{"id":1961,"date":"2018-10-04T11:23:12","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T16:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texansforvaccinechoice.com\/online\/?p=1961"},"modified":"2018-11-13T17:28:19","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T23:28:19","slug":"common-voter-questions-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/common-voter-questions-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Voter Questions &#8211; General Election Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CVQ.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1964\" src=\"https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CVQ-1024x476.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CVQ-1024x476.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CVQ-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CVQ-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CVQ-1140x530.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CVQ-552x257.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWhat are the important dates for the 2018 General Election?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nLast day to register to vote in the November 6th General: <em>October 9th<\/em><br \/>\nEarly voting:<em> October 22 &#8211; November 2<\/em><br \/>\nGeneral Election Day: <em>Tuesday, November 6<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>What House District and Senate District do I live in and who represents me?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nVisit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us<\/a>\u00a0and enter your address. You will find your state senator and your Senate District under &#8220;Texas State Senator&#8221; and your state representative and your House District number under &#8220;Texas State Representative&#8221;. Use these Senate District and House District numbers to find the TFVC-endorsed candidate in the list <a href=\"https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/online\/november-2018-official-tfvc-endorsed-candidates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/WhoRepresentsMe.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1511\" src=\"https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/WhoRepresentsMe-1024x745.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/WhoRepresentsMe-1024x745.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/WhoRepresentsMe-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/WhoRepresentsMe-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/WhoRepresentsMe-1140x829.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/WhoRepresentsMe-552x402.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How do I know if I am registered to vote?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nIf you can&#8217;t remember if you are already registered to vote, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov\/MVP\/mvp.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Am I Registered? website<\/a>\u00a0to confirm. All you need is a Texas Driver&#8217;s license to get started.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How do I register to vote?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nYou can register in person at your county Voter Registrar&#8217;s office. You can also register by mail by obtaining an application from your county Voter Registrar&#8217;s office or pick up applications at libraries, government offices, or high schools. The last day to register to vote in the November 6th General Election is October 9th.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>When Texans register to vote, do they register for a certain party?<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nNo. There are only registered voters in Texas. There is no party registration.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If I did not vote in the Primary Election, can I still vote in the General?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nHow and whether you voted in the Primary has no bearing on how or whether you vote in the November general election. Any registered voter can vote in the General Election.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How do I find my polling location?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nEarly Voting: Registered voters may vote at ANY early voting location located within your county of residence.<br \/>\nElection Day: On Election Day, you can vote ONLY at your assigned voting precinct. Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov\/MVP\/mvp.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this site<\/a> for information on your specific precinct.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>When do I vote?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nEarly voting:<em> October 22 &#8211; November 2<\/em><br \/>\nGeneral Election Day: <em>Tuesday, November 6<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How do I vote with a mail-in ballot?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nTo be eligible to vote early by mail in Texas, you must:<br \/>\nbe 65 years of age or older; be disabled; be out of the country on election day and during the early voting period; or be confined in jail but otherwise eligible. Important: If your reason for voting by mail is absence from the county, the ballot <strong>must<\/strong> be mailed to an address outside the county.<br \/>\nRequest an Application for a Ballot by Mail <a href=\"https:\/\/webservices.sos.state.tx.us\/vrrequest\/bbm.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How can I choose pro-vaccine choice candidates?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nSee our Endorsed Candidate lists <a href=\"https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/online\/november-2018-official-tfvc-endorsed-candidates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the important dates for the 2018 General Election? Last day to register to vote in the November 6th General: October 9th Early voting: October 22 &#8211; November 2 General Election Day: Tuesday, November 6 What House District and Senate District do I live in and who represents me? Visit www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us\u00a0and enter your address. 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