Between the start of early voting Oct. 19 and Election Day on Nov. 3, Georgetown voters will help decide several local, state and federal races, as well as two ballot propositions from the city and school district.
Dates to know
Oct. 19: first day of early voting
Oct. 23: last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked)
Oct. 30: last day of early voting
Nov. 3: Election Day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or Nov. 4 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election)
What's on the ballot?
At the federal level, Georgetown voters will help decide races for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House District 31.
At the state level, governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general are all on the ballot, as well as several other races that include agriculture commissioner and railroad commissioner.
Williamson County has elections happening for county judge, county clerk, Precinct 4 commissioner and the tax assessor-collector.
For candidate information on these and other races, visit Community Impact's Voter Guide.
What else?
Local voters will also decide the outcome of two propositions by the city and Georgetown ISD.
Georgetown ISD Proposition A is a voter-approval tax rate election to raise the district tax rate to help fund pay raises for staff. GISD officials are looking to increase the district's maintenance and operations tax rate from $0.6931 to $0.7831 per $100 valuation, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
The increase would raise an estimated $17.5 million in revenue. About $9 million would go to the state as part of recapture, and the remaining $8.4 million would go toward pay raises for staff.
City of Georgetown Proposition A would reauthorize a sales tax to fund street maintenance.
Since it was first approved by voters in 2002, the sales tax has raised revenue for street resurfacing and repair, according to previous reporting. The tax must be reauthorized every four years per state law, and the proposition would not increase the sales tax rate.
Polling locations
Williamson County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting or on Election Day. Visit www.wilcotx.gov/elections for polling locations.
Georgetown residents can vote at the following locations in town during the early voting period:
Wilco Georgetown Annex, 100 Wilco Way, HR Room 108
Georgetown Fire Station No. 6, 6700 Williams Drive, Community Room
Georgetown City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St., Community Room
Georgetown ISD Technology & Nutrition Building, 603 Lakeway Drive, Large Conference Room
The Oaks Community Center-Sun City, 301 Del Webb Blvd., The Oaks Room
East View High School, 4490 E. University Ave., Gym Foyer
Residents can vote at the following locations in Georgetown on Election Day:
Wilco Georgetown Annex, 100 Wilco Way, HR Room 108
Carver Center for Families, 1200 W. 17th St., Paulette Taylor Legacy Room
Georgetown City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St., Community Room
Georgetown ISD Technology & Nutrition Building, 603 Lakeway Drive, Large Conference Room
Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning, 507 E. University Ave., Cafeteria
Boys & Girls Club of Georgetown, 1100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Library
Benold Middle School, 1401 N. Parmer Ranch Blvd., Fieldhouse
Georgetown Film Alley, 420 Wolf Ranch Parkway, Party Room
The Oaks Community Center-Sun City, 301 Del Webb Blvd., The Oaks Room
Georgetown Fire Station No. 6, 6700 Williams Drive, Community Room
Wilco Central Maintenance Facility, 3151 SE Inner Loop, Training Room
Georgetown High School, 2211 N. Austin Ave., Klett PAC Foyer
The Delaney at Georgetown Village, 359 Village Commons Blvd., Great Hall
Southwestern University, 1001 Southwestern Blvd., Howry Center
East View High School, 4490 E. University Ave., Gym Foyer
Heritage Baptist Church, 1601 FM 971, Room 102 and 103
Truewood by Merrill-Georgetown, 4907 Williams Drive, Lobby
Additionally, registered voters of Williamson County can vote at any location in the county listed here for early voting and here for Election Day. Information is subject to change, according to county documents.
Stay tuned
Community Impact will be providing coverage of races after polls close on Election Day. For the latest election updates, visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide.
