SAN ANTONIO — As we continue to count down the days until the March 1 primary elections, early voting is just around the corner, set to begin Feb. 14.
By this point, many voters would have already received their voter ID cards. But you might not have yours yet for 2022, and viewer Michelle Schott wanted to know if it was true that not everybody registered in Texas would be receiving those IDs this year due to changes in voting laws.
THE QUESTION
Is it true that not everybody registered to vote in Texas will be receiving voter ID card this year because of a change in voting laws?
THE SOURCES
- Jacque Callanen, Bexar County Elections Administrator
- Office of the Texas Secretary of State
THE ANSWER
Jacque Callenan, the Bexar County Elections Administrator told us, "This has been an exceptionally trying year because we had the late census, which meant we had the late redistricting, which meant that the cards were delayed until the redistricting was absolutely completed. And then, as you all predicted at the time and were telling us on the news, there really is a paper shortage. And so we're awaiting the paper to come in."
In a statement the Office of the Texas Secretary of State said, "Just like every cycle, your county voter registrar is required to send out a voter registration card to the address where you are registered. Nothing in any of the new laws the legislature passed last year changes this requirement."
So, this is false. Everybody who is registered to vote in Texas will be receiving a voter ID card this year.
For a list of the official DPS documents you can use to vote besides the voter ID card click here.
To check your voter registration status click here.
Watch the below video for more.