A mobile station issuing Election Identification Certificates (EICs) will be at the Lubbock County Elections Office on Thursday, January 21st and Friday, January 22nd, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The station will be located in the Early Voting Public Room inside the Elections Office located at 1308 Crickets Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79401.
Many Texans already have an approved form of ID and will not need or qualify for an EIC. Acceptable forms of ID in addition to an EIC are:
- Texas driver license issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
- Texas concealed handgun license issued by DPS
- United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
- United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
- United States passport
Applicants for an EIC will need to present proof of citizenship and identity. For most applicants that means a birth certificate and two forms of supporting documentation. If a citizen needs a certified copy of a Texas birth certificate in order to obtain an Election Identification Certificate, that birth certificate can be obtained for free. More information about obtaining a free birth certificate for purposes of obtaining a free Election Identification Certificate is available from the Department of State Health Services.
EICs are issued by the DPS and are available at DPS driver license offices. Mobile stations provide additional locations for voters to acquire an EIC. The stations are made available by a joint initiative with the Texas Secretary of State’s office and DPS. Only EICs will be issued from these mobile stations.
(Press release from Lubbock County Office of Elections)
