TEMPLE, Texas — They may not be enrolled in school, but more than 70,000 voters are suspended in Bell and McLennan counties.
Currently, Bell County has more than 42,000 voters on the suspended voters list while McLennan County contains more than 31,000 suspended voters.
What is the voter suspense list?
Suspense means your county does not know your address or it thinks you moved, often because a voter registration card sent through mail is returned as undeliverable.
What should you do if you are on the voter suspense list?
It's important to update your address as that is likely why your vote is suspended. When you are ready, visit a polling station within your county. If you discover that you are still on the suspense list, have no fear because you can still make your vote count.
First, you will be required to fill out a “statement of residence” form, which is available at every polling location. That form will be used to update your voter registration, and you’ll be removed from the suspense list.
But if you have moved to a separate county, you will be required to vote in your previous county or submit a provisional ballot.
A provisional ballot is used to record a vote when there are questions about a voter’s eligibility that must be resolved before a vote can count.
To have your provisional ballot counted in Texas, you are required to visit your county’s registrar office within six days of the election to show an acceptable form of ID. You will be notified within 30 days of the election whether your provisional ballot was counted.