COUNTY, BISD/BND EARLY VOTING CLIMB TO HISTORIC RECORD

  

(Ed.'s Note: No lines, crowds, or waiting here. These are the two curbside voting lanes at the Brownsville Events Center on Paredes Line Road. Inside, 38 voting booths which are sanitized after each voter and pens that are passed through UV lights to fight COVID-19 infection. 

During the 12 days of the 2016 presidential year election, 61,339 early votes were cast. This year, there have been 60,246 early votes as of Friday, the 10th day of an extended voting period caused by the COVID-19 virus with still another seven days to go. Make history. Vote!) 

10 DAYS OF 2020 GENERAL (PRESIDENTIAL) ELECTION EARLY VOTING: 60,246

(EARLY VOTING DAYS 2020: 18, 7 DAYS LEFT)

2018 EARLY VOTE: 12 DAYS (NON-PRESIDENTIAL) : TOTAL VOTES CAST: 50,916

2016 EARLY VOTE 12 DAYS (PRESIDENTIAL): TOTAL VOTES CAST: 61,339

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Brownsville Independent School District: 25,192 (Total EV 2018: 19,665, Total 2018 Vote: 29,702 )

Brownsville Navigation District: 32,063* 

Texas Southmost College: 36,004*

*(These two entities have traditionally held their elections in May, but the onslaught of the COVID-19 crisis prompted the Texas Governor's Office to move the election to the November 3 general election resulting in huge increases in turnout not comparable to previous years.)