A big surge on the last two days of early voting in Travis County for the May 9 municipal elections resulted in significantly higher numbers than last year. The final day saw 9,240 go to the polls in person, bolstered by 259 mail-in ballots received.
Final totals:
2009 – 30,971 (5.89% of registered voters)
2008 – 19,613 (3.47%)
Bear in mind: These are Travis County totals, including not only the Austin city council races, but also elections in Bee Cave, Cedar Park, Lakeway, Leander, Pflugerville, Rollingwood, Round Rock, and other communities.
If you haven’t voted yet, Election Day is Saturday, May 9. You must vote in your neighborhood precinct sometime between 7am and 7pm. Go to Election Central for all sort of election information and coverage. And be sure to join us online after the polls close for results and reports from the election night parties.
This article appears in May 1 • 2009.