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A demonstration voting machine at the Tarrant County Election Administration displays the screen voters will see after casting their ballot on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, in Fort Worth. The 2025 local runoff election will take place on June 7.
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Unless there’s a major swell Tuesday, just a small fraction of Tarrant County’s registered voters will decide the results of Tuesday’s election.
The Nov. 4 ballot features 17 constitutional amendments, including a homestead exemption increase, as well as a special election for North Texas’ Senate District 9 and several city and school district elections.
During early voting, 111,291 of Tarrant County’s roughly 1.3 million registered voters cast ballots in person, according to an unofficial tally from the Tarrant County Elections Administration. The in-person early voting period started Oct. 20 and ended Friday.
An additional 2,665 ballots were returned by mail through Friday.
Combine the two, and about 8.7% percent of Tarrant County’s registered voters have voted so far.
The last day of early voting drew the most people to the polls — 25,385.
The early voting turnout might seem low, but it’s higher than in 2023, the last time Texas had a constitutional amendment election.
In 2023, all but one of the 14 constitutional amendment propositions were approved by Texas voters. That election drew just over 5% of the county’s registered voters for early voting.
The busiest early voting locations
On Election Day and during early voting, Tarrant County voters can go to any voting location they choose.
Which was the busiest during early voting? Here are the five early voting locations with the most voters.
- Keller Town Hall: 8,125
- Southlake Town Hall: 6,987
- Summerglen Branch Library in Fort Worth: 6,134
- Dionne Phillips Bagsby Southwest Subcourthouse in Fort Worth: 5,914
- Gary Fickes Northeast Courthouse in Hurst: 5,859
The least popular early voting locations
The following voting locations drew the fewest voters:
- Dover Fellowship Hall in Kennedale: 958
- City of Forest Hill City Hall: 1,069
- Asia Times Square in Grand Prairie: 1,153
- Vernon Newsom Stadium in Mansfield: 1,170
- Tarrant County Elections Center in Fort Worth: 1,243
Voting on Election Day in Tarrant County
Polls are open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
More information about voting locations and what’s on the ballot is available on the Tarrant County Election Administration website.
The Star-Telegram also has several articles and guides to help inform voters as they head to the polls, including for the constitutional amendment election and the special election for Senate District 9.
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Eleanor Dearman
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