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Early voting has concluded in three special election runoffs for the Texas HouseDistrict 28 in Fort Bend County, District 100 in Dallas County, and District 148 in Harris County. After four days of early voting due to the Monday MLK holiday, 17,697 voters cast ballots in District 28, about 12 percent of the districts 149,546 registered voters. This far surpassed the turnout in District 100, where just 1,120 people voted, about 1.3 percent of the districts 86,827 registered voters, and the turnout in District 148 where 3,116 voted, about 3.5 percent of the districts 89,225 registered voters.
In the high-profile and expensive House District 28 runoff, 1,635 voters (9.1 percent) cast their ballot by mail, while 16,332 (90.9 percent) voted in person at one of the five early voting locations. The high percentage of early in-person voting is atypical for a special election, let alone a runoff.
Democrat Eliz Markowitz and Republican Gary Gates are on the ballot in the second round of the House District 28 special election after neither candidate earned over 50 percent of the vote in their first contest in November. The special election was called by Gov. Abbott after former State Rep. John Zerwas (R-Richmond) resigned to take his current position at the University of Texas System.
Polls are open for Election Day on Tuesday, January 28th from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
https://www.reformaustin.org/elections/early-voting-turnoff-in-texas-special-election-runoffs/
dalton99a
(81,648 posts)if you live in Texas
58Sunliner
(4,419 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,819 posts)Still, a special election for a runoff is not likely to get a big turnout.
An opportunity for the best organized.
58Sunliner
(4,419 posts)chillfactor
(7,584 posts)In the high-profile and expensive House District 28 runoff, 1,635 voters (9.1 percent) cast their ballot by mail, while 16,332 (90.9 percent) voted in person at one of the five early voting locations. The high percentage of early in-person voting is atypical for a special election, let alone a runoff.
9.1% plus 90.9% is more than 12% unless you have more information on total voters in 28 which is not mentioned anywhere I have seen.
MoonlitKnight
(1,584 posts)After four days of early voting due to the Monday MLK holiday, 17,697 voters cast ballots in District 28, about 12 percent of the districts 149,546 registered voters.
9.1% of the 12% who voted early, voted by mail.
The remaining 90.1% of the 12% who voted early, voted in person at an early voting site.
LonePirate
(13,431 posts)58Sunliner
(4,419 posts)But it states further down that number is from one of the 5 polling locations. So voter totals will increase.
Gothmog
(145,710 posts)Response to RandySF (Original post)
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