Edit/Update: It turns out that my last name has a capitol letter in the middle and they put a space in it. Thank god. I can actually vote this year.

  • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Important: If you’re on the suspese list rather than being fully removed (unsure if that’s the case here), you might still be able to vote but will need to show proof of residence. Contact your registrar to check that and ask them about it

    If voters find out they’re still on the suspended list after having shown up at their polling places on Election Day, they can still vote after they complete a “statement of residence” form.

    Voters with suspended status who may have moved to other counties will be required to vote in the counties where they previously resided or may be asked to submit provisional ballots.

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/texas-voter-purge-warning-ballots-abbott-rcna168811

    As a note to all: Check your voter registration status today as deadlines are very fast approaching (or even already past in some states)

    https://vote.gov/register

    • AquaTofana@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Yes, my husband was on the suspended list in our county for years, despite us owning the same home since 2013. He’d even fill out the little address verification card and send it back, stating that the location on record was still valid. Didnt matter, because every single election he would still pop up “suspended” at the polls. He had his TDL, and he’d have to fill out an extra form, but he’d be allowed to vote.

      This year, I decided enough was enough and we put our house up for sale, because once I leave Texas this time, I’m not coming back.

      I contacted our county registrars office to get our VUIDs so I could update our new address at our rental, and we found out he just…didnt have a VUID? They had no record of him voting in Texas at all…yet he’s been able to vote with a “suspended” status with his TDL for years now…living at an address he hasnt deviated from since he originally registered in Texas.

      Honestly, I think he was just finally removed since he’d been in “suspended” so long 🤷‍♀️. Im unsure if it was a legit mistake, or if some genuine fuckery was going on.

      But we’re all gucci now. Both confirmed registration again back in September. Awaiting 21 Oct with bated breath!