EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY: Voters cast their ballots for Nov. 8 election, Hays County sees increase in registered voters

Voters took to the polls Monday for the first day of early voting.

Hays County saw a 6.1% increase in registered voters for the Nov. 8 election compared to the Republican and Democratic primaries that took place in March.

There are 167,750 registered voters in Hays County for the current election — an increase from 158,152 registered voters for the March primaries, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s office.