Voters have the rest of the week to cast an early ballot in the Tuesday, November 3 midterm General Election, and they will have their final voting opportunity on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3.
Hill County voters have three early voting locations to choose from in Hillsboro, Whitney or Hubbard. On Election Day, voters must report to their individual voting precinct’s polling place. See a complete list of polling places on page 2. Those unsure of their voting precinct can check their voter registration card, look up the information on http://www.votetexas.gov, or contact the local Elections Administration office.
The main early voting location is the Hill County Covington Street Annex, located at 126 South Covington Street in Hillsboro. It will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday, October 30.
The Hill County Precinct 1 Annex, located at 5800 FM 933 in Whitney (Huron), and the Hubbard Volunteer Fire Department, located at 116 North Magnolia Avenue in Hubbard, will also be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.
Bosque County early voters can cast ballots at either the Bosque County Elections Administration Office, at 104 West Morgan in Meridian, or the Clifton Civic Center, at 403 West 3rd Street in Clifton. Bosque County early voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. the final week of early voting.
Voters will weigh in on candidates ranging from U.S. Senate and U.S. House to governor and other state-level races, while also making a few local decisions.
Most county-level races were decided in the March primaries, but there will be a contested Hill County Precinct 3 commissioner race on the ballot after Scotty Hawkins’ recent resignation. Republican Martin Dudik, who was appointed to temporarily replace Hawkins, will be on the ballot along with Democrat Sarah Martin.
There will be a contested race for the Texas House District 13 seat, with incumbent Republican Angelia Orr of Hill County and Democrat Albert Hunter of Bosque County on the ballot.
A special election to fill the State Senate, District 22 seat will also be conducted, with Republican David Cook and Democrat Amy Martinez-Salas both seeking the seat vacated by Brian Birdwell. Voters will see two separate races for Texas Senate District 22 on the ballot: a special election to fill the remainder of Birdwell’s term, which ends in January 2027, and a regular election for the next four-year term beginning in January.
In Bosque County, there are two declared write-in candidates seeking a position. Republican Justin Blake is on the ballot seeking the county tax assessor-collector’s unexpired term, and Cindy Anderson is a write-in candidate. In the Bosque County Precinct 4 commissioner race, Republican Larry Musselman is on the ballot and Gary Liardon is a declared write-in candidate.
Hill County voters should also keep in mind that the county offers instant election-related information through TextMyGov. Text “Hi” to 254-266-6442 to quickly connect with information about voting and elections.
For more information, visit http://www.votetexas.gov or call Hill County Elections Administration at 254-582-4072 or Bosque County Elections Administration at 254-435-6650.
Remember voter ID when casting ballot
Voters heading to the polls to make their General Election selections are reminded that under Texas law, those who possess one of the seven acceptable forms of photo identification must present that ID at the polls when voting in person.
They include:
- Texas Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
- Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
- United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
- United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
- United States Passport (book or card)
With the exception of the U.S. Citizenship Certificate, which does not expire, for voters aged 18-69, the acceptable form of photo identification may be expired no more than four years before being presented for voter qualification at the polling place.
For voters aged 70 or older, the acceptable form of photo identification may be expired for any length of time if the identification is otherwise valid.
Voters who do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain one of the seven approved forms of photo ID may fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the polls and present an alternative form of ID, such as a utility bill, bank statement, government check or a voter registration certificate.
For more information about voting in Texas and answers to frequently asked questions, visit www.votetexas.gov.
