Here’s what readers need to know about voting on Election Day.
What readers need to know
Polls on Nov. 5 will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., according to Galveston County’s website. Those in line by 7 p.m. will be able to vote, while those arriving after 7 p.m. will be turned away.
There are nearly 50 locations voters can cast ballots at in Galveston County on Election Day, according to the county’s website.
Those casting ballots on Election Day can do so at any polling location, as Galveston County is in the state’s countywide polling place program, according to the Texas secretary of state’s website.
This map may not be comprehensive.
What to bring
Voters should bring one of seven approved forms of identification when going to the polls, according to the Vote Texas website. Those forms of ID are:
- Texas drivers license
- Texas election ID certificate
- Texas personal ID card
- Texas handgun license
- U.S. citizenship certificate with photo
- U.S. military ID card
- U.S. passport
- Certified domestic birth certificate or court admissible birth document
- Current utility bill
- Bank statement
- Government check
- Paycheck
- Government document with your name and address including your Voter Registration Certificate
Along with a presidential and U.S. Senate race, all 36 U.S. House of Representative seats in Texas are on the ballot, according to Brazoria County’s sample ballots.
On the state level, the Texas railroad commissioner, several Texas Supreme Court seats, as well as dozens of court races, several Texas House and Texas Senate races, are on the ballot, according to Galveston County.
For Galveston County, races for the sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commissioners, justice of the peace and constable positions will be on the ballot, according to the county’s website.
Local elections on the ballot include four total races for League City City Council, two of which are competitive, according to the county. League City also has nine propositions on the ballot related to city code. Dickinson also has measures.
School districts, including Friendswood and Santa Fe ISDs have school board races, while Texas City ISD has a proposition, according to the county.
At the polls
At polling locations, election officials will have cones 100 feet away from the polling place. Campaigning within that 100 feet is not allowed, including posting or using political signs or literature relating to a candidate, political party or measure, according to the Vote Texas website.
Cellphones, as well as cameras, tablets, laptops, sound recorders or other devices that can communicate wirelessly are not allowed, according to the Vote Texas website. Such devices can not be used within 100 feet of voting stations. Recording sound or images is also not allowed in that range.
Outside of police officers, firearms are generally not allowed in polling locations, according to the Vote Texas website. Those who wear apparel relating to a candidate, measure or political party may be asked to cover up or remove such apparel before coming into the building.
What else?
More than 134,000 people voted early in Galveston County for the Nov. 5 election, according to voter rosters from the county.
For maps on precincts, sample ballots and deadline information, visit Galveston County’s election website.
