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A quarter of Travis County has voted. Five days left.
Good morning, Austin.
The Briefing
A quarter of Travis County has voted. Five days left.
Through Sunday, Oct. 25, 256,222 ballots were cast: 242,040 in-person early votes, 13,449 mail ballots and 733 limited ballots. That's 27.01% of the county's 948,575 registered voters, by the county's unofficial daily totals. Sunday was the slowest day yet, at 18,612 in-person voters.
Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday, Oct. 30. Any county site works. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Hours and locations.
What's next: The county says some sites will have extended hours on the last two days.
Sources: Travis County unofficial early voting totals through Oct. 25, Vote Travis current election page
City Desk
Growth & infrastructure
No new closures or openings today
City Hall & county
Nov. 19: Comment on the county's federal community development report.
The county's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is asking for public comment on its annual performance report for program year 2025. The county says a draft of the report will be posted on its CDBG page starting Nov. 4.
Nov 19 Comments open 8 a.m. Nov. 4, close 5 p.m. Nov. 19. Public hearing 9 a.m. Nov. 17. Read the county notice.
Travis County notice Travis County CDBG pageBusiness & street life
Roots & Wings Festival, final week.
The City's festival of trees, pollinators and urban nature wraps up Sunday, Nov. 1, with free tree plantings, guided nature walks and pollinator programs around the city. The schedule is searchable by date and neighborhood at rootsandwingsfest.com.
Thru Nov 1 Ends Sunday. Schedule is searchable by date and neighborhood at rootsandwingsfest.com. See the city release.
City of Austin release, Oct. 15The Back Page
Five days of early voting are left.
One Good Thing: The invitation is available in English and Spanish. Travis County notice