Comal County voters will decide during the March 3 primary elections which candidates will face off in the Nov. 3 general election. The list includes a number of countywide races.

Here’s what to know before heading to the polls on election day, and some unofficial early voting numbers.

What you need to know: Voters will see Republican primary candidates for Comal County judge, commissioners for Precincts 2 and 4, county clerk and more. No Democratic candidates filed to run for any of the county-level races, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. 

There were approximately 20,029 ballots cast after early voting, according to the secretary of state website. This equates to approximately 13.58% of the 147,503 registered voters in the county.

Republican voters accounted for 13,969 of that number, or about 9.47%, while Democrats—who were primarily voting for federal and state offices—totaled about 6,060, or about 4.11% of early voters, according to the secretary of state.

New Braunfels City Council accepted a $420,000 grant from The Recycling Partnership, Inc. to support a residential recycling education and outreach initiative Feb. 23.

What to know: The Recycling Partnership is a national nonprofit dedicated to improving residential recycling systems, according to agenda documents.

In addition to the cash grant, the organization will provide up to $125,000 in additional services, including technical assistance, outreach strategy support and customized educational materials, agenda documents state.

The city elected to use a direct-pay model, meaning The Recycling Partnership will pay approved vendors directly rather than reimbursing the city, requiring no budget amendment or financial match from the city, according to agenda documents.

How it works: The grant will fund a data-driven initiative to increase residential recycling participation, reduce contamination in curbside carts and improve overall material quality, agenda documents state. 

Grant funds will also help fund artificial intelligence-based smart truck camera technology on four collection vehicles, personalized resident feedback, direct mail outreach, digital engagement and field data collection.

The Comal ISD board of trustees canceled its May 3 general election for single-member Districts 3 and 4 on Feb. 26.

The details: The deadline to file for a place on the ballot was Feb. 14, according to the district’s website. Following the deadline, only two candidates had filed, one for each of the seats up for election.

Current District 3 board member Russ Garner was the only candidate for his district, and local entrepreneur Victor Reyna was the only filer for District 4, which is currently held by Jason York, according to board documents.

What’s next: A copy of the cancellation order will be posted on election day at each polling location in compliance with state law, according to board documents.

CISD board members are elected to three-year terms, with staggered elections being held in May. Board members will be sworn in following the election, according to the district's website.

Primary election day in Texas is March 3. With dozens of state, regional and local races on the ballot, voters in the Republican and Democratic primaries will determine their parties’ nominees for the November midterm election.

At the polls: Polling places across Texas will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, according to the secretary of state.

On election day, voters in the following counties in Community Impact’s coverage areas can vote at any polling location within their county of residence: Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Collin, Comal, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Tarrant and Travis. Registered voters in other counties are required to visit a polling place specific to their voting precinct.

Voters are required to bring photo identification to the polls.

On the ballot: Voters will choose their political parties’ nominees for the U.S. Senate, seven state offices, 10 state judicial seats, 38 congressional seats, nearly all state legislative seats and over half of the State Board of Education. Candidates who win their primaries will advance to the November ballot.