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Election Day is a celebration of our democracy. Voting should be easy and safe.

If you run into problems while casting your ballot or witness intimidation, report it to the Election Protection Hotline. Call or text 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683)

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DALLAS VOTERS: Some voters are receiving conflicting polling place details. Double check your voting location before you go. DallasCountyVotes.org

If you experience problems or have questions, nonpartisan Election Protection volunteers are ready to help. 📞 Call or text 866 OUR VOTE

Questions about your eligibility to vote? Run into problems at the polls? Call or text 🚨 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683).

Trained experts, including legal experts from the ACLU of Texas, are ready to help. 📢

If you’re in line when polls close at 7 P.M. local time, STAY IN LINE!

Anyone who’s in line to vote when the polls close has the right to cast a ballot. 🗳️☑️

🤳 Using cell phones and other devices is also prohibited within 100 feet of the voting station unless needed as assistive technology for voters with disabilities.

This includes taking photos and videos. Keep your phone off and in your pocket once you’re inside the 100-foot boundary.

❌ You can’t wear clothing or items with the names of candidates or political parties while voting.

🪧 Actively campaigning or trying to influence votes — aka electioneering — is prohibited within 100 feet of polling stations. There will be signs marking the 100-foot point.

If the name, gender marker, or photo on ID is outdated —

State law only requires that the name on your ID be “substantially similar” to the name on your voter registration.

If an election worker can't verify your identity based on your ID, you're still eligible to cast a provisional ballot.

If you’re a registered voter, you may still be able to cast a ballot if you don’t have — or no longer have — an accepted form of ID.

You’ll need to fill out a “reasonable impediment declaration” at the polling location, if applicable.

Bring your ID! 🪪

Accepted forms of ID include:
▪️ Texas driver’s license
▪️ Election identification certificate from Texas DPS
▪️ U.S. military ID w/ photo
▪️ U.S. citizenship certificate w/ photo
▪️ U.S. passport
▪️ And more!

To find your polling place:

If your county has county-wide polling, you can go anywhere in your county to vote.

If your county does not have county wide voting, you must vote at your designated polling place. Visit VoteTexas.gov to locate your polling place or call your county’s election clerk.

Today is Primary Election Day! 🚨

Today, you’ll vote in your party primary to decide who will appear on your ballot in November for a range of statewide and local offices.

Keep these things in mind…

TEXANS: Join us for our free virtual Know Your Rights series every week in March!

Protect yourself and your loved ones by knowing your rights. Learn more at at aclutx.org/events.

Remember: You have rights. Learn what SB 12 covers and doesn’t cover at aclutx.org/dragban.

Fifth Circuit Denies Motion to Rehear Texas Drag Ban Argument - ACLU of Texas The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for rehearing in The Woodlands Pride v. Paxton and vacated the permanent injunction that has blocked this law for over two years.

NEW: Texas' law targeting drag will now go into effect March 18 after a federal court declined to rehear arguments in our case against the unconstitutional law.

The court made clear that all-ages and family-friendly drag shows remain fully legal as our lawsuit continues.

Long live Texas drag. 📢

State-sponsored prayer periods have no place in our public schools. We urge all school districts to follow suit to protect religious freedom before the March 1 deadline.

To learn how you take action in your district, visit:

Love to see it! 🎉

School boards are already voting down S.B. 11 — the state-sponsored prayer bill — ahead of the March 1 deadline.

Public schools are for education, not evangelization. We urge school districts to prioritize students and reject S.B. 11.

TEXANS: TAKE ACTION 🗣️

➡️ WHAT: Urge your local school districts to vote NO on Senate Bill 11.
➡️ WHEN: Now! School boards have until March 1 to vote.
➡️ WHY: S.B. 11 could pressure students to participate in religious practices that don’t reflect their beliefs.

NEW: A federal court preliminarily BLOCKED key parts of S.B. 12 — the Texas law that bans Gender & Sexuality Alliances and censors discussions about race, gender, and sexuality in K-12 public schools — in Houston ISD, Katy ISD, and Plano ISD.

This is a victory for Texas students and educators. 👏

Already voted and looking for opportunities to help your neighbors?

Join us for a free training to become a nonpartisan poll monitor at bit.ly/EPTRAININGS.

Trainings are on Tuesdays and Saturdays through February.

Hey, Texans! Feb. 21-22 is the ONLY WEEKEND we have to cast our ballots early in the statewide primary election.

Don't wait until the last minute. Make a plan to vote early — now through Feb. 27 — or on Election Day, March 3 and learn your rights as a voter at aclutx.org/vote.

Join our Book Club

Calling all book lovers out there... 👀💘📚

Join ❣️In The Margins❣️ — our new BOOK CLUB!

Books are being pushed to the margins in Texas. Let’s center the stories, voices, and ideas that deserve space, not censorship.

Join us virtually on Saturday, March 14, for our first read: “Sula” by Toni Morrison.

Are you a Texas student trying to figure out how to vote this primary season? Start here.

Texas students deserve a voice in the decisions shaping their campuses, communities, and futures.

Whether you’re registered at home or at college: Make a plan, meet the deadlines, and vote.

Texas A&M eliminates women’s and gender studies program University leaders also said six courses were canceled and 48 exceptions were granted under new rules on race and gender.

Texas A&M University announced it will cut its women’s and gender studies degree program.

Limiting what students can learn doesn’t protect anyone — it restricts opportunity and weakens education.

Academic freedom isn’t optional. It’s foundational.

Cy-Fair ISD board reverses course, restores banned textbook chapters The Cy-Fair ISD board reinstated 13 chapters from five textbooks that were censored by the board's previous conservative majority. It marked the first rollback of policies by the new board .

GOOD NEWS: Cy-Fair ISD — Texas' third largest school district — is reinstating formerly banned textbook chapters on education and science. The change comes after locals voted out three pro-censorship school board members last fall.

All students have a right to learn free from government censorship.

TEXAS: We're just ONE WEEK away from early voting. Help protect democracy and become a poll monitor! 🗳️

Poll monitors are nonpartisan volunteers who aim to protect voters from intimidation or misinformation at polling locations.

Trainings are free and virtual. Learn more: bit.ly/EPTRAININGS

📢 NEW DATES ADDED! Join us for our free virtual Know Your Rights series held weekly in February.

Learn more at at aclutx.org/events.

WE'RE HIRING! 💙

Apply to join our team of passionate advocates as we work toward a more just Texas — together.

Learn more about the job descriptions and salaries at aclutx.org/careers.

EARLY VOTING IN TEXAS’ PRIMARY ELECTION BEGINS SOON!

Together we can demand that our elected officials take bold action to protect our rights.
Don’t miss the chance to make positive change in our communities by heading to the polls.

For more info visit: aclutx.org/vote

ACLU of Texas Comments on State's Response to Student Walkouts - ACLU of Texas Government officials cannot punish students simply because they dislike their message.

As Texas students continue to protest ICE, let’s be clear: Government officials cannot punish students simply because they dislike their message.