Early voting for D4 election starts today

Early voting begins today for the Jan. 25 special election to fill the District 4 City Council seat being vacated by Greg Casar, who is running for Congress. This election is limited to registered voters who live in District 4, in North Central Austin. There are only three early voting locations, open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. on Sunday: 

Early voting ends Jan. 21. The early voting locations will be closed Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Jan. 14 is the deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot. To vote by mail in Texas, you must be registered to vote, 65 years or older, sick or disabled, out of the county on election day and during early voting, or in jail but otherwise eligible to vote. You can find more details about the special election, including sample ballots and election day polling locations, at the website of the Travis County Clerk.