Low turnout for early voting; Election Day is May 3
After six days of early voting, Highland Lakes residents will have their final say on several local races and decisions come Election Day, May 3. According to early voting totals tallied so far, turnout has been low across the board. Early voting was April 22-29.
Election Day polls are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday in Burnet and Llano counties.
Visit the DailyTrib.com elections page for more information on the spring elections and the DailyTrib.com city/school elections guide for a roundup of races in both counties.
Following are the polling sites and early voting totals for Burnet and Llano counties.
BURNET COUNTY
POLLING SITES
Burnet County voters may vote at any open polling site within the county, regardless of where they live. NOTE: The county has switched to paper ballots this election.
Election Day locations
7 a.m.-7 p.m. May 3
- AgrilLife Auditorium, 607 N. Vandeveer in Burnet
- Texas Tech University at Highland Lakes, 806 Steve Hawkins Parkway in Marble Falls
- Granite Shoals Community Center, 1208 N. Phillips Ranch Road
- Spicewood Community Center, 7901 CR 404
- Marble Falls Church of Christ, 711 Broadway
Early voting total counts
Voting totals were derived from Burnet County Elections Office reports. (Note: The Marble Falls Independent School District number is the combined total of registered voters who can vote in the MFISD election across unincorporated areas, Marble Falls, Granite Shoals, and Cottonwood Shores.)
- Burnet–193 of 4,135 registered voters, 4.66 percent
- Cottonwood Shores–77 of 861 registered voters, 8.94 percent
- Emergency Service District No. 7–19 of 5,101 voters, 0.37 percent
- Granite Shoals–257 of 2,665 registered voters, 9.67 percent
- Marble Falls–536 of 4,595 registered voters, 11.66 percent
- MFISD–1,746 of 17,611 total registered voters, 9.91 percent
LLANO COUNTY
POLLING SITES
Llano County voters must vote at the specified location corresponding with their residence and designated voting precinct.
Election Day locations
7 a.m.-7 p.m. May 3
- Precinct 101—Llano County Ag & Health Building, 1447 Texas 71 Texas in Llano
- Precinct 108—124 Sunrise Beach City Hall Civic Center Complex, 124 Sunrise Beach
- Precincts 102/109—Horseshoe Bay City Council Chambers, 1 Community Drive
- Precincts 203/204/205—Lakeshore Library, 7346 RR 261 in Buchanan Dam
- Precinct 307—Kingsland Branch Library, 125 W. Polk
- Precinct 410—Llano County Library, 102 E. Haynie in Llano
Early voting total counts
Voting totals were derived from Llano County Elections Office reports. (Note: The Llano Independent School District number is the combined total of registered voters who can vote in the LISD election across unincorporated areas, Llano, Sunrise Beach Village, and Horseshoe Bay.)
- Llano–399 of 2,354 registered voters, 16.94 percent
- LISD–1,253 of 16,136 registered voters, 7.76 percent
- Sunrise Beach Village–81 of 399 registered voters, 10.8 percent
- Emergency Services District No. 2–53 of 1,626 registered voters, 3.25 percent
WHAT TO BRING ON ELECTION DAY
Texas voters should bring one of the following forms of identification to the polls:
- Texas driver’s license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by the DPS
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by the DPS
- Texas Handgun License issued by the DPS
- U.S. Military Identification Card containing the person’s photo
- U.S. Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photo
- U.S. passport (book or card)
The following supporting forms of ID may be accepted if the voter does not have any of the documents listed above. These forms of ID must be accompanied by a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the polling site:
- copy of or original government document showing the voter’s name and address, including a voter registration certificate
- copy of or original current utility bill
- copy of or original bank statement
- copy of or original government check
- copy of or original paycheck
- copy of or original (a) certified domestic birth certificate (from a U.S. state or territory) or (b) document confirming birth admissible in a court of law that establishes the voter’s identity (may include a foreign birth document)