Voting by Mail for the November Election

If you are eligible, voting by mail is a secure and convenient way to vote in the upcoming November 3, 2020 election.

AM I ELIGIBLE TO VOTE BY MAIL?

The Texas Secretary of State says you must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible for a mail-in ballot:

• you are 65 years or older;

• you are disabled;

• you will be out of the county on Election Day and during the period for early voting by personal appearance; or

• you are confined in jail, but otherwise eligible.

If you meet one of these conditions, you can apply for a mail-in ballot.

HOW DO I APPLY FOR A MAIL IN BALLOT?

Voters may obtain an application for a mail-in ballot by downloading it from www.HarrisVotes.com, calling 713.755.6965, or sending a message to BBM@cco.hctx.net. Nassau Bay residents can also contact City Secretary Sandra Ham at sandra.ham@nassaubay.com or (281) 336-6281 and she can assist you in obtaining an application.

WHERE DO I SEND THE APPLICATION?

Once you receive the application, you will need to fill it out completely and mail, email or fax it to the county elections administrator. In Nassau Bay, our elections administrator for the November 3rd election is Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins. You will mail your application to Chris Hollins, Harris County Clerk, Attn: Elections Division, P.O. Box 1148, Houston, TX 77251.

You can also fax it to Harris County at (713) 755-4983. Or, you can email a scanned copy of the application to BBM@cco.hctx.net. IMPORTANT: If you fax or email your application, you MUST also mail in the original copy of the application — and it MUST be received by the County by the fourth business day after you emailed or faxed it.

WHAT'S THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR A MAIL-IN BALLOT?

You must apply for a mail-in ballot by the 11th day before an election — in the case of the November 3rd election, the deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is October 23rd. Harris County must RECEIVE your application by this date (not postmarked by this date).

OK... NOW THE GOOD PART...VOTING!

You should receive your mail-in ballot within seven days of the County Clerk accepting your application (or once they are actually available for mailing). Now, you vote! Make your selections on the ballot and return it to the County Elections office. Your ballot MUST be received by 7:00pm on Election Day if it’s not postmarked. If it is postmarked on or before Election Day, it must be received by 5:00pm on the day after the election.