Three Facts to Know Before You Vote

1. Processing your voter registration application can take time.

If you registered, appear to vote, and the clerk tells you that you are not in the voting rolls, you are still allowed to vote, but you will vote what is called a provisional ballot.

Information from the Dallas County Elections website:

• • A Provisional Ballot is a special type of ballot that can be cast at any Voting Center and is used when there are questions about a voter's eligibility.
  • The Ballot Board will review and make a determination on the ballot after the election. A notice will be mailed to the voter within 30 days of the election at the address provided on the affidavit, communicating whether the vote was counted.

2. If you are in "suspense" status you can still vote. And your suspense status will be removed.

If you have moved within the same Texas County:

• • If the county has Countywide Voting you can vote at any poll location.
  • If the county votes by precinct, go to your former precinct and cast your ballot.
  • You can find your precinct number on your voter registration certificate or on the county elections website when you look up your registration.
  • You will be asked to fill out a statement of residence form to declare your new address and your voter record will be updated.
  • If you show up at the wrong polling location and can't go to a different one, then you will cast a provisional ballot and fill out the statement of resident form.

If you have moved to a new Texas County:

• • You can vote what's called a Limited Ballot. That means your ballot will be made for you and will contain the races in common between the two Texas counties, like federal and statewide races.
  • You must cast your Limited Ballot during early voting and you must do that at the main early voting location in your county. Check your County Elections website for the address.

3. The Texas Civil Rights Project has a hotline for you to call with questions on voting.

1-866-OUR VOTE. Call them for help, they are voting rights experts and want to assist you to be able to cast a ballot!

Print this information to take with you to vote: Three-Facts-to-Know-Before-You-Go-to-Vote.

Remember: You are not allowed to use a wireless communications device within 100-feet of the voting stations.