{"id":282,"date":"2016-10-23T21:33:08","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T03:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/untdocsblog\/?p=282"},"modified":"2017-12-06T14:55:26","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T20:55:26","slug":"early-voting-available-on-unt-campus-for-denton-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/untdocsblog\/2016\/10\/23\/early-voting-available-on-unt-campus-for-denton-voters\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Voting Available on UNT Campus for Denton Voters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The official Election Day is November 8 this year, but UNT students, faculty, and staff who live in Denton County will have an opportunity to beat the crowds and vote early in the 2016 General Election without even leaving the Denton campus. Other voters from the community who are registered in Denton County will also be allowed to vote early on the UNT Denton campus.<\/p>\r\n

Time and Place<\/h3>\r\n

From Monday, October 24 to Friday, November 4, the UNT Libraries, in cooperation with the\u00a0Denton County Elections Administration<\/a>, will host an early voting location at the UNT Gateway Center<\/a>. Visitors can\u00a0park on campus<\/a>\u00a0for a fee.<\/p>\r\n

The Gateway Center voting area will be open at the following times:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Monday\u2013Friday<\/p>\r\n

Saturday<\/p>\r\n

Sunday<\/p>\r\n

Monday\u2013Friday<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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October 24\u201328<\/p>\r\n

October 29<\/p>\r\n

October 30<\/p>\r\n

October 31\u2013November 4<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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8 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/p>\r\n

7 a.m.\u20137 p.m.<\/p>\r\n

1 p.m.\u20136 p.m.<\/p>\r\n

7 a.m.\u20137 p.m.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

If the Gateway Center location is not convenient, residents of Denton County may also vote at any of a number of other Early Voting Locations<\/a> during these dates.<\/p>\r\n

NOTE:<\/strong> If you wait until Election Day (Tuesday, November 8th<\/sup>), you will need to vote in your designated precinct<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Candidates and Issues<\/h3>\r\n

A\u00a0Voter\u2019s Guide<\/a>\u00a0from the\u00a0League of Women Voters of Denton<\/a>\u00a0is available to help you become a more responsible voter by learning about the candidates and issues being voted on.<\/p>\r\n

You can get a sample ballot by entering your identifying information in the Denton County Voter Lookup<\/a> database.<\/p>\r\n

Are You Registered to Vote?<\/h3>\r\n

To find out if you are registered in Denton County, go to the Denton County Voter Lookup<\/a> database.<\/p>\r\n

To find out if you are registered in Texas, go to the Secretary of State’s Vote Texas<\/a> site.<\/p>\r\n

If you are registered in another Texas county you cannot vote in Denton County, but you can request a mail-in ballot<\/a> from your home county election administration if you are not going to be in the area during the voting period.<\/p>\r\n

If you think you should be registered, but don\u2019t know for sure or have questions, contact the Texas Secretary of State at 1-800-252-VOTE.<\/p>\r\n

Don\u2019t Forget Your ID<\/h3>\r\n

In 2011 the Texas Legislature passed a Texas Voter ID Law<\/a> that required certain specific forms of identification in order to vote in a Texas election.<\/p>\r\n

On August 10, 2016, a federal district court entered an order that partially ruled against the constitutionality of this law. The court order relaxed the voter identification requirements for all elections held in Texas after August 10, 2016 until further notice.<\/p>\r\n

These are the acceptable forms of photo ID:<\/p>\r\n