Dear Voters,
If you have not yet voted, now is the time to vote. Today is Thursday 10/31. The last two days of early voting are Thursday 10/31 and Friday 11/1, from 7 am to 7 pm. Here is a link to the early voting locations.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 5 and here is a link to a list of the Election Day voting sites.
Here is a tip: after you read your printed ballot, you read it to make sure it is what you expect. Next, if you want to double check the bar code markings to see if they match the printed names: you can put your marked ballot back into the ballot marking device, called an Express Vote, and read the display of your voting choices. This way you can check the bar code markings for accuracy.
For people who really want to test the system, you can record the number printed on your ballot, on the back. It is possible to file a request for your ballot image and you can see what was actually recorded, but you need your ballot number to find your ballot. If you bring in a printed sample ballot, you mark it as you planned to vote, and then you write the ballot number on your sample ballot and you can compare the ballot image that is stored to your sample ballot to confirm that what is in the system is what you intended. Most people won't do this, but a few people might. Here is a link to my previous post about how to find your sample ballot.
Short List of Recommendations
Federal
For President: Donald Trump
For Senator: Ted Cruz
For Congress: Keith Self
State
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4: John Devine
Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals: David Schenck,
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 7: Gina Parker
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8: Lee Finley
For State Board of Education: Pam Little
County
Sheriff: Jim Skinner
Tax Assessor: Scott Grigg
You really want to vote for these people. Most Republicans go down the whole list and vote for every Republican. If you don't do that, maybe because so many are unopposed, then make sure you vote for these people.
