General election early voting begins Tuesday, October 13, across Texas after the Texas Supreme Court recently ruled to extend the traditional two-week period to three weeks this year because of the pandemic.

In Brown County, all early voting will be done at the Election’s Office, 613 N. Fisk on the following dates and times.

Tuesday, Oct. 13-Friday, Oct. 16 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 23 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 25 – Noon to 5 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 26 through Wednesday, Oct. 28 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 29 through Friday, Oct. 30 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm at polling places throughout the county that we will post closer to November 3rd.

There are a number of local races throughout Brown County as follows:

The Brown County Water Improvement District, where votes can be cast for none, one, two or three of the following candidates:

* Tommy Davis

* Dennis W. Graham

* Johnny Hays

* Jimmy Jones

* James E. McMillian

* Frank Niemiec

– Bangs City Council, where votes can be cast for none, one, two or three of the following candidates:

* Marisa Craddock

* Rick Phelps

* Shelia Roberts

* Carroll Prince Wells

Bangs ISD School Board, where votes can be cast for none, one or two of the following candidates:

* Larry Drury

* Ken Loewrigkeit

* Lyndyl Tidwell

Early ISD School Board, where votes can be cast for:

* Place 1: Chance Barr, Chad Hill

* Place 6: Toni Hill McMillan, Christene Pruett

* Place 7: Sandy Benson, Tammi Cox Ledbetter

Obviously, the Presidential race between President Donald Trump (R) and Joe Biden (D) will attract many voters as will the races for U.S. Senator between Republican incumbent John Cornyn, Democrat Mary Hegar, Libertarian Kerry McKennon and the Green Party’s David Collins, as well as the District 11 U.S. Congress race between Republican August Pfluger, Democrat Jon Mark Hogg and Libertarian Wacey Alpha Cody.