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Early voting for May 1 election kicks off
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 by Jo Clifton
Monday was the first day of early voting for the May 1 election. According to the Travis County Clerk’s report, 8,183 voters cast ballots. Of those, 7,425 were cast at 19 early voting locations, and 758 were mail ballots. The Ben Hur Shrine Center recorded the most votes, with 1,048. There were also four locations that recorded more than 600 votes. Those included the Eanes ISD Administration Building, the Shops at Arbor Walk, the Austin Recreation Center, and the Austin Oaks Church. Early voting continues through April 27. For more information about the propositions before Austin voters, see the Austin Monitor‘s Voter Resource. Find a list of early voting locations here. Questions? Call Travis County’s 24-hour voter hotline at 512-238-8683.
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