KOUNTZE, Texas — Early voting starts Monday in Texas in the Nov. 5 election. Those eligible to vote in Hardin County will have two weeks ahead of Election Day to cast their ballot at locations in Hardin County.
This year, the country will decide if Vice President Kamala Harris will be getting a promotion to the top job or if former President Donald Trump will return to the Resolute Desk.
Voters will also have a chance to weigh in on several other national, state and local races on the ballot this year. Here in Texas, polling in a closely-watched race for U.S. Senate shows Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and Congressman Colin Allred (D) are neck and neck. In Hardin County, voter will be voting for U.S. House District 36, State Representative 18 and three school board spots in one district. Two municipal utility district and an emergency services district preposition are also on the ballot.
Hardin County: Early voting locations | Election Day voting locations | Sample ballot
There are three contested races for school board members in the West Hardin County CISD.
Emergency Services District Eight is holding an election to approve a 2% tax rate increase while Lumberton has two municipal utility district bonds on the ballot.
Here's when early voting sites are open each day:
- Monday, Oct. 21 to Friday, Oct. 25
- Main location: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Branch locations: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Main location ONLY: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 27: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Main location ONLY: Noon - 6 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 28 to Friday, Nov. 1
- Main location: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Branch locations: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Here are the locations for early voting:
- MAIN LOCATION: Hardin County Courthouse, County Courtroom 300 W. Monroe Street, Kountze, TX 77625
- BRANCH LOCATION: Silsbee City Hall - Council Chambers at 1220 Hwy. 327 East, Silsbee, TX 77656
- BRANCH LOCATION: Lumberton City Hall - Council Chambers at 836 North Main Street, Lumberton, TX 77657
- BRANCH LOCATION: Sour Lake Community Center - Main Building at 250 South Ann Street, Sour Lake, TX 77659
Here are Election Day voting locations for November 5:
- Pct. 1 Hardin County Courthouse 300 W. Monroe Street, Kountze, TX 77625
- Pct. 2 Hardin County ESD #6 1205 N. 5th Street, Silsbee, TX 77656
- Pct. 3 Saratoga Volunteer Fire Station 16628 FM 770, Saratoga, TX 77585
- Pct. 4 First Baptist Church of Batson 42803 Hwy 105, Batson, TX 77519
- Pct. 5 Votaw-Thicket Fire Station 27917 FM 787 Thicket, TX 77374
- Pct. 6 Crestwood Baptist Church 1150 Hwy 69 South, Kountze, TX 77625
- Pct. 7 Honey Island Assembly of God 9097 FM 1293, Kountze, TX 77625
- Pct. 8 Village Mills VFW Post 1514 13534 Hwy 69 North, Village Mills, TX 77663
- Pct. 9 First Assembly of God Church 950 Hwy 96 South, Silsbee, TX 77656
- Pct. 10 St. Johns Episcopal Church 1305 Roosevelt Drive, Silsbee, TX 77656
- Pct. 11 Genesis Baptist Church 8840 Hwy 92, Silsbee, TX 77656
- Pct. 12 Kountze Church of Christ 1035 N. Pine Street, Kountze, TX 77625
- Pct. 13 Pete Trest Community Center 140 East Chance Road, Lumberton, TX 77657
- Pct. 14 Pinewood Fire Station 333 Commercial Drive, Sour Lake, TX 77659
- Pct. 15 Sour Lake Community Center 250 South Ann Street, Sour Lake, TX 77659
- Pct. 16 Parkway Life Church 1865 FM 3513, Lumberton, TX 77657
- Pct. 17 Pine Ridge Baptist Church 13430 FM 421(Ariola Rd), Kountze, TX 77625
- Pct. 18 Lumberton Church of Christ 90 West Chance Road, Lumberton, TX 77657
- Pct. 19 Rose Hill Acres Town Hall/Lumberton Fire Station #2 100 Jordan Road (at Keith Road), Lumberton, TX 77657