2022
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VOTER GUIDE GUIDE
2022 VOTER GUIDE
Understanding mail-in ballot rejections
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Errors cited in rejected mail-in ballots include failure to provide ID numbers on applications and numbers not matching on ballots. Those without an acceptable ID can vote if none of the required ID numbers are found in registration records. Notice is provided if applications or ballots are rejected.
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STEP 1: SAMPLE MAIL IN BALLOT APPLICATION
STEP 2: SAMPLE MAIL IN BALLOT
Texas Driver’s License, Texas Personal Identi cation Number or Election Identi cation Certi cate Number issued by the Department of Public Safety (NOT your voter registration Voter Unique Identi er Number) You must provide one of the following numbers:
POLLING LOCATIONS
Since the passage of state Senate Bill 1 during the 87th legislative session in 2021, mail-in ballot rejections have risen statewide. COMPILED BY WESLEY GARDNER
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9 Buda City Hall Multi-Purpose Room 405 East Loop St, Bldg. 100, Buda 10 Sun eld Station 2610 Main Street, Buda Election day voting locations SAN MARCOS 11 Brookdale San Marcos North 1720 Old Ranch Road 12
17 San Marcos Fire Department Station #5 100 Carlson Circle 18 San Marcos Housing Authority/ C.M. Allen Homes 820 Sturgeon Drive 19 San Marcos Public Library 625 East Hopkins St. 20 Sinai Pentecostal Church 208 Laredo St. 21 South Hays Fire Department Station #12 8301 RR 12 22 Stone Brook Seniors Community 300 South Stagecoach Trl. BUDA 23 Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 North FM 1626, 24 McCormick Middle School 5700 Dacy Lane
25 Southern Hills Church of Christ 3740 FM 967 26 Upper Campus, Buda Elementary School (Kunkel Room, historic school site) 300 N. San Marcos St. KYLE 27 Austin Community College, Hays Campus
Early voting locations 1 Hays County Government Center 712 S. Stagecoach Trl., San Marcos 2 Kyle City Hall 100 West Center Street, Kyle 3 Hays CISD Arnold Transportation Bldg. 21009 I-35 Frontage Road, Kyle 4 Live Oak Academy High School (C & I Conference Division) 4820 Jack C. Hays Trl, Kyle 5 Hays County Transportation Dept. Yarrington 2171 Yarrington Road, Kyle 6 HCISD Transportation Main O ce 2385 High Road, Uhland 7 Broadway (Christus Trinity Clinic) 401 Broadway Street, #A, San Marcos 8 Texas State University LBJ Student Center 601 University Drive, San Marcos
Signature
SENATE BILL 1
If you do not have a Texas Driver’s License, a Texas Personal Identi cation Number or a Texas Election Identi cation Certi cate Number, give the last four digits of your Social Security number.
You must provide one of the following:
Required information:
Banned in-person drive-thru voting, 24-hour voting Added new ID requirements for voting by mail Made proactively distributing mail ballot applications a state felony Increased autonomy for poll watchers by allowing them “free movement,” requiring training Limited help voter assistants can provide to in- person voters
Driver's license, personal ID or election ID
Last four digits of Social Security number
I have not been
issued a driver's license or ID
I have not been issued a Texas Driver’s License/ Texas Personal Identi cation Number/Texas Election Identi cation Certi cate or Social Security Number. APPLICATION REQUIREMENT: ID NUMBERS A new law requires those who vote by mail to include one of the following ID numbers on their applications:
1200 Kohlers Crossing 28 Precinct 2 O ce, Hays County 5458 FM 2770 29 Simon Middle School 3839 E. FM 150 = 30 Tobias Elementary School 1005 E. FM 150 31 Wallace Middle School 1500 W. Center St.
Phone: OPTIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION: Email:
12 Calvary Baptist Church 1906 N. I-35 Frontage Road 13 Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos 211 Lee Street 14 Dunbar Center 801 MLK Drive
Provide optional contact information to expedite the correction process. Visit www.votetexas.gov/voting-by-mail/track-my- ballot.html to track ballot status and correct errors. BALLOT REQUIREMENT: MATCHING ID NUMBERS The same number submitted on applications must also be on their ballots. Election o cials o er the following tips:
RISING REJECTION RATES
2016* 2018* 2020* March 1, 2022 May 7, 2022 May 25, 2022
1.8% 1.8%
0.8%
Texas driver’s license number Texas state ID number Last four digits of their Social Security number Election ID certi cate number
15 First Baptist Church 325 West McCarty Lane 16 Promiseland Church 1650 Lime Kiln Road
12.4%
5% 3.9%
*INCLUDES ALL ELECTIONS HELD THAT YEAR
SOURCES: HARRIS COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR, MONTGOMERY COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR, TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE COMMUNITY IMPACT
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