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Much like every other state, our office is still counting mail-in ballots. We have until November 17 to certify election results. Just thought you should know! #HarrisVotes
For instance, yesterday was the deadline to receive ballots from military and overseas voters. You would want us to count those, right?
“Quite frankly, the process of democracy right now is about tedious accuracy." khou.com/article/news/p…
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Here is the #ElectionDay thread that has everything you need to know to vote on Tuesday. HarrisVotes.com #HarrisVotes #VoteYOURWay #hounews
Voters can vote at ANY of our more than 800 Voting Centers, which can be found along with their wait times at HarrisVotes.com/Locations. You'd be surprised how many people still don't know this! #HarrisVotes #VoteYOURWay
You only need one form of ID to vote. Your driver’s license works just fine (and it can be up to four years expired), but there are other options. See our website for ID requirements: harrisvotes.com/VotingInfo?lan… #HarrisVotes
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Drive-thru voting is a safe, secure, and convenient way to vote. Texas Election Code allows it, and the Secretary of State approved it.

Here are a few other things to know about Drive Thru Voting (a 🧵)
Voter suppression is intense, but Drive Thru Voting is actually in tents.

Drive Thru Voting creates a different “structure” for a polling location. The tents are similar to stadiums, community centers, and other places that are typically used for voting centers.
You can also get an idea of how Drive Thru Voting works from this video:

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12 helpful facts in the Texas Harris County Drive-through voting case. #HarrisVotes

1. In June, to protect voters' health during a pandemic, the Texas Secretary of State approved drive-through voting in the 2020 election.
2. In July, drive-through voting was successfully piloted in the Harris Country primary run-off election.
3. In August, Harris County (the most populated county in Texas) approved funding to offer drive-thru voting in the General Election after the Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the list of early voting locations, which included drive-through locations.
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Here is a thread of everything you need to know about the last day of Early Voting and a peek at what's ahead for Election Day in Harris County. #HarrisVotes #HouNews Image
Voters can vote at any of 122 Voting Centers. Our website shows you the closest location to you as well as wait times at that location and other nearby locations. It's pretty great, tbh. HarrisVotes.com/Locations Image
Today is the final day that voters can vote via limited ballot. That can only be done @nrgpark and in person. Limited ballots are for voters who recently moved to Harris County from another Texas county but haven't yet updated their voter registration. Image
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Hey. I have some numbers.

Thursday's total in-person votes: 69,174
Total mail ballots returned: 5,460
Total early voters: 1,344,915

These numbers are for all of Thursday, so include some 10 p.m.-midnight votes.

#HarrisVotes #HouNews
These eight Voting Centers are still open and will be open all night. You can also see them at HarrisVotes.com/Locations #HarrisVotes Image
The rest of our Voting Centers will reopen tomorrow for the FINAL DAY of Early Voting, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
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Good morning and welcome to the final week of #EarlyVoting! Voting Centers are open until 7 p.m. today, but there are changes ahead! Rather than our usual GIF post, this is your thread for voting this week, whether you’re a seasoned pro or a voting newcomer. #HarrisVotes
Note the change in hours this week:
- Today and Friday are 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Tuesday-Thursday are 7 a.m.-10 p.m. at ALL locations.
- Also on Thursday, EIGHT locations will open at 7 a.m. and won’t close until 7 p.m. Friday. #HarrisVotes
We’re calling this 24-Hour Voting, though, yes, it is technically 36 straight hours of voting at these eight locations. The point is that these locations will be open overnight to serve shift workers. #HarrisVotes
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As Voting Centers close on another record-breaking day in Harris County, let's pause to consider the poor souls who aren't even on Twitter! They're not here to hear our #VOTE screams! They cannot see the GIFs! So, where are they?
There are still 1.4 million people registered to vote in Harris County that haven't yet voted. Some have made plans to vote. Some don't even know they're registered. Some don't think their vote matters. Consider how YOU might help them this weekend.
We have so many new safe, secure, innovative ways to vote in Harris County. Help the people in your life make a plan at HarrisVotes.com. Tell them they can vote anywhere. Tell them they can see wait times on our website.
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ONE MILLION people have now voted during Early Voting in Houston!!!

Keep voting until 7 p.m. today. Vote at any of our 122 locations and find their wait times: HarrisVotes.com/Locations #HarrisVotes

Hey, @JJWatt, how 'bout an RT?
So far today there have been 45,800 votes cast, some of them in rain.
AND there are still SEVEN more days of Early Voting, and next week we are offering extended hours. Image
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Here's the official thread of temporary closures due to severe weather in the Houston area. Will update as needed. #HarrisVotes #HouNews

To find alternate locations, visit HarrisVotes.com/Locations
Drive-Thru Voting closures:

- Houston Food Bank
- John Phelps Courhouse
- Kingdom Builders
- NRG
- HCC West Loop
- Humble Civic Center
- Fallbrook
- Resurrection Metropolitan Church
- HCC Alief
In-person voting closures due to power outages:

- Rice University
- Fallbrook Church
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