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Know Your Rights as a Voter
If you have any questions or problems, please complete this form or call the Harris County Democratic Party at (713) 802-0085.
- If you have your voter registration certificate, you have the right to vote without presenting identification (unless this is your first time voting in a federal election in this county.).
- You have the right to vote without presenting your voter registration certificate.
- If your name is on the voter registration roll, you must:
- Present one form of identification including driver’s license (valid or expired), a picture ID that establishes a person’s identity (
e.g., employee identification card), a student ID, a library card, a “store” (e.g., Sam’s club) card, birth certificate, citizenship papers, passport, official mail addressed to the voter by a government agency, a current utility bill, government paycheck.
- If your name is not on the voter registration roll when you arrive at the polls, you have the right to vote a provisional ballot. However, if you’re voting on Election Day, you must cast your ballot in the correct precinct for it to count. To cast a provisional ballot, you must do both of the following:
- Sign an affidavit attesting to your eligibility to vote
- Present proof of identification
- If you are inside or in line at your polling place any time between 7am and 7pm on E-Day, you have the right to vote.
- If you are physically disabled or over 65, you can vote curbside.
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You have the right to request assistance from the person of your choice (other than your employer or union representative).
- You may bring written materials into the voting booth (such as candidate literature or voter guides).
- You have the right to vote without being intimidated by anyone. No one except an election judge or clerk has the right to talk to you in a polling place or in any way impede your access to a polling place. This restriction applies to poll watchers, law enforcement officers, and state or federal elections inspectors as well as campaign workers.
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