• Elderly voters may choose to vote by mail.mail box image by Joelyn Pullano from Fotolia.com
  
  Early voting has been available for the elderly and disabled in Texas for years, and many voters now choose this option for the convenience of being able to avoid long lines on election day. The state of Texas allows two methods of early voting, each available under different circumstances: early voting in person and early voting by mail.
  
  

In Person

• Any registered voter may choose to vote early in person at voting sites, usually beginning 17 days before an election and ending four days before election day. (Early in-person voting begins only 12 days before the May uniform election day.) Curbside voting is available to voters who have difficulty walking or standing; call ahead and a voting clerk will bring a ballot to your car.
  
  

By Mail

• Voters who are going to be away from their county on election day, are sick or disabled, are 65 or older, or who are confined to jail, may choose to vote early by mail. A request for a ballot by mail must be submitted to the early voting clerk between 60 and 7 days before the election, and the request must be submitted by mail or fax, unless the voter is expected to be absent on election day, in which case it can be submitted in person.
  
  

Application

• Formal applications for early voting are available online or from voting clerks, but an informal application may be used. The following information is needed for early voter applicants:
  
  Full name and address at which you're registered to vote.
  
  Address where the ballot should be sent.
  
  The election date and which election you want a ballot to (for primary elections, specify your party).
  
  A reason why you need to vote early. (An applicant who expects to be out of the country must include an out-of-county delivery address address for the ballot.
  
  Signature.