Here's a quick four-part guide to voting in the Nov. 7 election.
1. Dates to know
- Oct. 23: first day of early voting
- Oct. 27: last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked)
- Nov. 3: last day of early voting
- Nov. 7: Election Day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or Nov. 8 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election)
Williamson County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting or on Election Day.
Visit www.wilcotx.gov/185/elections for a full list of polling locations.
3. Sample ballot
City of Georgetown
- Proposition A: The issuance of $56,000,000 bonds by the City of Georgetown, Texas, for a city facility which includes a customer service center as well as other city services and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
- Proposition B: The issuance of $49,000,000 bonds by the City of Georgetown, Texas, for park and recreational projects for renovation and expansion of the Georgetown Recreation Center on Austin Avenue and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
- Proposition C: The issuance of $15,000,000 bonds by the City of Georgetown, Texas for animal shelter facilities to provide animal sheltering and control services to the City, which may include a joint arrangement with other local governmental entities to expand the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter and/or new or renovated city facilities and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
- Proposition D: The issuance of $10,000,000 bonds by the City of Georgetown, Texas, for a jointly owned YMCA Recreation Center operated by the YMCA of Central Texas, expected to be located at or near 6200 Williams Drive, Georgetown, Texas and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
- Proposition A: The adoption of a local sales and use tax in Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 8. at the rate of two percent.
- Proposition A: The issuance of $825,000,000 of bonds for roads and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay principal of and interest on the Bonds.
- Proposition B: The issuance of $59,000,000 of bonds for park and recreational purposes and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay principal of and interest on the bonds.
3. Polling locations
All early-voting polling locations listed also serve as Election Day polling places. Additionally, early-voting times vary, but Election Day voting hours are from 7 am.-7 p.m. statewide. This list is noncomprehensive.
*denotes early-voting location
- Carver Center for Families
- 1200 W. 17th St., Georgetown
- The Delaney at Georgetown Village
- 359 Village Commons Blvd., Georgetown
- Emmaus Church of Georgetown
- 5060 E. Hwy. 29, Georgetown
- First Baptist Church
- 1333 W. University Ave., Georgetown
- Georgetown Annex*
- 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown
- Georgetown City Hall*
- 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St., Georgetown
- Georgetown ISD Technology Building*
- 603 Lakeway Drive, Georgetown
- Heritage Baptist Church
- 1601 FM 971, Georgetown
- Randalls
- 5721 Williams Drive, Georgetown
- Southwestern University, Howry Center
- 1001 Southwestern Blvd., Georgetown
- The Oaks Community Center-Sun City*
- 301 Del Webb Blvd., Georgetown
- The Worship Place
- 811 Sun City Blvd., Georgetown