Early voting for Nov. 8 election begins Monday

Early voting for the Nov. 8 general election begins Monday.

There are 12 days of early voting in Hays County. There are 14 early voting locations throughout the county, including three in San Marcos.

Early voting locations:

San Marcos:

•Broadway (CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic) — 401 Broadway Street #A

•Hays County Government Center Conference Room (Main early voting site) — 712 South Stagecoach Trail

•LBJ Student Center, Texas State University — 601 University Dr.

Buda

•Buda City Hall — Multipurpose Room, 401 East Loop St., Building 100

•Sunfield Station — 2610 Main St.

Kyle

•Arnold Transportation Building - HCISD Admin — 21009 Interstate 35 Frontage Road

•Kyle City Hall — 100 West Center St.

•Live Oak Academy High School — 4820 Jack C. Hays Trail

•Main Office, HCISD Transportation — 2385 High Road, Uhland

•Yarrington - Hays County Transportation Department — 2171 Yarrington Road

Wimberley

•Texan Academy at Scudder - Gym — 400 Green Acres Dr.

•Wimberley Community Center - Blanco Room — 14068 Ranch Road 12

Dripping Springs

•Patriots’ Hall of Dripping Springs, 231 Patriots’ Hall Blvd., (300 East US 290)

•Precinct 4 Office, Hays County — 195 Roger Hanks Parkway

Early voting hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Oct. 24-28. Voting takes place between 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, and 12-6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30. Polling places are opening for early voting from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Oct. 31 to Nov. 4.

Heading to the polls? Check https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/mvp.do to ensure you’re registered to vote. Bring one of the following forms of photo ID: A state driver’s license, Texas election identification certificate, Texas personal identification card, Texas license to carry a handgun, U.S. military ID card with personal photo, U.S. citizenship certificate with a personal photo or a U.S. passport.

Who’s on the ballot?

Candidates and propositions appear as they will on the ballot. Candidates listed are on the Hays County master ballot. To see a precinct specific ballot, visit https://hayscountytx.com/departments/elections/current-year-elections/no....

