Texas

cannabis_flower

(3,855 posts) Sun Nov 6, 2022, 06:12 PM Nov 2022

I just found out

I just found out that I was given the wrong ballot. I thought my congressman was Dan Crenshaw but the ballot I was given had Sheila Jackson Lee. I would have liked to vote against Dan Crenshaw. Anything I can do? Sheila’s district is solid. She doesn’t need my vote.

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I just found out (Original Post) cannabis_flower Nov 2022 OP

Redistricting may have changed your congressperson relayerbob Nov 2022 #1

Well cannabis_flower Nov 2022 #2

I have no idea relayerbob Nov 2022 #3

Can you contact your Sec of State? Laffy Kat Nov 2022 #4

So if you haven't actually turned it in, just go vote in person relayerbob Nov 2022 #5

I early voted cannabis_flower Nov 2022 #6

There isn't anything you can do once your ballot is cast. LeftInTX Nov 2022 #11

You should check your address on the voter registration database LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #13

That happened to me at the polls. catrose Nov 2022 #8

Most of the Democrats have been gerrymandered, so they don't need to campaign. LeftInTX Nov 2022 #12

Precinct 363 has been moved Mollyann Nov 2022 #7

Apparently mine was too cannabis_flower Nov 2022 #9

For early voting, you can vote anywhere in the county. catrose Nov 2022 #10

Please don't say Sheila Jackson Lee doesn't need your vote! MagickMuffin Nov 2022 #14

I did vote for her cannabis_flower Nov 2022 #15

relayerbob

(7,071 posts)

1. Redistricting may have changed your congressperson

Reply to cannabis_flower (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 06:17 PM

Nov 2022

Ours did

cannabis_flower

(3,855 posts)

2. Well

Reply to relayerbob (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 06:27 PM

Nov 2022

I went to the website Harris Votes and put my address in and it showed me in Crenshaw’s district. Is the website wrong or was the ballot wrong?

relayerbob

(7,071 posts)

3. I have no idea

Reply to cannabis_flower (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 06:29 PM

Nov 2022

Laffy Kat

(16,531 posts)

4. Can you contact your Sec of State?

Reply to cannabis_flower (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 06:31 PM

Nov 2022

Not that I'd trust them because, you know, it's Texas.

relayerbob

(7,071 posts)

5. So if you haven't actually turned it in, just go vote in person

Reply to cannabis_flower (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 06:33 PM

Nov 2022

Does Texas have a "myvoter" page like they do in GA, where all opf your voter info is availalbe from the SoS?

cannabis_flower

(3,855 posts)

6. I early voted

Reply to relayerbob (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 06:47 PM

Nov 2022

In person, I’m handicapped so I voted curbside.

LeftInTX

(30,636 posts)

11. There isn't anything you can do once your ballot is cast.

Reply to cannabis_flower (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 7, 2022, 12:41 PM

Nov 2022

Is your mailing address different than your voting address? Lots of people move without updating their voter registration. They may think their address is the new address, but it's really an old address. It's about 25% of the population where I live. Many times, this can go on for at least 30 years or longer.

Oh and depending on the source that you look at, it may indicate your old district because the new district does not go into effect until after the election.

I believe the SOS lists current districts! I'm still listed in Castro's cuz he's my guy until January 1st, but I had to vote against that Repuke Tony Gonzales. Gosh, I dread having an R as my congressional rep.

LetMyPeopleVote

(155,578 posts)

13. You should check your address on the voter registration database

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 7, 2022, 01:24 PM

Nov 2022

catrose

(5,242 posts)

8. That happened to me at the polls.

Reply to relayerbob (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 07:25 PM

Nov 2022

The worker there said she couldn't address what was actually on the ballot, and I went ahead and voted.

When I checked online, it said my rep was the one I knew. So I called the elections office, who told me that my area was redistricted, but that it wouldn't take effect until January. So the website was correct until then.

It was alarming. I don't know how I missed the redistricting announcement. (And no one seems to be campaigning for that job in my area. Dunno why.) But now I have a strong chance to end up with a Democratic progressive rep, so I'm thrilled.

LeftInTX

(30,636 posts)

12. Most of the Democrats have been gerrymandered, so they don't need to campaign.

Reply to catrose (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 7, 2022, 12:50 PM

Nov 2022

The GOP packed them into safe districts. This eliminated Democrats from GOP leaning seats. Joaquin Castro was redistricted where he won every single precinct in 2020. The ones he didn't win, got put into a Republican district.

Mollyann

(119 posts)

7. Precinct 363 has been moved

Reply to cannabis_flower (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 07:12 PM

Nov 2022

From Crenshaw to Jackson Lee. We got two new congressional districts due to the census. So there was some rearranging. It didn't keep the districts from looking like ink blot tests though.