REGISTERING TO VOTE

Newcomers to the Waxahachie area may register to vote by filling out a registration form and either sending it in or dropping it off at the Ellis County Elections Administration Office, located at 217 South Rogers Street.  In order to be eligible to vote in Ellis County, an individual must reside in the county, be at least 18 years of age, must not be convicted of a felony, as well as being registered to vote in this county.

Voter registrations forms are available at the Rogers Street office or any city hall, library, voter registration office, tax office or sub tax office in Ellis County.

A voter registration application form can also be printed from the Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.state.tx.us. You can register to vote when renewing your driver’s license or at most other state funded offices.

.The registration forms ask each applicant to provide his or her name, gender, place and date of birth, current residence and mailing address, as well as their citizenship status, and either their driver’s license number OR the last four digits of their social security number . 

In addition, a signature is required on each registration form but the application process may be performed by an agent acting on the behalf of someone else.  Such an agent must either be registered to vote or have submitted a registration form to the county on their own behalf before they can act as an agent for whom they are registering.

Individuals who have never registered to vote in the county must register at least 30 days prior to the election in which they want to vote in.  Provided the forms are properly completed, applicants should receive their voter cards in the mail about one week after they have submitted their forms.  Voters should check carefully to make sure information listed on the card is accurate and up-to-date. 

EARLY VOTING

Early voting by personal appearance currently begins 17 days before the beginning of the election.  The voting is always conducted at the main voting location at 217 South Rogers Street.  Additional branch locations for early voting also may be determined by the county commissioners court.  Early voting and Election Day schedules will be posted on the county website at http://co.ellis.tx.us.

ABSENTEE VOTING

In order to be eligible for absentee voting, which is different from early voting, an individual must be over 65 years old, disable, incarcerated, or scheduled to be out of the county during the entire early voting period.  Requests for absentee ballots should be directed to the Ellis County Elections Administration Office.

DATES, TIMES, & LOCATIONS FOR ELECTIONS

Specific dates, times, and locations for elections are generally published in the Waxahachie Daily Light approximately one week prior to election.  Voters may also inquire about voting shcedules and locations by calling the Ellis County Elections Administration Office the day before election.

ELLIS COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

The Ellis County Elections Administration Office can be reached at 972-923-5195.  Their mailing address is P.O. Drawer W, Waxahachie, TX 75168.

Information from the Waxahachie Daily Light 2004 Newcomers Guide.

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