With early voting under progress in Texas, KXAN is keeping track of how many Texans have voted in Nov 5 general election.
Millions of Texans are expected to voted. Texans will choose who will represent the state in the U.S. Senate as well as statewide and local races.
Early voting runs from Oct.21 through Nov.1 Election Day is Tuesday, Nov.5.
18.6 million Texans are registered to vote according to the Secretary of State office.
133,713 votes have been cast for statewide turnout of 0.72%.
The vote so far are mail ballots have been returned to county election offices.
Fourteen counties have passed 2% turnout so far.
Lipscomb County has mega turnout at 5.01% followed by LaSalle County at 3.82%.
In 2020 presidential election, 66.73% of registered voters in Texas cast a ballot up from 59.39% in 2016 election.
Harris County has reported the mega number of voter with over 23,000. Bexar county is second with over 10,300.
Three other countries have reported over 5,000 votes El Paso, Travis and Dallas.
Directly comparing this year turnout to 2020 is tricky because of impact of Covid -19 pandemic on that election.
The early voting period in 2020 was extended to 18 days compared to 12 days.
Harris County has reported mega number of votes with over 23,000.
Bexar County is second with over 10,300.
Across the 15 county KXAN area there are 1808,591 registered voters.
Over half of those are in Travis County while Williamson County accounts for almost a quarter of all registered voters locally.
10% of registered voters in area live in Hays County.
The chart below shows turnout in each our local counties.
Turnout locally is highest in Llano County at 2.45% and lowest in Caldwell County at 0.38% Areawide turnout is 0.80%.
In person early voting in Texas runs from Oct 21 to Nov.1
Voting for the 2024 election begins Monday Texans can moved to polls to cast their votes for president and various state, federal and in local elected officials.
These elected officials have say in how much Texans pay in taxes what students learn in public schools what health care consisting of reproductive health care is available and facets of people lives.
You move to polls you should know you have rights as voter and certain rules in place at voting locations about what you can bring and wear.
You need an approved image ID to vote in person.
What are the rules at the polls?
Voters are permitted to use written notes to cast their ballot at discretion of election officers who may decide if material counts are campaigning.
There are traffic cones or markers 100 feet from entrance of polling place.
Election officers may require voters to deactivate their phones once inside the polling location.
Computers, cameras, cell phone and devices that can record sound or photos can not be used within 100 feet of voting stations.
Campaigning is forbidden within those 100 feet which means voters can not wear clothing or other items that publicize candidates political parties or measures they are not on the ballot.
A 2021 lawsuit challenged Texas laws about this and put some of provision on pause but federal appeals court upheld the state laws.
Firearms like handguns are prohibited at polling places according to texas law.
What rights do I have as a voter?
Voter have right to cast their ballots in secret and should not be subject to intimidation.
Voters are entitle to get written instruction about how to cast ballot or to ask a polling place officer or worker.
Registered voter name does not appear on voter registration list because of admin issue. they have right to cast provisional ballot.
Review your ballot for possible errors.
You have right to get up two extra ballots to make corrections.
The incorrect ballots will be spoiled and not counted.
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Voters with disabilities or limited English proficiency can get interpretation assistance or accommodation to vote.
Texas law says voters have right to vote during work hours without being penalized or losing pay but this may not apply if worker has two hours. before or after work to go vote.
On Election Day voters have right to cast their ballot as long as they are in line by 7 pm.
You run into trouble while voting you can contact your county elections official the secretary of state office at 1-800-252-Vote 8693 or voter protection hotline from a coalition of voting rights groups.
The coalition helpline in English is 866 OUR VOTE 687 8683.
