By Ramona Logan
Check to make sure your name has not been purged from the voter registration rolls. More than 1 million names have been purged from the list. Use the link below to make sure you name is currently on the list. Voter Registration - Denton County, TX Elections (votedenton.gov)
The deadline to register to vote in the November 5th election is October 7, 2024. If you live in Frisco Lakes, the Alliance of Progressive Voters can get you in contact with a voter registrar. Other than that, the quickest way to register right now in Texas is to download an application from the Denton County Election Department website, fill it out, sign it, and follow the instructions to mail it to your county election department. THERE IS NO WAY TO SUBMIT THE REGISTRATION ONLINE. YOU MUST MAIL IT IN. Below is the link to access the Voter Registration form from the Denton County Election Department. https://www.votedenton.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Denton_2021_VR17.pdf
Make sure the college students and young people in your life are registered to vote. They can register to vote at the address in the county where they live. Or, if they want to support candidates in their hometown county, make sure they are registered to vote there and have requested an absentee ballot.
While you may vote at any voting center in Denton County during Early Voting, if you wait until Election Day, you may have to go to an unfamiliar voting center. If you wait until Election Day (not recommended!), please double check your voting location before going to vote, at www.votedenton.com.
Voter misinformation on ballot markings. Lately, numerous erroneous social media posts have warned people not to accept a ballot with any extra markings. That is not entirely correct. The ballot MUST have the initial or signature of the election judge printed on the back. This can be printed, handwritten, or stamped. Also, if your ballot has squares by the candidate’s name, it is important to blacken thoroughly inside the box and don’t go outside box lines. The ballot box will not accept your ballot if it is improperly marked or has any extra markings on it. If this happens, the election judge will give you a new ballot. You can receive up to three ballots to turn in a valid ballot.
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