Half a million Texans voted in first week of early voting for the Nov. 4 Election, 12K in Montgomery County

THE WOODLANDS, TX — Texas counties reported that as of Sunday evening, 561,819 ballots were cast, according to a report released by Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson. In-person voting reflected the vast majority of the votes. The vote-by-mail cumulative was 23,510.

“Statewide, Texans are going to the polls to vote on 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, and many will also have the opportunity to weigh in on local or special elections,” said Secretary of State Nelson in the statement. “Now is a good time for eligible voters to make a plan for voting early or casting their ballot on Election Day.”

The cumulative voting number represents about 3% of Texas’ 18.4 million registered voters. These numbers are unofficial and will likely increase as all counties finish reporting.

Closer to home, 12,236 people cast their ballots (including mail-in ballots) the first week of early voting in Montgomery County. This number represents about 2.6% of registered voters in the county. While some may be staying away thinking the primary voting issue is only for one position on The Woodlands Township's board of directors, there are nearly two dozen propositions or state constitutional amendments on the ballot that will affect everyone in the county, far more than the relative handful that has voted.

Early voting in-person runs through Oct. 31, and Election Day is Nov. 4. Find your polling locations for both early voting and Election Day voting at https://elections.mctx.org/, and stay tuned to Woodlands Online for ongoing coverage of this election season.