Voter Guide 2024 | What Bexar County voters should know as Election Day arrives

Early voting in Bexar County for the general election wrapped up on Nov. 1 and saw nearly 575,000 residents make it to the polls in person out of the county’s roughly 1.295 million registered voters. That amounts to a 44% turnout. 

That’s down from the 50% of registered voters who voted early in 2020 – when the early voting period was extended a week due to COVID-era protocols – but up from the 2016 presidential election, when 41.8% of Bexar County residents made it to the polls early. 

Election Day – Nov. 5, 2024

The polls in Bexar County will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for Election Day on Nov. 5. Those who are in line when polls close will have a chance to fill out and cast their ballot. 

Click here to find your polling center. Remember: While you have an assigned polling center based on your address, you can head to any of the county’s hundreds of voting sites to cast your ballot on Election Day. 

Make sure to have at least one of the following types of ID: 

Texans are allowed to vote by mail but must meet at least one of the following criteria:

Those eligible must fill out this absentee-ballot application and submit it to the Bexar County Elections Office to be able to submit a mail-in ballot for the election. It must be completed and received at the elections office at least 11 days before the election. 

You don’t want to get to a polling location and not be ready. There are certain types of ID you need to show before you cast your ballot.

Voter privacy rules vary by state. In Texas, if you are registered to vote, your name, address, precinct you live in and registration number is public record. But your birthday or social security number is kept confidential. The Texas secretary of state allows certain individuals to keep their information confidential, including law enforcement, judges and some crime victims.

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