Federal

U.S. Representative,

District 21

•Chip Roy, REP

•Claudia Andreana

Zapata, DEM

U.S. Representative,

District 35

•Dan McQueen, REP

•Greg Casar, DEM

State

Governor

•Greg Abbott, REP

•Beto O’Rourke, DEM

•Mark Tippetts, LIB

•Delilah Barrios, GRN

•Write-in

Lieutenant Governor

•Dan Patrick, REP

•Mike Collier, DEM

•Shanna Steele LIB

Attorney General

•Ken Paxton, REP

•Rochelle Mercedes Garza, DEM

•Mark Ash, LIB

Comptroller of Public Accounts

•Glenn Hegar, REP

•Janet T. Dudding, DEM

•V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza, LIB

Commissioner of the General Land Office

•Dawn Buckingham, REP

•Jay Kleberg, DEM

•Alfred Molison, Jr., GRN

•Write-in

Commissioner of Agriculture

•Sid Miller, REP

•Susan Hays, DEM

Railroad Commissioner

•Wayne Christian, REP

•Luke Warford, DEM

•Jaime Andres Díez, LIB

•Hunter Wayne Crow, GRN

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3

•Debra Lehrmann, REP

•Erin A. Nowell, DEM

•Thomas Edward Oxford, LIB

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5

•Rebeca Huddle, REP

•Amanda Reichek, DEM

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9

•Evan Young, REP

•Julia Maldonado, DEM

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5

•Scott Walker, REP

•Dana Huffman, DEM

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6

•Jesse F. McClure, III, REP

•Robert Johnson, DEM

Member, State Board of Education, District 5

•Perla Muñoz Hopkins, REP

•RebeccaBell-Metereau, DEM

State Senator, District 21

•Julie Dahlberg, REP

•Judith Zaffirini, DEM

•Arthur DiBianca, LIB

State Senator, District 25

•Donna Campbell, REP

•Robert Walsh, DEM

State Representative, District 45

•Michelle M. Lopez, REP

•Erin Zwiener, DEM

State Representative, District 73

•Carrie Isaac, REP

•Justin Calhoun, DEM

Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 4

•Lesli R. Fitzpatrick, REP

•Rosa Lopez Theofanis, DEM

District Judge,

428th Judicial District

•Bill Henry, REP

•Joe Pool, DEM

Criminal District

Attorney

•David Puryear, REP

•Kelly Higgins, DEM

County

County Judge

•Mark Jones, REP

•Ruben Becerra, DEM

Judge, County Court-at-Law #1

•Robert Updegrove, REP

•Jimmy Alan Hall, DEM

Judge, County Court-at-Law #3, unexpired term

•Dan O’Brien, REP

•Elaine S. Brown, DEM

District Clerk

•Beverly Crumley, REP

•Avrey Anderson, DEM

County Clerk

•Linda Duran, REP

•Elaine Cárdenas, DEM

County Treasurer

•Britney Bolton Richey, REP

•Daphne Sanchez Tenorio, DEM

County Commissioner, Precinct 2

•Mike Gonzalez, REP

•Michelle Gutierrez

Cohen, DEM

County Commissioner, Precinct 4

•Walt Smith, REP

•Susan Cook, IND

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5

•Karen Marshall, REP

•Sandra Bryant, DEM

City of San Marcos General Election

Mayor, City of San Marcos

•Jane Hughson

•John Thomaides

Place 1, San Marcos

City Council

•Matthew Mendoza

•Maxfield Baker

Place 2, San Marcos

City Council

•Saul Gonzales

•Atom Von Arndt

City of San Marcos Special Election City of San Marcos

Proposition A

An ordinance to  eliminate low-level marijuana enforcement.

•For

•Against

City of Kyle General Election

District 1, Kyle City Council

•Marina Tupikov

•Neal Breen

•Marc McKinney

•Amanda Stark

•Nick Madsen

•Bear Heiser

District 3, Kyle City Council

•Miguel A. Zuniga

•Robert Rizo

City of Kyle Bond Election

City of Kyle Proposition A

The issuance of bonds  in the amount  of $294,000,000  for streets, bridges,  and sidewalks and  the levying of a tax in payment thereof.

•For

•Against

City of Austin General and Special Election

Mayor, City of Austin

•Phil Campero Brual

•Celia Israel

•Kirk Watson

•Anthony Bradshaw

•Jennifer Virden

•Gary S. Spellman

District 8, Austin City Council

•Paige Ellis

•Richard Smith

•Antonio D. Ross

•Kimberly P. Hawkins

City of Austin Bond Election

City of Austin Proposition A

The issuance of $350,000,000 in tax-supported general obligation bonds and notes for planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, renovating, improving and equipping affordable housing facilities for low and moderate income persons and families, and acquiring land and interests in land and property necessary to do so, funding loans and grants for affordable housing, and funding affordable housing programs, as may be permitted by law; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.

•For

•Against

City of Woodcreek General Election

Woodcreek City Council Members

Vote for three, two, one, or none.

•Robert Hambrick

•Vicki Alvord

•Linnea Bailey

•Joe Kotarba

•John Epley

•Chrys Grummert

City of WoodcreekBond Election

City of Woodcreek Proposition A

The issuance of bonds in the amount of $3,495,000 and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds for street improvements, and all matters incident or necessary thereto.

•For

•Against

Austin Community College District General Board of Trustees Election

Place 4 ACC Trustee

•Sean Hassan

Place 5 ACC Trustee

•Manny Gonzalez

Place 6 ACC Trustee

•Nathaniel Hellman

•Steve Jackobs

Austin Community College District Proposition A

The issuance of $770,000,000.00 bonds for the purpose of constructing, improving, renovating, and equipping college buildings district wide for workforce training and general education programs which will include, but not be limited to nursing, advanced manufacturing, skilled trades, and information technology, and for student support services such as onsite child care and student health services, and for the modernization of technology, and with such construction, improvement, renovation, and equipping of college buildings to include, but not be limited to: (1) construction of a new campus at the Pinnacle site in southwest Austin for instructional programs including software development and healthcare; (2) construction of a new campus at the southeast Travis County site for instructional programs including skilled trades, such as welding and automotive technology, and advanced manufacturing; (3) expansion of the Hays campus for instructional programs including nursing and healthcare; (4) expansion of the Highland campus in central Austin for instructional programs including advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, and software development; (5) expansion of the round rock campus for instructional programs including nursing, advanced manufacturing, and skilled trades such as welding and automotive technology; (6) expansion of the Cypress Creek campus in Cedar Park for instructional programs including cybersecurity and software development; (7) expansion of the downtown Austin Rio Grande campus for instructional programs including computer science and cybersecurity; (8) expansion of the Elgin campus for instructional programs including advanced manufacturing and skilled trades such as welding; (9) expansion of the San Gabriel campus in Leander for instructional programs including advanced manufacturing and skilled trades such as welding; and (10) technology and facility improvements at various campuses including but not limited to Riverside, Northridge, South Austin, and Eastview; and the levying of the tax in payment thereof.

