“I only have an hour to vote! Where should I go?”
Over the weekend I received a text from a neighbor telling me that she just voted and the polling location had no line. “You should run over there if you haven’t voted, yet.”
I’m grateful for friends and neighbors like this and feel lucky to have them in my life. Lots of folks aren’t so lucky. If you find yourself in that camp, read on.
Go to the Source
While the Texas Secretary of State’s website lists polling locations, you can often get more details by visiting your county’s election website directly.
Several Texas county sites have interactive maps that share real-time wait times, including Bexar, Hays, and Williamson counties.
Here is the Travis County map showing how long you can expect to wait in line. Pro tip: Use our directory tool to easily find your county election office.
Now that you have this information, YOU can be the civic-minded one who helps your friends and neighbors vote. Feel free to copy and paste this message into a text, email, or social post:
