Representative Nevárez Reminds Voters Photo ID is Required for November 5 Elections

Austin TX — State Representative Poncho Nevárez reminds voters photo identification will now be required for voting in person.

“It’s unfortunate that we are forcing these onerous, unnecessary and limiting measures on voters, but we must educate nonetheless,” said Representative Nevárez.

A voter will be required to show ONE of the following forms of photo identification at the polling location before the voter will be permitted to cast ballot:

• Texas driver licenses issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)

• Texas Election Identification certification issued by the DPS

• Texas personal identification card issued by DPS

• Texas concealed handgun license issued by the DPS

• United states military identification card containing the person photograph

• United States citizenship certificate containing the persons photograph

• United states passport

With the exception of the U.S citizenship certificate, identification must be current or have expired no more than 60days before being presented at the polling place.

Election identification certificate are available from the DPS for eligible voters who do not have any of the other approved forms of ID. There is no fee for an Election Identification Certificate. More information is available at http://www.txdps.state.tx .us/DriverLicense/electionID.htm

This photo ID requirement is only for voters casting a ballot in person. Registered voters age 65 and older and those with a disability may vote by mail any election.

Election offices are encouraging voters to update their voter registrations to reflect the names on their IDs. Voters may use IDs that do not exactly match the name on their voter registration if the names are substantially similar but will have to sign an affidavit stating they are the same person. Voters may look up their registration at VoteTexas.gov and, their name is not an exact match, they can update their voter registration online through VoteTexas.gov.

To check and update their registrations, voters can visit VoteTexas.gov or call 1-(800) 252-VOTE for information.

For more information about photo ID requirements including exemptions, visit www.votetexas.gov.

Information on how to obtain an election certificate if you do not have another form of approved identification can be found at wwww.dps.texas.gov.