Henderson County Elections Administrator Denise Hernandez said members of her staff will be at the Athens Farmers Market this Saturday to help area residents get ready for the new voter laws. The will be checking voter status and handing out information on the new voter ID law.
A voter will be required to show one of the following forms of photo identification at the polling location before the voter will be permitted to cast a vote:
- Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
- Texas concealed handgun license issued by DPS
- United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
- United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
- United States passport
With the exception of the U.S. citizenship certificate, the identification must be current or have expired no more than 60 days before being presented at the polling place.
If you have any questions, meet with county voting officials at the Athens Farmers Market this Saturday. The Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon each Saturday on the city parking lot, one block north of the courthouse.