The Texas Tribune newsroom has reporters across the state tracking the election results. They’ll be posting their observations and analysis below all night.
Here’s are the top things you need to know:
- The polls close across Texas at 7 p.m. Because El Paso is in Mountain time, residents there will vote one hour later. After the polls close, counties quickly begin reporting early results.
- You can see vote totals for all statewide and legislative races here.
- Democrats feel they have their best chance in years to flip a U.S. Senate seat and multiple statewide elected positions. See seven things to watch here.
- More than 40% of voters cast their ballots early. That was record early turnout for a non-presidential election year.
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As voting continues until 7 p.m., here are some helpful reminders:
- You can cast a provisional ballot if you forget your photo ID or if your name is not on the voter rolls due to an administrative issue.
- You have the right to vote as long as you’re in line by 7 p.m. local time.
- If your registration is listed as in “suspense”, you may still be able to vote by filling out a “statement of residence”.
- If you make a mistake while marking your ballot, you can get up two more ballots to make corrections before submitting it.
- If you run into issues at the polls, you can contact the Texas Secretary of State’s helpline at 1-800-252-VOTE (8683) or voting rights groups at 1-866-OUR-VOTE (687-8683).
Read more about voter rights and voting by mail here: trib.it/5bV9S8
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