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ABBM-Application for Ballot by Mail_English.indd 1 12/16/2013 3:19:37 PM
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Prescribed by the Office of the Secretary of State of Texas
A5-15e 12/13
For Official Use Only
VUID #, County Election Precinct #,
Statement of Residence, etc.
Application for Ballot by Mail
1
Last Name (Please print information) Suffix (Jr., Sr., III, etc) First Name Middle Initial
2
Residence Address: See back of this application for instructions. City
,TX Zip Code
3
Mail my ballot to: If mailing address differs from residence address, please complete Box # 7. City State Zip Code
4
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) (Optional)
5 Reason for Voting by Mail:
65 years of age or older. (Complete Box #6a)
Disability. (Complete Box #6a)
Expected absence from the county. (Complete Box #6b)
Be sure to complete Box #8
Confinement in jail. (Complete Box #6b)
6a ONLY Voters 65 Years of Age or Older or Voters with a Disability:
If applying for one election, select appropriate box.
If applying once for all county elections in the calendar year, select Annual Application.
Annual Application
Uniform and Other Elections:
May Election
November Election
Other
Primary Elections:
You must declare one political party to vote in
a primary:
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
Any Resulting Runoff
6b ONLY Voters Absent from County or Voters Confined in Jail:
You may only apply for a ballot by mail for one election, and any resulting runoff.
Please select the appropriate box.
Uniform and Other Elections:
May Election
November Election
Other
Primary Elections:
You must declare one political party to vote in
a primary:
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
Any Resulting Runoff
7 If you are requesting this ballot be mailed to a different address (other than residence),
indicate where the ballot will be mailed. See reverse for instructions.
Mailing Address as listed on my voter registration certificate
Nursing home, assisted living facility, or long term care facility
Hospital
Retirement Center
Address of the jail
Relative; relationship
Address outside the county (see Box #8)
8 If you selected expected absence from the county, see reverse for instructions
Date you can begin to receive mail at this address Date of return to residence address
9
Contact Information (Optional)*
Please list phone number and/or email address:
* Used in case our office has questions.
10
I certify that the information given in this application is true, and I understand that giving false information in
this application is a crime.
XSIGN HERE
Ifapplicant is unable to sign or make a
mark in the presence of a witness, the
witness shall complete Boxes #11a-b.
If someone helped you to complete this form or mails the form for you, then that person must complete the sections below.
11a If applicant is unable to mark Box # 10, the witness shall check this box.
Failure to complete this information is a Class A misdemeanor if signature was witnessed or applicant
was assisted in completing the application.
X
Signature of Witness /Assistant
Street Address Apt Number
(if applicable)
State
X
Printed Name of Witness/Assistant
City
Zip
11b See back for Witness and Assistant definitions.
If you are acting as a Witness,
please check this box.
If you are acting as an Assistant,
please check this box.
*If you are acting as Witness and
Assistant, please check both boxes.
Witness Relationship to Applicant
(Refer to Instructions on back for clarification)
Este formulario est叩 disponible en Espa単ol. Para conseguir la version en Espa単ol favor de llamar sin cargo al 1.800.252.8683 a la oficina del Secretario de Estado o la Secretaria de Votaci坦n por Adelantado.
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AFFIX FIRST
CLASS
POSTAGE
FROM: _________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
AFFIX LABEL HERE OR ADDRESS
TO: EARLY VOTING CLERK
ApplicationforBallotbyMailInstructionsfor
ResidenceAddress-Givefulladdressasshownonyourvoter
registrationcertificate.Ifyouhavemovedwithinthecountybutnotyetchangedyourvoter
registrationaddresswiththevoterregistrar,indicateyournewresidenceaddress.
MailBallotTo-Givefulladdresswhereyouwishtohaveballotmailed,iftheaddress
isdifferentfromyourresidenceaddress.
MailingBallottoaDifferentAddress-Yourballotmustbemailedtoyourhome
whereyouliveortoyourmailingaddressonyourvoterregistrationcertificate.There
aresomeexceptionsthatallowyoutohaveyourballotmailedtoadifferentlocation
asspecifiedbelow.
ReasonforvotingbymailLocationtomailballot
65ordisabledNursinghome,assisted
living/retirementcenter,relative,
hospital
InjailAddressofjailorrelative
AbsentfromcountyAddresslocatedoutsideofcounty
ExpectedAbsencefromCounty-Ifyouchoseexpectedabsencefromcounty,you
mustexpecttobeabsentfromthecountyonelectiondayandduringthehoursofearly
votinginpersonorfortheremainderoftheearlyvotingperiodafteryousubmityour
application.Yourballotmustbemailedtoanaddressoutsidethecounty.Important:
Givedateyoucanbegintoreceivemailattheaddressgiven.
AnnualApplication-Ifyouare65yearsofageorolder,ordisabledyoumayapply
toreceiveallballotsbymailforacalendaryear.Pleasenotethisapplicationwillonly
applytoelectionsheldbythecounty.IfyoudonotselectanyelectionsinBox6a,your
applicationwillbeconsideredanAnnualApplication.
SubmittingApplication
1.Signanddateyourapplication-Ifunabletosign,pleasegotoWitness/Address
boxes(11a-11bonreverse)andhaveapersonwitnessyourmark.Witness/Assistant
instructionsfollowbelow.
2.DelivertoEarlyVotingClerk-Youmaysubmityourapplicationvia
thesemethods:
InPerson:OnlytheapplicantmaysubmittheirapplicationinpersontotheEarlyVoting
Clerkuntiltheearlyvotingperiodbegins.However,aftertheearlyvotingperiodbegins
foranelection,theapplicantmayonlysubmittheirapplicationviamail,faxorcommon
contractcarrier.
ByMail:YoumaymailyourapplicationviatheU.S.PostalService.
ByFax:YoumayfaxyourapplicationtotheEarlyVotingClerk.Pleasecontactyour
EarlyVotingClerkortheSecretaryofStatesOfficeforfaxnumbers.
ByCommonContractCarrier:Youmaysubmitviaacommonorcontractcarrierwhich
isabonafide,forprofitcarrier.
DeadlineYourapplicationmustbereceivedbytheearlyvotingclerkofthe
localentityconductingtheelectionnotlaterthanthe9thdaybeforeelectionday.If
the9thdayisaweekendorholiday,thedeadlineisthefirstprecedingbusinessday.
ForaTuesdayelection,thedeadlineusuallyfallsontheprecedingFriday(11thday).
-Ifyouarevotingbymailbecauseyouare65yearsofageorolderoraredisabledand
aresubmittinganAnnualApplicationforcountyelections,youmaysubmitanapplication
throughoutthecalendaryear,beginningJanuary1.Pleaserememberthattheapplication
mustbereceivednotlaterthanthe9thdaybeforethefirstelectionyouseektovotebymail.
-Ifyouarevotingbymailforanyreason,andarenotsubmittinganAnnualApplication,
youcannotsubmittheapplicationtheEarlyVotingClerkuntilthe60thdaybefore
theelection.
Witness/AssistantSection
Witness:Ifyouareunabletosignyourname(duetoaphysicaldisabilityorilliteracy),
theapplicationmaybesignedatBox#11aforyoubyaWitness.Youmustaffixyour
marktotheapplicationinBox#10or,ifyouareunabletomakeamark,thenthe
Witnessmustchecktheappropriateboxin11aindicatingtheinabilitytomakeamark.
TheWitnessmuststatehis/hernameinprintedformandindicatehis/herrelationship
toyouor,ifunrelated,statethatfact.TheWitnessmustsignandprovidehisorher
printednameandresidenceaddress.UnlesstheWitnessisacloserelativeofthevoter
(parent,grandparent,spouse,childorsibling),itisaClassBmisdemeanorforaperson
towitnessmorethanoneapplicationforballotbymail.
Assistant:Ifaperson(otherthanacloserelativeorpersonregisteredtovoteatthe
sameaddress)assistsyouincompletingthisapplicationinyourpresenceormails/
faxesthisapplicationonyourbehalf,thenthatpersonmustchecktheAssistantbox.
TheAssistantmustsign,providehisorherprintedname,andhisorherresidence
address.ApersoncommitsaClassAmisdemeanorifthepersonprovidesassistance
withoutprovidingtheinformationdescribedaboveunlessacloserelativeorregistered
atyouraddress.
Ifyouhavefurtherquestionsorneedadditionalassistance,pleasecon-
tactyourEarlyVotingClerkorTheSecretaryofStatesofficeat1-800-
252-8683orwww.sos.state.tx.us.

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