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Can I vote by mail in Texas?
Voters need an “excuse” to request Vote by Mail ballot
Can I submit an application online?
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What's the deadline to request a mail-in ballot?
Your application must be received by October 23rd.
What's the deadline to submit my ballot?
Your mail-in ballot must be postmarked by 7:00 pm on November 3 and received by 5:00 pm November 4.
Early voting
Oct. 13
Members of the military, their families, and US citizens living overseas can request a ballot to vote from anywhere in the world.
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Biography
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. (b. November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is the former Democratic vice president of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama (D) from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009.
On April 25, 2019, Biden announced that he was running for president of the United States in 2020. With the plurality of pledged delegates, Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee on April 8, 2020, after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suspended his presidential campaign. Biden crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination on June 5, 2020, and was formally nominated at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020.
Biden announced U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D) as his running mate on August 11, 2020. He called her "a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants." Harris is the first Black woman to appear on a major party's ticket in the United States.
On January 12, 2017, President Barack Obama awarded Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his lifetime of public service, marking the final time Obama would present the nation's highest civilian honor. Biden received the award with distinction, an additional honor given only to Pope John Paul II, former President Ronald Reagan, and retired Gen. Colin Powell in the previous three administrations.
Biography
Donald John Trump (b. June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York) is the 45th and current president of the United States. He assumed office on January 20, 2017. He filed to run for re-election on the same day.
Key policy initiatives during Trump's first term include the United States withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and First Step Act in 2018, reducing the size of the ISIS caliphate, and establishing the Space Force as an independent military branch. Trump has made more than 200 federal judicial appointments, including two U.S. Supreme Court justices.
During his presidency, Trump has issued eight vetoes. To read more about these vetoes, click here.
On December 18, 2019, Trump became the third president in U.S. history to be impeached by the U.S. House. The U.S. Senate acquitted Trump on both charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on February 5, 2020.
Biography
Kamala Devi Harris (b. October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California) is a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from California. Harris was first elected to the Senate in 2016. She became the second Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate and the first Indian American to serve in the chamber.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Harris was his running mate on August 11, 2020. He called her "a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants." Harris is the first Black woman to appear on a major party's ticket in the United States.
Harris previously ran for president of the United States, entering the race on January 21, 2019. She suspended her presidential campaign on December 3, 2019, and endorsed Biden on March 8, 2020.
Harris is the former attorney general of California. She served in the position from 2011 to 2017. She also served as San Francisco's district attorney from 2004 to 2011.
Biography
Michael Richard "Mike" Pence (b. June 7, 1959, in Columbus, Indiana) is the 48th vice president of the United States, serving in President Donald Trump's (R) administration. He was elected on November 8, 2016, and sworn in on January 20, 2017.
Pence served as the 50th governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017. As governor, Pence signed into law a 5 percent individual income tax cut in Indiana. He also supported the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act in 2015, allowing individuals and businesses to exert a right to the free exercise of religion. In his first year in office, FiveThirtyEight ranked him as the second most conservative governor in the country.
From 2001 to 2013, Pence served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives. During his final year in the House, Pence was rated a far-right Republican leader based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack.
Pence's press secretary stated that Pence tested negative for coronavirus on March 21, 2020. Pence was tested after one of his staffers tested positive. Click here for more information on political figures impacted by coronavirus.
Biography
David B. Collins (Green Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Texas. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Green Party convention on April 18, 2020.
Biography
John Cornyn (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Texas. He assumed office on December 2, 2002. His current term ends on January 3, 2021.
Cornyn (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Texas. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.
Cornyn served as the Senate Majority Whip from 2013-2019.
Cornyn served as a Bexar County district court judge from 1984 to 1990. He went on to serve on the Texas Supreme Court from 1990 to 1997. Cornyn then served as Texas Attorney General from 1999 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2002.
Biography
Kerry McKennon (Libertarian Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Texas. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Libertarian Party convention on August 3, 2020.
Biography
Mary Jennings Hegar (Democratic Party) (also known as M. J.) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Texas. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary runoff on July 14, 2020.
Hegar was a Democratic candidate for Texas' 31st Congressional District in the U.S. House. Hegar lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary runoff on May 22, 2018.
Biography
Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla (independent) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Texas. He is a write-in candidate in the general election on November 3, 2020.
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