•For

•Against

Dripping Springs Independent School District Bond Election

Dripping Springs Independent School District Proposition A

The issuance of $199,280,000 of bonds by the Dripping Springs Independent School District for school facilities (including a new elementary school and expansion to middle school), the purchase of the necessary sites for school facilities, and the purchase of new school buses and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.

•For

•Against

Dripping Springs Independent School District Proposition B

The issuance of $275,350,000 of bonds by the Dripping Springs Independent School District for school facilities (including a new high school), and the purchase of the necessary sites for school facilities and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.

•For

•Against

Dripping Springs Independent School District Proposition C

The issuance of $6,505,000 of bonds by the Dripping Springs Independent School District for instructional technology and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. This is a property tax increase.

•For

•Against

Wimberley Independent School District General Election

Trustee, Place 4, Wimberley Independent School District

•Will Conley

Trustee, Place 5

•Chad Canine

•Lindsey Deringer

Dripping Springs Municipal Utility District No. 1 Special Election

Permanent Directors, Dripping Springs Municipal Utility District No. 1

Vote for none, one, two, three, four, or five.

•Josh Arnold

•Austin Carrasquillo

•Shawn Connolly

•Danny G. Hubbard

•Wade Lombard

Dripping Springs Municipal Utility District No. 1 Proposition A

Confirming creation of Dripping Springs Municipal Utility District No. 1.

•For

•Against

Dripping Springs Municipal Utility District No. 1 Proposition B

An operation and maintenance tax for the District not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) per one hundred dollars ($100) valuation of taxable property.

•For

•Against

Dripping Springs Municipal Utility District No. 1 Proposition C

The issuance of $116,150,000 bonds for water, wastewater and drainage system facilities. Taxes sufficient to pay principal of and interest on the bonds will be imposed.

•For

•Against

Dripping Springs Municipal Utility District No. 1 Proposition D

The issuance of $49,400,000 bonds for roads.Taxes sufficient to pay principal of and interest on the bonds will be imposed.

•For

•Against

Dripping Springs Municipal Utility District No. 1 Proposition E

The issuance of $174,225,000 bonds for refunding water, wastewater and drainage system facilities bonds (including refunding bonds issued therefor) issued pursuant to Section 59, Article XVI of the Texas Constitution. Taxes sufficient to pay principal of and interest on the bonds will be imposed.

•For

•Against

Dripping Springs Municipal Utility District No. 1 Proposition F

The issuance of $74,100,000 bonds for refunding road bonds (including refunding bonds issued therefor) issued pursuant to Section 52, Article III of the Texas Constitution. Taxes sufficient to pay principal of and interest on the bonds will be imposed.

•For

•Against

 

Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 4 Bond Election

Sunfield Municipal Utility District  No. 4 Proposition A

The issuance of an additional $84,500,000 in bonds and the levy of ad valorem taxes in payment of the bonds (water, sanitary sewer, drainage and storm sewer, organization and administration).

•For

•Against

Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 4 Proposition B

The issuance of an additional $48,000,000 in bonds and the levy of ad valorem taxes in payment of the bonds (paved roads and turnpikes).

•For

•Against

Sunfield Municipal  Utility District  No. 4 Proposition C

The issuance of an additional $126,750,000 in refunding bonds to refund bonds issued for water, sanitary sewer, drainage and storm sewer facilities and the levy of ad valorem taxes in payment of said refunding bonds.

•For

•Against

Sunfield Municipal Utility District  No. 4 Proposition D

The issuance of an additional $72,000,000 in refunding bonds to refund bonds issued for macadamized, graveled, and paved roads and turnpikes or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads, and the levy of ad valorem taxes in payment of said refunding road bonds.

•For

•Against

Unopposed Candidates Declared Elected

•Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2 - Mary Lou Keel (R)

•District Judge, 207th Judicial District - Tracie Wright-Reneau (R)

•District Judge, 274th Judicial District - Gary L. Steel (R)

•Judge, County Court-at-Law #2 - Chris Johnson (R)

•Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 - Andrew Cable (R)

•Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 - John Burns (R)

•Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2 - Maggie Hernandez Moreno (D)

•Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 - Beth Smith (D)