Early voting for March 2024 Primary begins next week
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The early voting period for the March 2024 Primary Election begins on Tuesday, Feb. 20 and ends on Friday, March 1, according to a press release from the El Paso County Elections Department.
The County Elections Department says voters will be choosing their candidates for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative offices, the State Board of Education, the Railroad Commission, Judicial, local, and political party seats.
The County Elections Department says there is a total of 33 early voting locations for the convenience of voters and hours of operation vary by location.
Voters can locate sites by clicking “Find My Nearest Early Voting Location” or by entering their zip code on the Early Voting Locations page on the County Election Department’s website: Early Voting Locations – El Paso County, TX Elections | El Paso County Elections Department (epcountyvotes.com).
The County Elections Department encourages voters to be prepared before heading to the polls by checking their voter registration status/eligibility and current election information.
Those can be accessed by clicking here:
Voters may vote on a regular ballot by providing one of the seven forms of acceptable photo identification or by completing a “Reasonable Impediment Declaration” at the voting place and providing one of the supporting documents.
For a list of acceptable photo identifications or supporting documents, click here: Identification required for voting | El Paso County Elections Department
If a voter requested a ballot by mail and later decides to vote at the voting place, a voter must surrender their ballot by mail to vote in person, according to the County Elections Department.
If a voter does not surrender their ballot, a provisional ballot will be offered to the voter, according to the County Elections Department.
Voters with questions can call the County Elections Department at (915) 546-2154 or email at epelections@epcounty.com.
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