This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on October 4, 2016. Registration is required in order to vote in the upcoming November election. People can register in person or by mail. The Texas Secretary of State says the deadline to register is October 11. If registering by mail, the application must be postmarked on or before October 11. Don’t wait for the deadline; give yourself and the county as much time as possible to be sure your registration is proper. A

Dear Mr. Premack: I know that the November elections are months away, but I was just listening to a radio show talking about the new Texas voter ID law. They said that older voters may be rejected at the polls. I’ve been voting in my district for decades, but I am now 87 years old and I don’t have a driver’s license any more. Is there something I should be doing to be sure I have a hassle-free visit to the voting booth in November? – E.S. The Texas legislature passed a new vo