Thirteen Percent of Tom Green County Voters Cast Ballots Early

SAN ANGELO, TX – Early voting ended Friday evening with 7,105 in person, 1,590 ballots by mail and 36 provisional votes cast for a total of 8,731.  There are 67,305 registered voters in Tom Green County meaning early voting turnout was about 13 percent.  

According to the Tom Green County Elections office, voters are reminded that Election Day is Tuesday, March 3, 2020.  Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 19 locations will be open (see below).  The Election office is not a voting location on election day.  Voters that wish to turn in a voted ballot may bring it to the election office.  The voter themselves are the only ones that can turn in the voted ballot and they must show ID.

By law, no electioneering may be conducted within 100 feet of a polling place.  This means no hats, buttons, shirts, etc. supporting or opposing a candidate may be worn within the 100 feet.  No electronic recording devices are allowed within 100 feet of a polling place – this includes cell phones so voters need to plan accordingly. 

The Photo law is effective for this election.  Acceptable forms of ID include:

Here is a list of the acceptable forms of photo ID:

• Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
• Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
• Texas license to carry a handgun issued by DPS
• United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
• United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
• United States passport

With the exception of the U.S. citizenship certificate, the identification must be current or have expired no more than 4 years before being presented for voter qualification at the polling place.

Here is a list of the supporting forms of ID that can be presented if the voter cannot obtain, and has a reasonable impediment or difficulty to obtaining one of the forms of acceptable photo ID: 

• Valid voter registration certificate
• Certified birth certificate (must be an original)
• 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 government document with your name and an address (original required if it contains a photograph)

After presenting a supporting form of ID, the voter must execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.

Election Day Polling Places / Lugares de votación el dia de la elección 

Dates and Hours / Fechas y Horas: