WilCo Wants Residents To Be 'Vote Ready' During Elections

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX — Williamson County Elections officials want all registered voters to be “vote ready” for the Nov. 3 election. This means reviewing your ballot, making a plan for when and where to vote and bringing your ID.

Sample ballots are available now on the Williamson County Elections website. Voters can mark their paper sample ballot to take into the polling location as a guide. However, mobile phones cannot be brought out and used to review or check information while in the polling location, county officials wrote in an advisory.

Here's some key points to remember:

• Early voting begins Tuesday, Oct. 13, and runs through Friday, Oct. 30. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., except on Sundays when they are open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting locations are listed on the Williamson County website.
• On Election Day, polling locations are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Any Williamson County registered voter can vote at any of Williamson County’s 57 Vote Center locations. A list of election day Vote Centers can be found at the Williamson County website.
• To find the closest polling location near you and to check wait times for early voting and Election Day voting, visit the Williamson County Polling Locations portal.
• Remember to bring one of the seven acceptable forms of photo ID with you when you go to vote. See forms of ID at the VoteTexas.gov website.
• For those who have requested ballot by mail, the Williamson County Elections Department has begun mailing out those ballots. The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 23. To apply, visit the "Vote by mail" portal of the Williamson County website. Ballots may be returned by mail, contract carrier or voters may hand deliver only their own marked mail ballot to the Elections Department, 301 S.E. Inner Loop, Georgetown, Texas, 78626 during regular business hours and extended hours during Early Voting and on Election Day.
• Photo ID laws are applicable to all voters that hand deliver their ballots and voters hand delivering a mail ballot must also sign a roster. Ballots may be hand-delivered as soon as it has been received and voted. Voters can track the status of their ballot by clicking here.
• All voting information is available on the Williamson County Elections website. The Elections Department phone line will be answered during business hours for additional questions at (512) 943-1630.
• Safety protocols will be followed in all voting locations. Poll workers will be required to wear a face covering, and voters are strongly encouraged to wear them as well. Distancing of equipment and those standing in line will be used to avoid people standing closer than six feet to one another. Hand sanitizer will be available to use. Equipment will be wiped down regularly. Watch the video below to learn about safety precautions that will be in place: