Celeste Bichsel, 501 Main Street, Panhandle Texas 79068
County Clerk and Early Voting Clerk
Phone: 806-537-3873 Fax: 806-537-3623
celeste.bichsel@co.carson.tx.us
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 487, Panhandle Texas 79068
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION AND POLLING PLACES
ORDER OF ELECTION- GENERAL ELECTION
ELIMINATION OF STRAIGHT- PARTY VOTING (SPANISH/ENGLISH)
IDENTIFICATION REQUREMENTS FOR VOTING IN TEXAS (ENGLISH AND SPANISH)
NOTICE OF ACCEPTING VOTERS WITH CERTAIN DISABILITIES/NOTICE OF VOTER PRIORITY (SPANISH/ENGLISH)
EARLY VOTING COMBINATION FORMS
EARLY VOTING ROSTER https://earlyvoting.texas-election.com/Elections/getElectionDetails.do
FIND MY POLLING PLACE(ENCONTRAR MI UBICACIÓN DE VOTACIÓN)
https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/
Election Day Voted List: Election Information & Turnout Data
Texas Election Law - you must be in line at 7:00 p.m. on Election Day to vote.
https:/www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/intex.shtml
More information can be found at:https://www.votetexas.gov or call 806-537-3873
You are eligible to register to vote if you:
- Are a United States citizen;
- Are a resident of the county where the application is submitted;
- Are at least 17 years and 10 months old, and you are 18 years of age on Election Day;
- Have not been finally convicted of a felony, or if convicted, you have completed all punishment, including any term of incarceration, parole, supervision, probation, or have received a pardon;
- Note: Deferred adjudication is not a final felony conviction.
- Have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
- Note: People with disabilities have the right to register to vote so long as they are eligible.
Convicted Felons and Voting
In Texas, a convicted felon regains the right to vote after completing his or her sentence. Therefore, once you have completed the punishment phase (including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by the court), you are eligible to register and vote in the state of Texas.
VOTING BY MAIL
For more information: https://www.votetexas.gov
- A qualified voter may vote by mail if the voter:
- –Will be 65 or older on Election Day (Annual or Regular ABBM)
- –Has a Disability (Annual or Regular ABBM)
- –Is Expecting to Give Birth Within Three Weeks Before or After Election Day (Regular ABBM) (New Law)
- –Is Civilly Committed Under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code (Regular ABBM) (New Law)
- –Expects to be Absent from County during Early Voting and on Election Day (Regular ABBM)
- –Is Confined in Jail (Regular ABBM)
- –Is in the Attorney General Address Confidentiality Program (Regular ABBM)
- –Is Military or Dependent of Military & Outside of Home Texas County (FPCA)
- –Is Temporarily Living Outside the United States (FPCA)
- –Is Living Outside the United States and the Voter has Indicated their Intent to Return is Uncertain (FPCA)
- –Is a member of the National Guard or Dependent (FPCA) (New Law) Chapters 82 and 101, Texas Election Code
For lots of good information regarding voting in Texas go to https://www.votetexas.gov/