Ballot by mail applications

Ballot by Mail Applications expire at the end of every year. You MUST reapply yearly. We ask that you get this step completed ASAP, so we don’t have any issues receiving your voted ballot back in a timely manner.

Please call the elections office to have an application mailed directly to you; or go online to print https://www.co.colorado.tx.us/upload/page/6210/5-15f%20ABBM.pdf. Please remember that the election office must speak directly to the individual requesting the application before mailing it.

When voting by mail, you are required to identify yourself to make sure your vote counts.

If you’re a Texas voter who has cast your ballot by mail in recent years, you may have noticed some differences on your mail ballot materials. Voting by mail had substantial changes.

It’s important for all voters who are eligible to vote by mail to be aware of three substantial changes to the ballot by mail process in Texas. Understanding these three modifications of the election law will help you make sure your vote counts.

Not everyone in Texas is eligible to vote by mail. If you fall into one of these five categories, you can request an application to vote by mail from your local election office. These include those who are:

• 65 years of age or older

• Disabled or have a sickness/physical condition that would prevent you from entering the polling place without injuring yourself or needing assistance

• Expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day

• Expected to be absent from your county during Early Voting and on Election Day

• Confined in Jail or Civilly Committed, but otherwise eligible to vote

Be sure to fill out the application completely. One of the new requirements is that you must include an ID number on the application. This can be your Texas Driver License number, your Personal ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. Most registered voters in Texas have both numbers on their voter registration record, but if you are unsure which number to put — you can feel free to put both just to be safe. The law only requires that one of the numbers matches a number on your voter registration record.

Remember: you will need to put this ID number on your application as well as your ballot carrier envelope.

If you need assistance, please don’t hesitate to call the Colorado County Elections Office, 979-732-6860.