HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Voters of Harris County will have one last chance to cast their ballot in the runoff election during a 12-hour window on Saturday at approximately 450 different polling locations across the area.
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth encouraged the public to exercise their civic duty, noting that only about 11% of eligible voters (or 132,000 people) cast their ballot early. She emphasized that the results of this election will determine the City of Houston’s leadership for the next four years.
“Yes, it’s Saturday. Everyone is thinking about the holidays, shopping, and ordering gifts. But we want to remind you that this is one of our most important elections,” Hudspeth said.
Residents living in Houston will choose between two finalists, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and State Senator John Whitmire, for the city’s next mayor. There will also be options to vote for seven Houston city council seats and the next city controller.
People in Bellaire will elect a new mayor, and there is a city council seat on the ballot in Baytown.
READ MORE: Jackson Lee, Whitmire commit to keeping HPD Chief Finner during final mayoral debate
Hudspeth said there will be more than 5,000 election workers across the county on Saturday. Election officials expect things to go smoothly with minimal issues.
Remember, in order to vote in-person, you must have one of the following seven forms of identification: A Texas-issued driver’s license, election ID certificate, personal ID card, or handgun license.
You can also bring a U.S. military ID card, citizenship certificate, or passport- all of which must have your photo on them.
Polls will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. You can watch ABC13’s live coverage at 7 p.m. wherever you stream.
RELATED: Voting 101: Guide to upcoming Houston runoff elections, including mayoral and city council races
HARRIS COUNTY VOTING PRECINCT MAPS:
Election officials said that preliminary results from early voting and mail-in ballots will begin to show after 7 p.m. More results will then trickle in throughout the night.
“The biggest part that everyone’s concerned about is when the results are coming in. So we’re looking at the connectivity at all of our sites, preparing for weather events, making sure we have generators at all sites that are necessary, and making sure that you all are getting real time information,” said Hudspeth.
If you are unsure which races you are eligible to vote in or where the nearest poll is, visit the Harris Votes website.
Eyewitness News will stream Election Day coverage beginning at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9.
To watch on Roku:
- Search ABC13
- Find ABC13 Houston and Add Channel
- Open the ABC13 Houston app. There is no login required
To watch on Samsung TV:
- Open the Samsung TV Plus app or press the Samsung TV Plus button on your remote
- Channel 1035 is ABC13 Houston (available only in the Houston region
To watch on Prime Video:
- Open the Prime Video app or press the Prime Video button on your remote
- Choose Live TV
- Under the list of content categories, choose “News”
- Scroll down to find ABC13 Houston
To watch on Freevee:
- Open the Freevee app on your TV
- Use magnifying glass icon to search Houston
- Choose ABC13 Houston from list of results
For more on this story, follow Rosie Nguyen on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
[ad_2]
https://abc13.com/voting-vote-runoff-election-polls/14158022/
