But whoever this person is, they're really doing a disservice to the community by lying. So maybe it's a closet republican trying to get a "voter fraud" issue started.
Once you vote early by mail, your name is removed from the eligible voter roll list for election day. So they can't vote twice. They won't be on the rolls. They can try to vote a provisional ballot, but once the election board verifies they have voted by mail, their provisional ballot will not be counted. And if they wanted to get serious, they could go after the person for attempting to vote twice.
It is fine to let people over 65 know that they can vote by absentee ballot. The deadline to request that is Feb 26th by 5:00 pm.
From Glen Maxey's BOR diary on this absentee ballot requestFor all you Texans who are outside your County or the state- You can vote by mail in the Primary! For everyone who is age 65 or over OR is disabled, you, too, can vote by mail.
There's a great tool at
http://www.TrueBlueAction.com where you can find your name, click on the reason for voting by mail, and the form will populate with all the required info. Just type in where you want your ballot mailed, and print it out.
Sign the form, address it to the Clerk listed on the bottom, and put it in the mail. If you wish (especially if you are outside the state or country), you can fax it. These applications must go to your local clerk in your county, but this great tool automatically gives you the address and fax for your clerk.
Fool proof.
You MUST get this in by February 26th at 5:00 pm. That give time for the ballot to me mailed to you, you to mark it, and get it back in by election day, March 4th.
In Texas and need to help your grandma or neighbors who are over 65 or disabled? Just call up their name, select the reason on the application by clicking on "Over age 65" or "Disabled". Print it out. Address an envelope to the appropriate clerk, stamp it, and take it by for your friend to sign. Drop it in the mail for them.
(NOTE: You MUST NOT assist a voter or handle the ballot after they receive it. The only exception is that you can "assist" only one person with mailing the actual ballot. However, you may help as many folks as you'd like with the applications.)
Know college students out of the state? Send them the link to:
http://www.TrueBlueAction.comYou won't be able to caucus, buy you'll at least help allocate the primary delegates.
Remember, 126 delegates are allocated by the Primary and 67 by the caucus.
Or use the Secretary of State's request form online:
SOS absentee ballot request formSonia
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