Making voting accessible to all eligible voters is critical. To ensure that voters with disabilities have access to voting, Kaufman County has done the following:
Curbside Voting: Curbside voting is available at all polling places. Look for the WHITE CURBSIDE VOTING CONE and park. Contact the number listed, and we will assist you at your vehicle. Curbside voting is reserved for voters that are physically unable to enter the polling place without personal assistance or likelihood of injuring the voter's health (Texas Election Code Sec. 65.009).
Polling Place Accessibility: All polling locations in Kaufman County are accessible to voters with disabilities as is all the voting equipment. The voting machines have multiple functions that make them accessible to all voters: there is an audio version of the ballot and a braille keypad, the text can be magnified or the screen contract changed to high resolution black and white.
Assistants: Persons who are unable to read or write or that need physical help with the ballot are able to bring an assistant of their choice to help with the voting process. Only the voter's union representative or employer are ineligible to assist. Election workers are also available upon request to assist.
Ballot by Mail: Voters with disabilities are also allowed to request a ballot by mail. They can request a ballot for a single election or for all ballots they are eligible for in that calendar year. They can request an application from our office or they can print the application from the Secretary of State's website and mail it to our office. We have to receive an application from the voter before we can mail the ballot.
For more information on services that are available in Texas for voters with disabilities, visit the VoteTexas website .