TYLER, Texas — Thousands have already hit the polls within four days of early voting for the Nov. 7 election in Smith and Gregg counties this week.
In Smith County, 2,817 people have already casted their ballot out of 155,413 eligible voters. So far, there has been a 1.8% voter turnout for the upcoming election.
Here are the following early voting location date and times for Smith County:
Early voting locations
- Heritage Building: 1900 Bellwood Road, Tyler
- Main Location The HUB: 304 E. Ferguson Street, Tyler
- Lindale Masonic Lodge: 200 W. Margaret Street, Lindale
- Noonday Community Center: 16662 CR 196, Tyler
- Whitehouse Methodist Church: 405 W. Main Street, Whitehouse
Dates and hours
- Monday through Friday, Oct. 23 - 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Extended hours only at The HUB: Sunday, Oct. 29 from noon to 4 p.m.
- Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 30 - November 1 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Thursday through Friday, Nov. 2 - 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
In Gregg County, 1,916 people have already casted their ballot out of 73,642 eligible voters. So far, there has been a 2.6% voter turnout for the upcoming election.
Here are the following early voting location date and times for Gregg County:
Early voting locations
- Gregg County Courthouse: 101 E Methvin Street, Longview
- LISD Education Support Center: 1301 E Young Street, Longview
- Pine Tree Community Center: 1701 Pine Tree Road, Longview
- Lakeport City Hall: 207 Milam Street, Longview
Dates and hours
- Monday through Friday, Oct. 23 - 27 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday through Friday, Oct. 30 - Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In order to be eligible to vote in Texas people must be a U.S. citizen, be a resident of the county, be 18 years of age, not be a convicted felon and not declared mentally incapacitated by a court of law.
There are seven forms of acceptable photo identification one must have in order to vote:
- Texas Driver's License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
- Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
- United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
- United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
- United States Passport (book or card)
For voters 18-69, the acceptable form of photo ID can be expired for up to four years. For those 70 or older, the acceptable form of photo identification may be expired for any length of time.
"If you do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain one of the seven approved forms of photo ID, you may fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration (RID) at the polls and present an alternative form of ID, such as a utility bill, bank statement, government check, or your voter registration certificate," the secretary of state's office said.