Voters in City Council District 7 and those living within the boundaries of the Austin Independent School District will have the opportunity to vote early beginning today. The runoff election for the Council race and AISD at-large position 8 will be held on Dec. 14, but those who wish to cast their ballots early will be able to vote at any voting center in Travis County through Dec. 10. There are 20 early voting centers, which will each have a “Vote Here/Aqui” sign displayed, and they will be open today through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. The final day of early voting is Tuesday, Dec. 10. For a list of early voting locations as well as election day voting centers, check the Travis County Clerk’s website. The District 7 race is between Gary Bledsoe and Mike Siegel. The AISD race is between Lindsey Stringer and Fernando Lucas de Urioste.
Jo Clifton is the Politics Editor for the Austin Monitor. More by Jo Clifton