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Harris County Clerk

1 Nov, 7 tweets, 4 min read

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:

Out of the 1.4 million voters in Harris County, 127,000 of them opted to vote safely from their cars.

At each of the 10 Drive Thru Voting sites, DTV proved more popular than indoor voting. At Toyota Center, 4 times more people voted Drive Thru than indoors.

@HarrisCoJudge

Budget for Drive Thru Voting was part of a plan approved by @HarrisCoJudge and Commissioners Court in August, as covered by @HoustonChron here:

houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst…

@TexasMonthly

Drive Thru Voting is just one of many ways that we’re keeping voters safe. Back in September @TexasMonthly called Drive Thru Voting an “intriguing innovation”.

They, like many of you, were also exited about our finger covers.
texasmonthly.com/politics/votin…

@CMPlummer4

And we’ve enjoyed hearing your #HarrisVotes stories of how Drive Thru Voting has allowed families to continue to vote together, while staying safe.

Councilwoman @CMPlummer4 shared her story of voting with her grandmother at NRG Arena:
abc13.com/houston-counci…

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Harris County Clerk

@HarrisVotes

2 Nov

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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Harris County Clerk

@HarrisVotes

30 Oct

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

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

@nrgpark

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.

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Harris County Clerk

@HarrisVotes

30 Oct

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

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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Harris County Clerk

@HarrisVotes

26 Oct

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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Harris County Clerk

@HarrisVotes

24 Oct

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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Harris County Clerk

@HarrisVotes

23 Oct

@JJWatt

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?