the lack of information you know. So, I have provided all the need-to-know details down below.
Registration
Are you registered? The deadline for registration was October 11th, so if you weren’t registered by then, you are barred from voting in this election.
Check to see if you are registered here.
Voting Deadlines
Early Voting: Oct 24th -Nov 4th
Early Voting is a way to ensure you get your vote in on time. If you wait until election day to vote, you may have to deal with long wait times – something that might not fit into your busy schedule. So, skip the hassle election day may cause and head for those short early voting lines.
Check this site for more info on places holding early voting in your area.
Voting Deadline: Nov 8th at 7pm
Election day is November 8th. The polls are open from 7am to 7 pm. This is the last day to cast your ballot.
Check this site for polling places on election day.
Identification
In order to vote, you must bring a form of identification. The identification cannot be expired – that will make it invalid. A valid form of photo-identification is a Texas State Driver’s License.
Other forms are a U.S. passport, a U.S. citizenship certification (with photo), a U.S. military ID card(with photo), a Texas election identification certificate, a Texas personal identification card, or a Texas license to carry a handgun.
Ballot
This midterm election gives Texas voters a chance to vote for state leaders and district-based representatives. But, due to recent events, the main draw of this election is the governor’s position.
Governor (Holds office for four years)
The candidates for governor are Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke, Mark Tippetts, and Delilah Barrios. Greg Abbott is running on the republican ticket, and he is going for reelection. If he wins, this will be his third term. Beto O’Rourke is running on the democratic ticket. Mark Tippetts is running on the Libertarian ticket. Delilah Barrios is running on the Green ticket.
For more information on other positions up for election as well as who is on the ballot, check this link out.
Of the following candidates, Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke are the leading parties.
Greg Abbott’s Reelection Platform:
Greg Abbott seeks to continue building “his record as a strong concervative leader who fights to preserve Texas values.”
He believes he has been doing a fine job implementing his policies, and he will continue to do so when reelected. His main policies are as follows: securing the border, supporting law enforcement, elevating Texas education, and growing the economy.
For more information on his policies and his goals, go here.
Beto O’Rourke’s Election Platform:
Beto O’Rourke states that when he is governor, he will fix the power grid, increase funding for public schools, expand Medicaid, repeal the anti-choice law that was signed into effect by Greg Abbott, legalize marijuana, and repeal permitless carry.
For more information on his policies and his goals, go here.
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Now that you know the when, where, and who of voting, you’re ready. It’s time to vote!
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