Today is the final day of early voting in the May 9 Joint General and Special Election. If you live in Austin, don’t panic — there are no city or Travis County candidates on issues on the ballot. The vote will cover several municipal elections in smaller cities, including Leander, Cedar Park, Manor, Lakeway, Lago Vista and West Lake Hills. There are also other elections for local school districts, emergency services districts and water districts. Early voting locations are open all around Travis County today, and you don’t have to vote in your assigned precinct. On Saturday, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. only in the jurisdiction of the local election. For a list of local polling places and other information, go here.
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