From Marion County Clerk, Vickie Smith
October 1, 2020 Press Release
Marion County, Texas, registered voters who have requested a ballot by mail should be receiving them in the next few days. Once you receive your ballot, please mark it and return to my office at your earliest convenience. You may return your marked ballot:
- By Mail through the United States Postal Service; or
- By common or Contract Carrier; or
- Hand Delivered, in-person by the voter to the Early Voting Clerk’s Office, 119 W. Lafayette St.
For the November 3, 2020 general election, the hand-delivery period has been extended. You may deliver your own personal ballot to the Early Voting Clerk’s Office, 119 W. Lafayette St, during regular business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., excluding Holidays) any time after you receive and mark it. You may also hand-deliver your own personal ballot to the Early Voting Clerk’s Office, 119 W. Lafayette St, on Election Day between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
You may only hand-deliver your own Carrier Envelope and not the Carrier Envelope for another individual. You will be asked to present an acceptable form of photo ID listed in Section 63.0101(a) of the Texas Election Code. If you do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain an acceptable form of photo ID, you can execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and provide a supporting form of identification listed on Section 63.0101(b) of the Texas Election Code. Also, if you have a Voter Registration Certificate containing the Disability Exemption (E) notation, you may present it. You will be asked to sign a signature roster.
The deadline to request an Application for Ballot by Mail is October 23, 2020, received not postmarked.
Who qualifies for an application and ballot by mail?
To be eligible to vote early by mail in Texas, you must:
- be 65 years or older;
- be disabled;
- be out of the county on election day and during the period of early voting by personal appearance; or
- be confined in jail, but otherwise eligible.
For more information on the upcoming election check out our election page at www.co.marion.tx.us
Please don’t hesitate to contact the Marion County Clerk’s office with questions, we are here to help.
“Let us vote in such overwhelming numbers that we show everyone how much we love our country, how much we love our people, how much we love peace, how much we love life itself.”
Nelson Mandela