U.S. Politics

Poll Hours: 7:30 AM-7:30 PM

Your precinct is determined by where you live and the polling site is assigned by your county election commission. Most local newspapers publish a list of polling sites within a few days of an election. If you received a Voter ID card from your county clerk, it may show your precinct. You can also find your location online at www.voterview.org.

What to Expect When Voting

• An election official will ask you to state your name and address and confirm your date of birth.
• The election official will ask you to provide identification. The following documents are acceptable: a current and valid photo ID or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter.
• If you're unable to provide ID, the election official will note it on the Precinct Voter Registration List, and you may vote a regular ballot.
• If you registered by mail after January 1, 2003, and did not submit the required ID with your voter registration application, you may be required to show ID to vote a regular ballot. If you don't present ID, the election official will instruct you on voting a Provisional Ballot.
• In a primary election, you must state the party primary in which you wish to vote. If you do not wish to cast a party ballot, you may choose to vote only in the non-partisan races (which may include judicial contests, tax increases and other local issues).
• n a primary election, you are allowed to vote only one party's ballot or the non-partisan judicial ballot. The election official records which party's ballot you choose.
• Next, you will sign the Precinct Voter Registration List, and the election official will add your name to the list of voters.
• The election official will give you a ballot or direct you to a voting machine.
• After setting the voting machine, or handing you a paper ballot, the poll worker will leave you in private. You are allotted 5 minutes to vote.
• You will go alone to a voting booth and mark your ballot. You are allotted 5 minutes to vote.
• If you vote a paper ballot, you will deposit it into the ballot box or an electronic scanner.
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