HAPPENING NOW: 2018 special elections underway across Texas

Your vote is absolutely critical in these counties.

Various Texas cities and counties are holding special elections and runoffs, including a race for Texas Senate District 6 in Harris County. 

Special elections have notoriously low turnout—so your vote is absolutely critical. These elections could be decided by a handful of votes. Will you be one of them? 

If you're looking for some inspiration, read up on our previous blogs, then find your county below. 

 

Brazos County

On the ballot: City of College Station Council Place 6. Find your polling location here

  • Early Voting: Nov. 27-Dec. 7
  • Election Day: Dec. 11

 

Dallas County

On the ballot: City of Dallas Council Place 4. Find your polling location here

  • Early Voting: Nov. 26-Dec. 7
  • Election Day: Dec. 11

 

El Paso County

On the ballot: City of El Paso Districts 1 and 8. Find your polling location here

  • Early Voting: Nov. 28-Dec. 11
  • Election Day: Dec. 15

 

Harris County 

Special election to fill the seat vacated by Sen. Sylvia Garcia for State Senate District 6. Find your early vote location here. Election Day locations can be found here

  • Early Voting: Nov. 26-Dec. 7
  • Election Day: Dec. 11

 

Hays County

On the ballot: Austin Community College Trustee - Place 8, City of Austin Council Member - District 8, and City of San Marcos Council Places 4 and 5. Find your polling location here

  • Early Voting: Nov. 26-Dec. 7
  • Election Day: Dec. 11

 

McLennan County

On the ballot: City of Hewitt runoff election. Find your polling location here

  • Early Voting: Nov. 28-Dec. 11
  • Election Day: Dec. 15

 

Nueces County

On the ballot: City of Corpus Christi runoff and City of Driscoll special election. Find your polling location here

  • Early Voting: Dec. 8-14 
  • Election Day: Dec. 18

 

Tarrant County

On the ballot: City of River Oaks Council Member - Place 3 and City of White Settlement Council Member - Place 4. Find your polling location here

  • Early Voting: Nov. 26-Dec. 7
  • Election Day: Dec. 11

 

Travis County

On the ballot: Austin Community College Trustee - Place 8, City of Austin Council Member - District 1, 3 and 8, and Austin Independent School District School Board Trustee - Position 9. Find your polling location here

  • Early Voting: Nov. 29-Dec. 7
  • Election Day: Dec. 11 

 

Webb County

On the ballot: Various runoff elections. Find your polling location here

  • Early Voting: Dec. 3-8
  • Election Day: Dec. 13 

 

Williamson County

On the ballot: Austin Community College Trustee - Place 8. Find your polling location here

  • Early Voting: Nov. 29-Dec. 7
  • Election Day: Dec. 11

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