Everything You Need to Know About Voting in San Angelo on Tuesday, Nov. 8

SAN ANGELO, TX — In the 2012 Presidential Election, 37,040 citizens voted in Tom Green County. For 2016, early voting saw 21,521 cast their ballots, up five percent over 2012’s 20,383.

Here is everything you need to know before voting Tuesday in San Angelo, TX.

1. Expect long lines

Based on historical turnout and stronger early voting numbers, it could mean that 20,000 people will be spread around 21 voting centers throughout the county over 12 hours Tuesday, Nov. 8. “Only 45 to 50% of the voters in an election vote early so that means that voters should expect long lines on election day,” stated Tom Green County Election Administrator Vona Hudson.

Tuesday’s Voting Centers (download official *pdf here)

2. Bring your identification

• Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
• Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
• Texas license to carry a handgun issued by DPS
• United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
• United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
• United States passport

With the exception of the U.S. citizenship certificate, the identification must be current or have expired no more than 4 years before being presented for voter qualification at the polling place.

Election Identification Certificates are available from DPS driver license offices during regular business hours.

If you have no identification, here is a list of the supporting forms of ID that can be presented if the voter cannot obtain, and has a reasonable impediment or difficulty to obtaining one of the forms of acceptable photo ID:

• Valid voter registration certificate
• Certified birth certificate (must be an original)
• Copy of or original current utility bill
• Copy of or original bank statement
• Copy of or original government check
• Copy of or original paycheck
• Copy of or original government document with your name and an address (original required if it contains a photograph)

If presenting a supporting form of ID, the voter must execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.

3. No MAGA Hats, “With Her” pins, or other campaign attire allowed.

Hudson warned electioneering in the polls such as wearing shirts, hats, buttons, etc. that encourage people to vote for a candidate is not allowed. Also, cell phones must be turned off while in the polls.

4. Accommodation for those physically unable to stand in long lines.

“Voters can call us at (325) 657-6541 and advise that they need to take advantage of this type of voting and we will try to accommodate them.” 

An additional form will have to be completed by these voters when they vote this way and Hudson advised that they may experience a waiting time because of the expected workload for the election office.

 “The only people that will be able to vote at the Election office are those that qualify for this procedure,” Hudson did not specify what qualifies a voter to use the special arrangement, though we assume it is for elderly or infirmed voters.

5. Mail-in ballots can be delivered in person