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Application for a voting slip
Q: What is the deadline for applying for a ballot and where can I find an application?
A: The last day you can request a vote by mail is Friday October 22nd (received at the Travis County Clerk’s office, unpostmarked). Download an application from countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/elections/ballot-by-mail or get an editable PDF version from bbm.sos.state.tx.us/bbm.asp.
Q: I filled out my voting slip. How / where do I send it?
A: You can submit your application by mail, email, or fax, but if you are submitting it by fax (512 / 854-3969) or email (ebbm@traviscountytx.gov) it must also be mailed and in the County Clerk’s Office within four business days of your electronic filing. Mail to: Dana DeBeauvoir Travis County Clerk – Elections Division, PO Box 149325, Austin, TX 78714-9325. Or, submit your application in person to the County Clerk’s Office (5501 Airport Blvd. # 100) prior to the first day of early voting, Monday October 18.
Q: How do I check the status of my voting application?
A: Visit votetravis.com, scroll to the bottom of the page and select the BBM Status button.
Submit your voting slip
Q: I received my voting slip and filled it out. What is the deadline for submission?
A: Ballot papers must be postmarked by November 2nd and received by November 3rd. Post to the above address or in person to the County Clerk office on Election Day Tuesday November 2nd.
Q: If I apply for an election, can I still vote in person if I decide? If so, what steps do I take?
Answer: yes. If you’ve already received a ballot, take it to a polling station to be given to a primary agent. You sign a form requesting the cancellation of the ballot by post and then vote normally at the polls. If you do not bring the postal ballot with you, you must sign an affidavit stating that you have not sent the ballot; You then vote provisionally.
Q: How do I vote if I don’t receive my voting slip on time?
A: You need to go to a polling station and fill out an affidavit (see above).
Follow our coverage of the November 2021 general and special elections at austinchronicle.com/elections.
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