Early Voting Opens 2017

Early voting opened yesterday in the November general election.  Here is information you will need to effectively participate in this election.

Early Voting Schedule

You may vote early at any early voting location:

• This week - Mon - Sat, 8am to 5pm
• Next week -
  • Mon - Wed, 8am to 5pm
  • Thur - Fri, 7am to 7pm (no Sat voting in the second week)

The early voting locations are:

• Bastrop County Courthouse Annex, 804 Pecan St, Bastrop, basement level
• Bastrop High School, 1614 Chambers St, Bastrop
• Smithville City Hall, 317 Main St., Smithville
• Cedar Creek United Methodist Church, 5630 FM 535, Cedar Creek
• Cedar Creek High School, 793 Union Chapel Rd., Cedar Creek
• Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St., Elgin

Click here for the County's full early-voting schedule (see top half).

Election Day Schedule

Election day is Tuesday, November 7.  Polls will be open from 7am to 7pm.  On election day, you must vote at the polling place designated for your precinct.  And this election will utilize consolidated polling locations.  Check your precinct to find out what voting location is designated for you this election before going to vote.

Click here to view the County's full listing of election-day polling locations (see bottom half).

Click here to identify your voting precinct (and location) if you don't already know it.

What is on the ballot?

Everything on the ballot is nonpartisan.  And the precise content of your ballot will differ depending on where you live. Countywide, these are the issues and elections up for a vote:

• 7 Constitutional Amendments (statewide)
• $88.5 million school bond (BISD residents only)
• Emergency services district annexation (residents of ESD1 and the proposed territory for annexation only)
• $7.5 million road bond (WCID2 (Tahitian Village) residents only)
• Special election for Elgin City Council, Ward 3

These issues require study in advance before you go vote.  The ballot will not give you enough information from which to cast an informed vote.

Click here for my full study guide.

Study and go vote!

Albert L. Ellison, Founder
Bastrop County Republican News