Early voting for 2022 kicks off, and registered voters have a lot of options
Mail-in ballots are only available to some people this time around, but there are plenty of voting centers available.
All the political ads, the gubernatorial debate and the campaigns all have been leading up to this -- early voting for the November midterm general elections begins Monday.
Election Day is Nov. 8.
Registered voters can vote one of two ways: by mail-in ballot or in person.
The information for this story was gathered using the most recent information from counties' websites, Facebook pages and by calling the counties
Mail-in ballots Who qualifies, how to do it and deadlines.
Voting by mail is limited to only certain people this time around. They are:
- people 65 years of age or older;
- people who are disabled;
- pregnant women expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day;
- People committed under Chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety Code; OR
- those who are eligible but in jail.
For those who qualify to vote by mail, the application must be either postmarked by Oct. 28 or hand-delivered by 5 p.m. Oct. 28 -- next Friday. Ballot applications can be downloaded here, by calling (361) 888-0385, or by emailing your request to votebymail@nuecesco.com.
They can be emailed back to votebymail@nuecesco.com, but PAPER APPLICATIONS ALSO MUST BE MAILED back to the Nueces County Clerk's office no more than four days after your email application is received.
They can be mailed to:
Kara Sands
Nueces County Clerk
ATTN: Elections Division
P.O. Box 2627
Corpus Christi, TX 78403
In-person early voting Residents from Bishop to Port Aransas have nearby voting centers
For those looking to vote in-person, there are early-voting centers throughout Nueces County.
Voting hours Monday-Friday next week will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. On Oct. 29, early-voting centers will be open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. The Nueces County Courthouse will be the only place open for early voting Oct. 30, from noon-6 p.m., and then the rest of the voting centers will reopen 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 4. For more information, click here.
Election Day voting Where and when to vote on Nov. 8.
On Election Day, 65 polling places will be available throughout the county.
Voters can cast their ballots beginning at 7 a.m. The polls close at 7 p.m.
The vast majority will be located in Corpus Christi, but residents also will have access to voting centers in Agua Dulce, Banquete, Bishop, Driscoll, Port Aransas and Robstown.
The complete list can be found here.
Voters guide Find out about the candidates before heading to the polls.
The League of Women Voters of the Corpus Christi area publishes its Nonpartisan Voters Guide during election years, with statements from each candidate, as well as information about polling places.
Kleberg County Where to vote, and who's on the ballot.
Kleberg will be electing a county judge, a judge for the county court at law, a district clerk, a county clerk, a county treasurer, two county commissioners and four justices of the peace.
It also will be voting on a new sales tax, and Santa Gertrudis ISD is electing a school board trustee. You can see sample ballots here.
For those interested in voting early, polling places will be open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Early Voting Annex Office at 720 E. King at 12th Street will be open through Nov. 4 , while the Ricardo Community Senior Center will be open for voting Tuesday and Wednesday, and voting will be available at the Riviera County Building on Thursday and Friday.
San Patricio County Where to vote, and who's on the ballot. Do you know your voting precinct?
San Patricio will be electing a county judge and a county treasurer as well as two justices of the peace. Several G-PISD propositions also are on the ballot.
Taft is electing alderpeople. See the county's sample ballot here.
If you don't know which voting precinct you live in, here's a map.
Here's a list of places where you can vote.
Aransas County Where to vote, and who's on the ballot. Subtitle here
Aransas County judge, the county court at law judge, the district clerk, the county clerk, the county treasurer, the county surveyor, two commissioners and both justices of the peace are up for re-election.
You can find out which officials correspond to your precinct here.
Bee County Where to vote, and who's on the ballot. Subtitle here
Bee County will be electing a county judge, two county commissioners, all four justices of the peace, a district clerk and a county clerk.
Pettus, Pawnee and Skidmore-Tynan are all electing ISD trustees.
Early voting and Election Day polling places can be found here and sample ballots can be found here under the "November 8, 2022 General Election" bar.
Refugio County Where to vote, and who's on the ballot. Subtitle here Subtitle here
Refugio County is electing a county judge, two commissioners, a district clerk, a county clerk, a county treasurer, both justices of the peace and all five members of the Refugio groundwater conservation district members.
To find Election Day polling places, check this interactive map:
Precinct maps are available here.
Brooks County Where to vote, and who's on the ballot. Subtitle he Subtitle here
A county judge will be elected, along with a county commissioner. Sample ballots are available here.
Early voting will be available at the Ed Rachal Memorial Library through Nov. 4. For all ways except for Oct. 29, and Nov. 3-4, early voting hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. On Oct. 29 and Nov. 3-4, voting hours will be 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Kenedy County Where to vote, and who's on the ballot. Subtitle he Subtitle here Subtitle here
Kenedy County is electing a county judge, a county/district clerk, a county treasurer, two commissioners and all four justices of the peace.
It also has a school district proposition on the ballot. Sample ballots are available here.
Polling place locations are available here.
Jim Hogg County Where to vote, and who's on the ballot. Subtitle he Subtitle here Subtitle here Subtitle here
Jim Hogg ISD is electing two ISD trustees.
Early voting runs from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday at the JHC New Food Pantry at 14 Rodriguez Lane in Hebbronville.
Sample ballots are available here.
Election-Day polling place locations are available here.
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Jim Wells County is electing a county judge, a county clerk, a county treasurer, a commissioner and three justices of the peace.
Premont is electing ISD trustees, as well as Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco and San Diego. San Diego also is electing a city council member.
See which precinct you live in here.
Sample ballots are available here.
Election-Day polling locations are available here.
Live Oak Where to vote, and who's on the ballot. Subtitle he Subtitle here Subtitle here Subtitle here Subtitle here
Live Oak County will be electing a county judge.
Election-Day polling places and times can be found here.
Sample ballots can be found here. Here's the front of the ballot. Here's the back of the ballot.
Duval County Where to vote, and who's on the ballot. Subtitle he Subtitle here Subtitle here Subtitle here Subtitle here Subtitle here
Duval County is electing a county judge, a justice of the peace and a county commissioner, and San Diego is electing city councilmembers and school trustees. Benavides also is electing a school-board trustee. Freer is also electing a mayor and an ISD trustee, as well as Premont. See a sample ballot here.
See which precinct you live in here. Find your early-voting and Election-Day voting centers here.