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Click
Here to go directly to information
about the next election
(November 4, 2008, General Election)
Click
Here for a user-friendly
demonstration of the voting machines used in Smith County
Who
Can Vote?
You must be registered no
later than 30 days prior to an election
to be permitted to vote.
For
the November 4 Election, you must register by October 6, 2008.
To be eligible to vote, you must be a United States citizen residing
in Texas and are (or will be):
· Legally registered to vote in Texas
· At least 18 years old on Election Day
· Not a convicted felon (NOTE: Voting rights are restored
when felony sentence, probation and parole are completed.)
· Not declared mentally incompetent by a court of law
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Special Rules for Student Voters - Click
Here
Where
Can I Register to Vote?
· Smith County Voter Registration Desk
100 N. Broadway, Tyler, TX 75702 (in the Courthouse Basement)
903-590-4777 – Karen Chaney, Elections Administrator
· Smith County Democratic Party
Several Deputy Voter Registrars are available to help you register.
Call 903-593-7061 or Click
Here to send an e-mail request for assistance
· Texas Secretary of State Voter Registration Website
Click
Here to request a Voter Registration Application by mail
What
if I Have Moved or Changed My Name?
You will need to notify the Elections Administrator of the change as
soon as possible to be sure you are eligible to vote in your new precinct.
It takes at least 30 days for these changes to become effective.
You may contact the Smith County Voter Registration Desk at 903-590-4777
or contact the Smith County Democratic Party. You may also change your
voter registration information online by
Clicking Here.
Where
Do I Vote?
1 . First, you need to know what precinct
you live in …
Look on your current Voter Registration card to find your precinct number.
(Try to keep this card handy, as you will need it to vote!)
If you do not have your card available, there are several other options:
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Computerized Locator- Enter your street address, city and zip code.
Your current federal and state elected representatives will be listed.
This site also has information on representative districts which may
be interesting to you. * This link was
altered by the Texas Legislature Online at some point during the re-re-districting
process and local precinct information has not been restored.
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Red
Viewer Map - Until or unless
this precinct finder function on the above site is restored, we suggest
you look up your neighborhood precinct at the Red Viewer
site instead. It takes a bit more time and several
"zooms" to zero in on your street, but it is the most accurate
currently available on-line. (Here's how to do it: Choose
either House or Senate map, click your mouse in the county in your area
or neighborhood. After a few clicks, add local precinict boundaries
by checking the box "2006 General Precincts" and "Apply
Map Feature." It took me about 8 zooms to find my street. Be patient.)
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Voter
Lookup - You may also wish to check
this site for information on your precinct and current candidates in
the election. (You can also use it to see individual primary voting
or to find info about voters in other counties in Texas.)
· County Precinct Maps - COMING SOON - please
use Red
Viewer or contact Smith County Appraisal District.
· Contact Smith County Democratic Party - We can usually find
a voter's precinct fairly quickly, given full name and address information.
Click Here to
E-Mail Us OR Call 903-593-7061 for assistance
2.
Next, you need to know where your precinct will vote …
Polling locations often change from one election to the next, either
because of site availability or because some precincts combine to vote
in a central location. Where you voted last time may not be where you
will vote the next time. It is your responsibility as a voter
to find out where you should vote.
The local
newspaper will publish a list prior to each election. However, you may
not have access to this list, or it may be incorrect. The Smith County
Voter Registrar now makes poll location available prior to elections
on their website here.
(Click "Departments," then "Elections" to get to
the correct web page for information.)
You may
contact the Democratic Party by telephone (903-593-7061) for help if
you are not sure where to vote, or you can find that information here:
To see the list of all Democratic Party Election Day polling
locations for the next election,
please Click
Here Later.
(Note: List contains map links to polling locations.)
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3.
Finally, you need to know when you can vote …
The next Election
Day will be November 4, 2008.
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To see the ballot for that election,
Click Here Later
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For information about Early Voting, Click
Here
Early
Voting for
this Election will be
held October
20 - October 31, 2008.
Click
Here Later
for a list of all
Early Voting Polls in Smith County
NOTE:
You may be eligible to vote by mail in this election if you are:
- 65 years or older
- disabled
- out of the county on election day and during early voting
- confined in jail, but otherwise eligible
· For more information on Requesting a Ballot By Mail, Click
Here
· To Download an Application for a Ballot by Mail, Click
Here
Requests
for a Ballot by Mail for any
election must be received in the Elections Administrator's office
before the end of early voting.
4.
For heaven’s sake, after doing all this …
GO
VOTE!!!
If you need help getting to the polls or completing a Ballot By Mail
application, contact us!
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