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2010 VOTING INFORMATION!
Harris County
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What is eSlate™?
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Upcoming
Dates of Interest
Uniform Election Date
March 2, 2010 -
Primary Election Date
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Authority conducting elections
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*Political Party County Chairs
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First Day to
File for Place on Ballot |
December 3,
2009 (October 4, 2009 for Precinct
Chair)
Note: Even though the first day to file
falls on a Sunday, this does not require
the party chair to hold weekend office
hours to receive candidate applications. |
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Last Day to
File for Place on Ballot |
January 4,
2010 (moves to next business day,
Monday) |
First Day to
Apply for Ballot by Mail
(does not apply to FPCA) |
January 1,
2010 |
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Last Day to
Register to Vote |
February 1,
2010 (moves to next business day,
Monday) |
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First Day of
Early Voting |
February 16,
2010 (moves to Tuesday after Presidents’
Day) |
Last Day to
Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received, not
Postmarked) |
February 23,
2010 |
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Last Day of
Early Voting |
February 26,
2010 |
April 13, 2010 -
Primary Runoff Election Date
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Authority conducting elections
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*Political Party County Chairs
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First Day to
Apply for Ballot by Mail |
February 12,
2010 (if did not request runoff ballot
on application for primary ballot) |
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Last Day to
Register to Vote |
March 15,
2010 (moves to next business day,
Monday) |
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First Day of
Early Voting |
April 5,
2010 (moves to next business day,
Monday) |
Last Day to
Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received, not
Postmarked) |
April 6,
2010 |
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Last Day of
Early Voting |
April 9,
2010 |
May 8, 2010 - Uniform
Election Date (updated 12/4/09)
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Authority conducting elections
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*Most
local political subdivisions
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**First Day
to File for Place on Ballot |
February 6,
2010 |
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**Last Day
to File for Place on Ballot |
March 8,
2010 (moves to next business day,
Monday)
***March 12, 2010 (see note below
relating to four-year terms) |
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Last Day to
Order General Election |
March 8,
2010 (moves to next business day,
Monday) |
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First Day to
Apply for Ballot by Mail |
March 9,
2010 |
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Last Day to
Register to Vote |
April 8,
2010 |
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First Day of
Early Voting |
April 26,
2010 |
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Last Day to
Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received,
not Postmarked) |
April 30,
2010 (moves to preceding business day,
Friday) |
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Last Day of
Early Voting |
May 4, 2010 |
November 2, 2010 -
Uniform Election Date
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Authority conducting elections
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County
Clerk/Elections Administrator
*Local political subdivisions
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**First Day
to File for Place on General Election
Ballot (for cities and schools ONLY)
(filing deadline for other political
subdivisions may vary) |
July 25,
2010 |
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Last Day to
Order General Election |
August 24,
2010 |
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**Last Day
to File for Place on General Election
Ballot (for local political subdivisions
ONLY) |
August 24,
2010 |
First Day to
Apply for Ballot by Mail
(does not apply to FPCA) |
September 3,
2010 |
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Last Day to
Register to Vote |
October 4,
2010 (moves to next business day,
Monday) |
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First Day of
Early Voting |
October 18,
2010 (moves to next business day,
Monday) |
Last Day to
Apply for Ballot by Mail
(Received, not
Postmarked)
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October 26,
2010 (must be received, not merely
postmarked) |
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Last Day of
Early Voting |
October 29,
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*Local political subdivisions: county local
propositions, cities, school districts, water
districts, hospital districts, and any other local
government entity that conducts elections. The
majority of these elections are conducted on the May
uniform election date.
**Filing deadlines:
- Generally, the filing deadline is the 62nd
day prior to Election Day (70th day prior to
November General Election in even-numbered
years); however, the Election Code may provide a
different special election filing deadline. See
Section 201.054 of the Texas Election Code.
- Local political subdivisions, other than
cities or school districts, might not have a
"first day" to file. Write-in deadlines for
general and special elections also vary, but the
deadline is usually on the 5th day after the
regular filing deadline for the election.
***If no candidate for a four-year term
has filed an application for a place on the ballot
for a city office, the filing deadline for
that office is extended to 5 p.m. of the 57th day
before the election. See Section 143.008 of the
Texas Election Code.
Water Districts, Chapters 36 & 49
Please note that special procedures apply to a
newly-elected director of a water district governed
by Chapters 36 or 49 of the Texas Water Code. A
duplicate original of the oath (but not the
statement of elected/appointed officer) shall also
be filed with the secretary of state within 10 days
after its execution and need not be filed before the
new director begins to perform the duties of office.
(Texas Water Code, Sections 36.055, 49.055).
*Local political subdivisions:
county local propositions, cities, school districts, water
districts, hospital districts, and any other local government
that conducts elections. The majority of these elections are
conducted on the May uniform election date.
**Filing deadlines. Generally, the
filing deadline is the 62nd day prior to election day (70th
day prior to November General); however, the Election Code may
provide a different special election filing deadline. See
Section 201.054 of the Texas Election Code. Local political
subdivisions, other than cities or school districts, might not
have a "first day" to file. Write-in deadlines for
general and special elections also vary, but the deadline is
usually on the 5th day after the regular filing deadline for
the election.
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What is eSlate™?
How
to use the eSlate™ - English
Windows Media Player DSL/Cable
How
to use the eSlate™ - English
Windows Media Player Modem
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How
to use the eSlate™ - Spanish
Windows Media Player DSL/Cable
How
to use the eSlate™ - Spanish
Windows Media Player Modem
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eSlate™
Testimonial
eSlate™ Video
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The eSlate is an electronic voting
system, also known as a Direct Record Electronic (DRE)
voting system. The eSlate is manufactured, marketed and
supported by Hart InterCivic (www.hartintercivic.com)
in partnership with Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com).
eSlate has won acclaim for its ease of
use, accessibility to disabled voters and fast, efficient
ballot tabulation. Its unique Rotary Select™ technology
ensures voters can confidently and accurately register their
votes.
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The eSlate™ is about the size of a legal pad,
about one inch thick, and weighs just 5.2 pounds. The voter uses a
rotary wheel to move through the ballot and select his or her vote
– giving new meaning to the phrase "Harris has moved into the
future"!
Using the wheel, you, the voter, select a
language – English or Spanish. Next, you are asked to enter the
four-digit code you will receive upon check-in at the voting site.
The code tells the system which ballot to present to you; the code
does NOT identify you in any way and cannot be linked to your vote.
The ballot then appears on the color screen, and
you use the wheel to move a highlight bar through the ballot. Once
you move the highlight bar onto your desired choice, simply press
the large button marked ENTER,
and the selection is recorded. That choice turns bold, and all the
other choices fade into the background, so you have a strong visual
signal of your vote.
If you make a mistake or change your mind, all
you have to do is to change the selection – the system won’t let
you cast more than the allowable number of votes in a race. After
you have voted in the last contest on the ballot, a screen will
appear listing all the choices you have made and lets you know if
you missed voting in any race. If you choose not to vote in the last
contest listed on the ballot, simply press the NEXT
button to get to your ballot summary screen. From this screen, you
can make corrections, as needed, to be sure your votes are counted
the way you want them to be. When you are finished reviewing your
ballot, press the CAST BALLOT
button to put your ballot into the electronic ballot box.
That’s all there is to it. You don’t have to
know anything about computers. The eSlate System is really more of
an appliance – a state-of-the-art voting appliance that is sure to
make Harris County voting faster and easier.
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