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Beginning September 5, 2008, certain Texas voters could make application to vote by mail. People who are over 65 years old, people who are disabled, and people who expect to be out of their home county on election day may use this valuable service.
The Alliance for Retired Americans encourages seniors to vote by mail.
If every eligible retiree used "vote by mail," our electoral clout would almost certainly increase. Even though many retirees like to actually go to the polls on election day, unforseen circumstances may keep them from it. What if their ride doesn't come? What if a storm or an electrical blackout occurs? What if the person is too sick to go to the polls on election day?
Vote by mail is incredibly simple in Texas. One merely fills out a simple application, mails it to their County Elections Department, and waits for their ballot to arrive. Once they have their ballot, they may find that they have several extra days before they have to mail it in. Those days can be used for an extra look at the candidates and propositions on the ballot. Although postage is needed for the application, the ballot itself is postage-free.
County Elections Departments will be receiving applications for ballots through October 28, but there is no need to wait. Applications for a ballot are available from county offices, and they may be downloaded from the Texas Secretary of State. Click on this address:
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/pamphlets/earlyvote.shtml
Print out the application and mail it to your county elections department. Usually, the zip code is the same as the county courthouse. The Texas Secretary of State is the ultimate authority on election law and information. Consult them with any questions at all.
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