Early Voting Begins In Midland County With New ID Law

Early voting began Wednesday in Midland with a new school tax increase to be decided by voters.

According to NewsWest 9, new voter ID laws also began Wednesday with the beginning of early voting.

The first list of acceptable identification is as follows:

Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Texas Election Identification Certificate
United States passport
Texas personal identification card
Texas license to carry a handgun
United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph

The second list of acceptable identification is as follows:

Valid voter registration certificate
Certified birth certificate
Current utility bill
Bank statement
Government check
Paycheck
Government document with your name and an address (original required if it contains a photograph)

The last day to register to vote for the general election in November is October 11.

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