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Voters encouraged to be prepared before stepping into polling location Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
Ashes-to-Go outreach marks start of Lenten Season in Seguin Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) -- Today is the day that you can receive a special blessing without even having to leave the comfort of your car. The community’s annual Ashes-to-Go outreach effort returns this noon outside Emanuel’s Lutheran Church. From noon to 1 p.m., pastors and staff from the Compass Cooperative will stand outside the church, offering the imposition of ashes.
Ash Wednesday is observed across many Christian traditions including Lutheran, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations. It is described as a solemn day of reflection and repentance -- observed by having ashes placed in the shape of a cross on a person’s forehead. Ashes, pg. 3
(Seguin) -- With early voting already underway in Guadalupe County, elections officials are reminding residents to arrive prepared and understand what to expect before stepping into a polling location. Michelle Shields, interim elections administrator for Guadalupe County, says a little preparation can help voters move through the process smoothly. She says the first step would be to bring their ID. “A voter registration certificate is not required. A photo ID is required for voters to vote. That includes a Texas driver’s license, a Texas personal identification card, a Texas handgun license, military ID or passport. If they forget their ID, they can either go home and get it or they can vote a provisional ballot. When they vote that provisional ballot, normally, we hand them a letter. That letter is going to have a date and after the election date, they have six days to come to the Seguin Elections Office to show us that valid photo ID,” said Shields. Because this is a primary election, Shields says voters will also need to choose which party’s ballot they want to cast. Polling, pg. 3