If you're homeless and living in Taylor, Texas, you may be wondering if you can still cast your ballot. The answer is yes! There are a few different ways to vote, depending on your situation. If you have an acceptable form of photo identification, such as a driver's license or passport, you can use it to vote in person. If you don't have an acceptable photo ID, you can still vote with alternative IDs.
These include a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address. If you don't have any of these documents, you can fill out a federal postcard application and submit it to your local election office. Then, you can cast your vote using your state's absentee or mail-in voting system. If you're under legal guardianship or curatorship, where someone makes decisions for you, you may still be able to vote.
It depends on the state and the extent of the guardianship or curatorship. Often, if your curator is only responsible for certain aspects of your care, such as your finances or living arrangements, you can still vote. If you're attending college in a different state than where you're registered to vote, you can change your voter registration to the state where you're attending college so that you can vote in person. In nine states (Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Wyoming), convicted felons are at risk of permanently losing their right to vote.
In other states, you may have to complete a trial period or probation before you can vote again. For more information on state policies and laws related to voting while homeless in Taylor, Texas, check out Nonprofit VOTE and the Election Assistance Commission's voting resource guides.
