Secretary Scott Releases Message to Texans Eligible to Vote by Mail

John B. Scott, Texas Secretary of State

AUSTIN — (News Release) Texas Secretary of State John Scott today released a message to Texans eligible to vote by mail, providing step-by-step instructions on new identification requirements for mail-in ballot materials. Secretary Scott reminded Texas mail voters that the new Application for Ballot by Mail (ABBM) and Carrier Envelope for mail-in ballots both require identification information in order to be processed and accepted by a county Early Voting Clerk. The Secretary's message to Texas mail voters includes instructions for voters on how to track their ballot online and correct missing or mismatched ID information on either their ABBM or Carrier Envelope. The deadline for an ABBM to be received by county Early Voting Clerks is Friday, February 18, 2022.

Voting by Mail in Texas

You are eligible to vote by mail in Texas if you are:

• 65 years of age or older on Election Day;

• Sick or disabled;

• Expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day;

• Absent from the county of registration during the Early Voting period and on Election Day;

• Civilly committed under Chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety Code; or

• Confined in jail, but otherwise eligible.