Nearly 41,000 people in Travis County voted on the first day of early voting for the Nov. 3 election, surpassing all first-day voter turnout records for a midterm election this century, according to data from the Texas Secretary of State’s office.
About 4.3% of the county’s 952,713 registered voters cast ballots Monday, compared to just 2.8% on the first day of early voting in the 2022 midterm elections and 4.14% of voters in 2018.
Travis County Clerk Dyana Limon-Mercado said the office is preparing for potentially historic turnout based on the primary election, which saw the highest early voting turnout of any primary election since 2008.
Limon-Mercado said her office aims to make this “the most accessible election in the history of our community” by increasing the number of polling places and extending voting hours.
There are 45 early voting sites available for this election, up from 38 during the last midterm, and 201 sites on Election Day. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on all early voting days, including weekends. On the final two days of early voting, these seven polling stations will be open until 10 p.m.
- Ben Hur Sanctuary Center
- Lakeway Activity Center
- Entertainment complex for millennials
- PfISD Rock Gym
- Randalls Brodie
- Travis County Clerk, 5501 Airport Blvd.
- UT Texas Union
Early voting runs through October 30, and Election Day is November 3. If you need help planning your vote, check out our Travis County Voter Guide.
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