Texas Moves Forward With Voter ID

In June 2013, Texas officials announced that they would immediately put into effect the Texas photo voter ID law enacted in 201 Beginning immediately, Texas voters will be required to show a photo ID in order to cast a ballot at the polls.

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Acceptable ID:

A driver's license, an election identification certificate (free lD provided by DPS to eligible applicants), a personal identification card (DPS non-driver), a military identification card, a U.S. citizenship certificate or naturalization certificate with a picture, a U.S. Passport, or a concealed handgun license.
Expiration Date: Each of these documents must be unexpired (60 day grace period).
Unacceptable IDs include birth certificates, student IDs, utility bills, government correspondence, court documents, private and state employment IDs, and tribal cards. Free

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state election

will issue a free election identification certificate to a registered or eligible voter. To get a ID certificate, the applicant must show the documents necessary to obtain a standard TX Driver's License or personal identification card.
DPS

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Exceptions:

DisabiliU exception if the person can provide written documentation from the Social Security Administration or from the U.S. Deparlment of Veterans Affairs evidencing a disability rating of at least 50
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If the voter's name on the identification is similar, but does not match exactly, the voter must submit to the poll worker an affidavit stating that the voter is the person on the list of registered voters.

Ifthe voter signs an affidavit saying the voter

the voter does not have identification as result

has a consistent religious objection to being photographed or

ofa natural disaster (declared by the President or the Govemor) that occurred within 45 days of the ballot being cast.
No exceptions for elderly, Native Americans, stolen identification, or students.

Cure Period:

Any voter who does not have the required ID on Election Day can cast a provisional ballot, but must show an acceptable ID to the registrar within 6 days of the election for the ballot to count. If applicable, a voter also has 6 days after the election to submit an affidavit swearing to a religious objection or natural disaster.

People who may be affected by new photo ID requirements:

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An individual unable to get identification from DPS because of a lack of documentation such
certificate.

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birth

A naturalized citizen with a naturalization certificate or U.S. citizenship certificate that has no picture. A citizen without a certificate, that is, someone who became a citizen as a child by operation of law. A rural resident that lacks the required identification and does not have reasonable access to a DpS office. A new state resident that is unable to a get a Texas ID before Election Day.

Please contact Celina Moreno al cnureno(al,maklef,,orp or 210-224-5476 someone you know, may have been affected by the Voter ID low.

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