Secretary of State Nandita Berry reminds Texans about Early Voting

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In-person early voting for General Election runs Oct. 20-31.

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Oct 17, 2014, 09:00 ET

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Monday, Oct. 20, qualified Texas voters will have the opportunity to vote early in the November 4 General Election. Early Voting runs through Friday, Oct. 31.

"I encourage voters to take full advantage of the ease and convenience of voting early," said Texas Secretary of State Nandita Berry. "During Early Voting, voters may cast their ballots at any polling place in their county of residence, choosing a time and polling place that is most convenient for their schedule."

Voters in Texas need to bring one of seven approved forms of photo ID to the polls in order to vote in the General Election. Early Voting begins October 20 and Election Day is November 4.

This will be the fourth statewide election with the photo ID requirement in effect for in-person voting. To cast a ballot in-person, voters should present one of the following approved forms of photo ID:

Texas Driver License – issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Texas Personal Identification Card – issued by DPS
Texas Concealed Handgun License – 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 – issued by the U.S. government
Election Identification Certificate – issued free by DPS

Any citizen who does not have an approved ID can apply for a free Election Identification Certificate at a DPS driver license office. In addition to DPS driver licenses offices, EICs are also available at EIC mobile stations. A list of mobile station dates is available at VoteTexas.gov.

In almost all cases, voters voting by mail will not need to present a photo ID. Texans age 65 and older and people with disabilities are automatically qualified to vote by mail. However, the last day to request a ballot by mail in time for the Nov. 4 Election is Friday, Oct. 24.

Voters can contact their county elections office to locate the most convenient polling place, or they can follow the links at www.votetexas.gov. During Early Voting, polling place times will vary from county to county.

Texans can remain current on election information by following the Secretary of State on Twitter and Instagram, as well as "liking" Vote Texas on Facebook.

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SOURCE VoteTexas.gov