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Brazos County voters have until Monday to register; early voting opens Oct. 19

Texans must register by Oct. 5 to vote Nov. 3. Brazos County's early voting runs Oct. 19-30 at five sites, two of them in College Station, including the MSC.

Opal Goddard

October 2, 20262 min read

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Monday, Oct. 5, is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election in Texas, and Brazos County election officials have posted the full early voting schedule for the weeks that follow.

Texas requires an application to be submitted 30 days before an election, according to the Brazos County Elections Administration. Residents can check whether they are registered, or update an address, through the state's VoteTexas.gov site, searching by driver's license number, voter ID number or name.

Check for a suspense notice

More than 1 million Texans were on voter "suspense" lists as of March, KUT reported last month. A voter lands on the list when mail sent by the registrar comes back undeliverable or the office learns of an address change.

Being on the list does not cancel a registration, but those voters may have to fill out a statement of residence at the polls, or cast a limited ballot if they moved from another county. KUT reported that voters can update their registration through VoteTexas.gov before the Oct. 5 deadline.

Early voting schedule

Early voting in Brazos County runs:

  • Oct. 19-23, Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Oct. 24, Saturday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Oct. 25, Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Oct. 26-30, Monday through Friday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Voters may use any of five early sites:

  • Brazos County Elections Administration, McLeod Training Room, 300 E. William J. Bryan Parkway, Bryan
  • Arena Hall, 2906 Tabor Road, Bryan
  • Galilee Baptist Church, 804 N. Logan, Bryan
  • College Station Utilities Meeting & Training Facility, 1603 Graham Road, College Station
  • Memorial Student Center, Room L526, Texas A&M campus

Election Day and mail ballots

On Nov. 3, polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and voters can go to any countywide vote center. College Station locations include the Graham Road training facility, Parkway Baptist Church at 1501 Southwest Parkway and the MSC.

Voters who qualify to vote by mail, including those 65 and older, those with a disability and those out of the county during the election, must get their application to the elections office by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. The office notes that an application sent by fax or email must also be mailed within four business days.

The ballot includes races for Congress, the Texas Legislature and Brazos County Commissioners Court Precinct 4, among others; a sample ballot is posted on the county elections site. Questions can go to the elections office at 979-361-5770.

Sources

elections.brazoscountytx.gov

elections.brazoscountytx.gov

elections.brazoscountytx.gov

kut.org

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Opal Goddard

Opal Goddard covers College Station city hall, the council, and county government.

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