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Early voting opens Monday in Brazos County: sites, hours and the photo ID rules

Brazos County opens five early voting sites Monday for the Nov. 3 election, two in College Station; voters need an accepted photo ID or must sign a declaration and show a supporting document.

Knox Pennington

October 14, 20263 min read

Brazos County Voting - illustration, Jake Team LLC

Early voting in the Nov. 3 general election starts Monday, Oct. 19, in Brazos County, and registered voters may use any of five early sites, according to the county's Elections Administration office. Two of the sites are in College Station.

Early voting hours

  • Oct. 19 to 23 (Monday to 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 to 30 (Monday to Friday): 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Early voting sites

  • College Station Utilities Meeting & Training Facility, 1603 Graham Road, College Station
  • Memorial Student Center, Room L526, Texas A&M campus
  • Brazos County Election Administrator Office, McLeod Training Room, 300 E. William J. Bryan Parkway, Suite 100, Bryan
  • Arena Hall, 2906 Tabor Road, Bryan
  • Galilee Baptist Church, 804 N. Logan, Bryan

Photo ID at the polls

In-person voters must show one of seven forms of photo identification, the county says: a Texas driver license, a Texas Election Identification Certificate, a Texas personal identification card or a Texas handgun license, all four issued by the Department of Public Safety; a U.S. military ID card with a photo; a U.S. citizenship certificate with a photo; or a U.S. passport.

Except for the citizenship certificate, the ID may be expired by no more than four years.

A voter who does not have one of those IDs and cannot reasonably get one can sign a declaration at the polling place and show a supporting document instead, such as a voter registration certificate, an original certified birth certificate, a current utility bill, a bank statement, a paycheck, a government check or another government document showing the voter's name and address.

Voters with a disability can apply to the county registrar for a permanent exemption.

Voting by mail

Voters who are 65 or older, sick or disabled, out of the county for the whole voting period, due to give birth in the three weeks around Election Day, or eligible voters held in jail can vote by mail. The application has to reach the elections office by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23; a postmark does not count.

Applications sent by fax or email must also be mailed to the office within four business days, or they will not be processed.

Election Day

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, voting runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and voters can go to any vote center in the county. KBTX noted that anyone already in line at 7 p.m. may still vote. Vote centers in College Station on the county's list include:

  • College Station Meeting & Training Facility, 1603 Graham Road
  • Parkway Baptist Church, 1501 Southwest Parkway
  • Memorial Student Center, Room L526, Texas A&M campus
  • Lincoln Center, 1000 Eleanor
  • College Station City Hall, Bush 4141 Room, 1101 Texas Ave.
  • College Station ISD Administration Building, 1812 Welsh
  • St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1101 Rock Prairie Road
  • A&M Church of Christ, 2475 Earl Rudder Freeway
  • Wellborn Baptist Church, 14575 FM 2154
  • Living Hope Baptist Church, 4170 State Highway 6 South
  • Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, 412 William D. Fitch Parkway
  • Christ Church, 4201 Texas 6 Frontage Road
  • Castlegate II, 4205 Norwich Drive

The full list, including Bryan, Kurten, Millican and the RELLIS campus, and sample ballots are on the county elections website. The office can be reached at 979-361-5770.

Sources

elections.brazoscountytx.gov

elections.brazoscountytx.gov

elections.brazoscountytx.gov

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Knox Pennington

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