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Early Voting

By Mail

  • Any registered voter of the county may apply for a ballot by mail if you are:

    • 65 years of age or older on Election Day;
    • Sick or disabled;
    • Expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day;
    • Absent from the county of registration during the Early Voting period and on Election Day;
    • Civilly committed under Chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety code; or 
    • Confined in jail, but otherwise eligible
  • To vote by mail, you must first apply for a ballot.  The Early Voting Clerk does not mail applications or ballots without a specific request from the voter.

    You can write your own application for a ballot by mail, as long as it is in writing and includes:

    • The applicant’s name;

    • The applicant’s address;

    • The number of the applicant’s driver’s license or personal identification card issued by DPS, or if applicant has not been issued one of those numbers, the last four digits of the applicant’s social security number, or a statement that the application has not been issued either of those numbers; 

    • The address at which the applicant is registered;

    • The address to which ballot is to be mailed, if different and if authorized by law (see below);

    • A valid ground for voting by mail;

    • If you are voting by mail on the ground of disability, the following statement: “I affirm that I have a sickness or physical condition that prevents me from appearing at the polling place on Election Day without a likelihood of needing personal assistance or of injuring my health.”

    • An indication of the election for which the applicant is applying to vote by mail; AND

    • The signature of the applicant or witness, if applicable.

    Your ballot by mail application must be sent to the Early Voting Clerk in the county where you are registered to vote. Applications must be received (not postmarked) by last day of the application period. All applications to vote by mail must be received by the early voting clerk before the close of regular business or 12 noon, whichever is later.

  • You must submit your application or letter for a ballot by mail via:
    • Only the applicant may submit their application in person to the Early Voting Clerk. 

      If you choose to hand-deliver YOUR OWN application, you must do this at the Early Voting Clerks Office:

      221 Fawn Valley Drive, STE 100

      Boerne, Texas 78006

    • All applications sent to us by mail must be received by no later than the 11th day before election day.  If the 11th day is a weekend or holiday the deadline is the first preceding business day.

      Kendall County Early Voting Clerk

      P.O. Box 2384

      Boerne, Texas 78006

    • All applications sent to us by mail must be received by no later than the 11th day before election day.  If the 11th day is a weekend or holiday the deadline is the first preceding business day.

      Kendall County Early Voting Clerk

      221 Fawn Valley Drive, STE 100

      Boerne, Texas 78006

    • If you EMAIL your application to the Early Voting Clerk you must also mail the application so that the clerk receives it no later than the fourth business day after your application is received.

       

      absenteevoting@co.kendall.tx.us

    • If you FAX your application to the Early Voting Clerk you must also mail the application so that the clerk receives it no later than the fourth business day after your application is received.

       

      (830) 331-8295

  • If a person assists you in completing an application to vote by mail or mails/faxes/emails the application on your behalf, then that person must complete BOX #6 on the application. 

  • If you are unable to sign your name (due to physical disability or illiteracy), the application may be signed at BOX #6 for you by a Witness.  You must first affix your mark to the application in BOX #5 or, if you are unable to make a mark, then the Witness must check the appropriate box in BOX #6 indicating the inability to make a mark.  The Witness must complete the remainder of BOX #6.
  • If you have further questions or need additional assistance, please contact our office at (830) 331-8701.

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