Election day for the Nov. 3 general election has begun. Eligible Hays County voters can cast ballots in state, federal, county and city elections from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nearly 42% of registered voters in the county cast ballots during the early voting period, according to the Hays County Elections Department. There are 204,061 registered voters in Hays County, and—as of Nov. 2—85,183 people voted early.
At the polls
Hays County residents can vote at dozens of polling locations listed on the county’s website. Voters can access wait times at each location here.
Texas law requires voters to bring one of seven forms of identification to the polls, according to previous Community Impact reporting, including:
A Texas driver's license (issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety)
A Texas personal ID card (issued by DPS)
A Texas handgun license (issued by DPS)
A Texas election ID certificate (issued by DPS)
A U.S. military ID card with the voter’s photograph
A U.S. citizenship certificate with the voter’s photograph
A U.S. passport
State law requires voters to register in advance of an election. The deadline to register for the midterms was Oct. 5. Voter registration can be viewed at any time here, and non-registered voters may register for future elections here.
On the ballot
Hays County, San Marcos, Buda and Kyle have several elected positions on the November ballot. A full sample ballot can be found on the county website. A list of federal and state races can be found here.
The following list shows contested races throughout Hays County. Read Q&As from local candidates and previous Community Impact coverage by clicking on the links below:
* indicates incumbent
Hays County Judge:
Michelle Gutierrez Cohen (Democrat)
Geoffrey Tahuahua (Republican)
Liz “Sumter” Gajdos (Independent)
Hays County Commissioners Court Precinct 2:
Johnny Flores (Democrat)
Abby Gibson (Republican)
Hays County Commissioners Court Precinct 4:
San Marcos Mayor:
Amanda Rodriguez
Ryan Thomason
San Marcos City Council, Place 3:
Jane Hughson
Alyssa Garza*
San Marcos City Council, Place 4:
Shane Scott*
Heather Hunter
San Marcos City Council, Place 6:
Lisa Prewitt
Bill Miller
Juan Miguel Arredondo
Kyle Mayor:
Irving Davis
Jessica Clayton
This list is non-comprehensive. A full sample ballot can be found on the Hays County website.
