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Election Day is Tuesday, at any county site
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The Briefing
Election Day is Tuesday, at any county site
Early voting ended Friday, so Tuesday, Nov. 3, is the last chance to vote in person in the joint general and special elections. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Travis County voters can cast a ballot at any county polling site, not just one near home.
In-person voters need one of seven kinds of photo ID, including a Texas driver license, Texas election ID certificate, Texas personal ID card, Texas handgun license, U.S. military ID with photo, U.S. citizenship certificate with photo or U.S. passport. Except for the citizenship certificate, which doesn't expire, voters 18 to 69 may use an ID that expired up to four years ago; for voters 70 and older, it can be expired for any length of time. Voters who don't have and can't reasonably get one of those IDs can still vote by signing a reasonable-impediment declaration at the polls and showing a supporting document such as a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or government document with their name and address.
You can check your registration and see your personal ballot through the county's voter lookup. Vote Travis: current election
What's next: Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Sources: Vote Travis: current election · Vote Travis: voter ID requirements
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City Hall & county
201 Election Day polling sites, 160 with Austin addresses
The county's Election Day list has 201 polling sites. By the city in each site's address, 160 are in Austin, 13 in Pflugerville, six in Manor and four each in Lago Vista and Del Valle, with the rest spread across smaller communities from Creedmoor to Spicewood. The county marks 97 of the 201 as on a bus route.
Nov 3 One site from an earlier list, the Lake Travis Independent School District (ISD) Transportation Center, has been removed. Downtown options include Austin City Hall (Media Room 1034, 301 W. 2nd St.), the Austin Recreation Center (1301 Shoal Creek Blvd.) and the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (600 River St.).
Bulletin count from the county's Election Day sites list (PDF)
county's Election Day sites list (PDF)What's on Austin ballots: 10 city propositions
Austin voters will see 10 city propositions, A through J. Propositions A and B are the city's bond election: A would authorize $260 million in bonds for citywide park, recreation, aquatic and open space improvements, and B would authorize $35 million for library facilities; the ballot labels both "THIS IS A TAX INCREASE."
Nov 3 Propositions C through J are listed under the city's special election; Proposition C, for example, would amend the City Charter on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. Some Austin voters also have City Council races (Districts 3, 5, 8 and 9 among them), and full ballots vary by address, so check yours with the county's voter lookup.
Travis County consolidated ballot (PDF)Bulletin voter guideThe Back Page
Polls are open Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
One Good Thing: Travis County voters can cast a ballot at any county polling site. Vote Travis: current election