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Are YOU Registered to Vote in College Station or Bryan Texas?

By Susan Hilton

Real Estate Agent with CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc.

September 05, 2008 05:03 PM

This year's Presidential Election is one we should all seriously research and VOTE to decide who will be best to lead our country over the next 4-8 years.

The person you choose is certainly up to you and this is not a political post trying to get you to vote for one person over another but is to encourage you to get involved.

Get involved and look beyond yourself. Don't vote for anyone just because of their race or age or gender, political party or how many children they have. Take the time to get involved and vote for the person who has the ability, willingness and knowledge and who can lead the United States of America over the next 4-8 years.

To make your beliefs known and have an impact, make sure you are REGISTERED TO VOTE!

Are you registered to vote? Are you SURE? Checkout this site - Am I Registered? to make SURE!

Still need to register to vote? To vote in the November 4, 2008 Presidential Election you must submit your application to the office of the voter registrar by October 6, 2008.

To request a postage-paid voter registration application (you may also download an informal application at this site)
Addresses and phone numbers of Voter Registrar

Did you move in the same county? Did you file a new address form? You may submit the ‘in county" change online. The last day to make a change of address that will be effective for the November 4, 2008 election is October 6, 2008. If you miss this deadline, you may return to your old precinct to vote. You will be required to complete a "statement of residence" confirming your new address in your new precinct.

Did you move to another county? You must re-register to vote by October 6, 2008!!!

Addresses and phone numbers of Voter Registrars.

When you get to the polling station on November 4th, 2008 you will need acceptable documentation to verify who you are -

Acceptable documents are:

a driver's license or personal identification card issued to you by the Department of Public Safety or a similar document issued to you by an agency of another state, regardless of whether the license or card has expired;
a form of identification containing your photograph that establishes your identity;
a birth certificate or other document confirming birth that is admissible in a court of law and establishes your identity;
United States citizenship papers issued to you;
a United States passport issued to you;
official mail addressed to you, by name, from a governmental entity;
a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.

Can you vote early? You bet! Early voting begins on October 20, 2008 and ends October 31, 2008.

Every Presidential Election is important. In some the number of votes are closer together than others. This one is VERY important to us all. Take the time to vote for the BEST person no matter what their sex, race or age!