Early voting is set to begin in Brazoria and Galveston counties on Oct. 20. Here’s what voters need to know before heading to the polls.

What readers need to know

Early voting will run during the following dates and times:
  • Oct. 20-24, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Oct. 27-29, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Oct. 30-31, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Election Day will follow on Nov. 4 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.

Both Brazoria and Galveston counties are state-approved countywide polling places, meaning voters who are residents within a county can cast ballots at any polling location within their respective county.

Locations in each county where voters can cast ballots are included on the following map:




What’s on the ballot

While some races are taking place across each county, areas such as the cities of Pearland, Friendswood and Manvel do not have races. League City also has no races.

For school districts, Friendswood ISD has a $165 million bond package split up into four propositions. Voters living within the district’s boundaries can vote on the bond within the county in which they live.


Beyond local races, the state of Texas has 17 total amendments set to appear on the ballot, Community Impact previously reported.

Some of those, according to previous reporting, include:
  • Tax exemptions
  • Tightening bail rules
  • Funding for water supplies
  • An increase to the homestead exemption
To learn more about those amendments, as well as others, click here.

Locally, other entities with races in Brazoria County include:
  • Angleton ISD
  • Hillcrest Village
  • City of Freeport
Other entities in Galveston County with ballot measures include:
  • City of Galveston
  • Dickinson ISD
  • Galveston ISD
  • Santa Fe ISD
  • Hitchcock ISD
Stay tuned

Election Day will take place on Nov. 4 following the early voting period. Election results will begin to be released later that night. However, results will not be final and will remain unofficial until canvassed by their respective governing entity.


For more election coverage, visit Community Impact’s election page.