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In reply to the discussion: Texas man punched an election worker who told him to remove Trump hat at voting site, police say [View all]
Ms. Toad
(35,896 posts)Just responding to the suggestion that being in jail would prevent him (or anyone) from voting in Texas.
As to deadlines, it isn't applicable here - but most states have an emergency process for events that happen after the regular absentee ballot deadline has passed, but before election day. In Texas, it is possible to request an emergency absentee ballot as late as 5:00 PM the day of election day. It isn't applicable here because it applies to a new personal illness or disability (day of) or the death of a relative (deadline - day before the election). In Texas, at least, imprisonment after the deadline passes isn't a basis for an emergency absentee ballot.
Just dropping the information here, in case anyone ends up in a situation where they are eligible for an emergency ballot after the regular deadline has passed. (Some form of emergency absentee ballot is available in every state but Texas.)
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