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What Williamson County voters need to know on Election Day

Election Day is Nov. 3. Here's what you need to know to vote in Williamson County.

The gist: Polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone in line before polls close will still be able to cast a ballot.

Registered voters can use any polling location in the county. Polling locations and wait time estimates are available at the county election page.

Texas law requires voters to bring one of seven forms of identification to the polls:

  • A Texas driver's license

  • A Texas personal ID card

  • A Texas handgun license

  • A Texas election ID certificate

  • A U.S. military ID card with the voter’s photograph

  • A U.S. citizenship certificate with the voter’s photograph

  • A U.S. passport

On the ballot: There are several county-wide races on the ballot, including judge, clerk, tax assessor-collector and treasurer.

Voters can check their specific ballots, including more localized information, at Community Impact's Voter Guide.

 
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Almost half of registered voters cast ballots early in WilCo

Williamson County saw nearly half of its registered voters cast their ballots from Oct. 19-30.

With early voting concluded for the 2026 general election, unofficial county reports show 49.68% of registered voters voted in person or by mail.

Learn more: There are 473,992 total registered voters in Williamson County, according to the Elections Department.

In the early voting period, 224,691 individuals cast ballots in person, with more utilizing provisional, limited or mail-in ballots.

The largest single-day turnout of early voters was on the first day of early voting, with 25,694 in-person votes received. On the last day of early voting, 24,326 individuals voted in person.

WilCo Jester Annex in Round Rock remained the most popular polling site, seeing 22,897 early voters.

What's next: Election Day is Nov. 3. Residents can check the county website for polling locations and wait times before heading to the ballot box.

 
Transportation Tuesday
New airline route, crosswalk safety project: 6 Austin area transportation project updates

Check out the latest transportation project updates across the Austin metro.

New nonstop service to Alaska launching at Austin airport this summer: The new nonstop destination from Alaska Airlines will begin service from Austin to Anchorage on June 12, 2027 and will operate once weekly on Saturdays through Aug. 7.

TxDOT wraps up $677M Oak Hill Parkway expansion project: Nearly 40 years after planning began, construction on Oak Hill Parkway in Southwest Austin is substantially complete. The $677 million reconstruction of the seven-mile roadway segment has been ongoing since 2021, transforming a four-lane, undivided roadway into a six-lane divided highway with new frontage roads and 15 miles of shared-use paths.

Williamson County officials to look at school crosswalk safety: Officials plan to evaluate school crosswalk safety throughout the unincorporated areas of the county. Last spring, two students were hit by cars while using school crosswalks, Judge Steve Snell said. Although crossing guards tend to crosswalks 30 minutes before and after school, students also access these roads outside those times.

 
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New nonstop service to Alaska launching at Austin airport this summer

Austinites can now fly directly to Anchorage, Alaska. The new nonstop destination from Alaska Airlines will begin service from Austin to Anchorage on June 12 and will operate once weekly on Saturdays through Aug. 7.

The details: This is the latest domestic expansion for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, announced on Oct. 27. The new destination is also the only nonstop connection between Central Texas and the state of Alaska.

Zooming in: Anchorage is Alaska’s largest city and a gateway to the Kenai Peninsula, offering travelers access to Alaska’s state and national parks, outdoor adventures and Denali, according to a news release.

 

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