Electronic Voting Instructions

Electronic Voting Instructions

Click here to view and download the electronic voting instructions.

What do you need to vote?

1. An email address AND 
2. A device (Ipad,Smartphone, laptop) you can bring to Council, which can connect to the Internet AND can access your email on it. ‍

‍How do you vote at Council?

The email with your Voting link will be sent at 9:00 a.m. on the day of Council, Thursday, February 26. This is your voting link and should NOT be forwarded or shared with anyone.

The email will appear as coming from The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas with subject “2026 Council Voting Link”. If you don’t see the email, you can also search from vote@simplyvoting.com.

1. Locate and open the Voting Email from Thursday, February 26 at 9:00 a.m.
2. Click on the voting link.
3. Complete the ballot 

‍When do you vote at Council?

All ballots during Council will be announced by Bishop Read. When Bishop announces a ballot, you will go to the email “2026 Council Voting Link”.

OR, if your browser is still open to the Voting application, simply click on “Dashboard” at the top of the page. Remember: If the voting application “times out”, just go to the email and click on the link again.

If the application doesn’t take you right into the ballot, click on “Dashboard” and look under the Current ballots section.

1. Click on the “Vote Now…” link. Bishop will tell you the ballot and how many selections you will be making and the ballot will have the “up to” number at the top.
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2. Make your selection by clicking on the box next to the name. A checkmark will appear. Note: If you attempt to select more than allowed, you will get an error message.

3. Once you are satisfied with your selection(s), click on “Continue” at the bottom of the ballot. You will see your ballot to review.

4. To submit your ballot, you must “Confirm” your ballot. You can adjust your ballot as you want until you “Confirm” your ballot or until Bishop closes the ballot. To make a change select “Change”.

5. After you ‘Confirm” your ballot, you will get a green Success page for the ballot.

What are important reminders?
At Council ONLY Clergy and Delegates will be voting. If you need help at anytime, please email Council@dwtx.org or call the Council hotline at:

                                                                                                    210-818-0705

AND… IF your Delegate cannot be present, we will have the following times to replace a Delegate with an Alternate, making the Alternate the Delegate 
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MAKING AN ALTERNATE A DELEGATE:

                             TIME PERIOD                                                          WHEN THE CHANGE WILL BE IN EFFECT
Until Thursday, February 26 at 8:00 a.m.                                                  Start of Council on February 26
Until Thursday, February 26 at 4:00 p.m.                                                  2nd Day of Council on February 27
Until Friday, February 27 at 4:00 p.m.                                                       3rd Day of Council on February 28
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IMPORTANT: The ONLY way to change an Alternate to a Delegate is through the submission of a form officially requesting the change. Click this ‍ or go to dwtx.org/council for the link to the form.