At the polls: More than 45,000 voters cast their ballots in Bexar County Saturday

SAN ANTONIO – 6:40 p.m. Update:

With just 15 minutes left until the polls close, there have been 45,871 voters that have cast their ballots in San Antonio so far.

This update is according to the Bexar County Elections Department.

With just a little bit of time remaining, the election department said they hope to break 50,000 voters and expect the final tally will be close.

To find a voting location, click here.

4 p.m. Update:

Three more hours left to vote and so far, 37,261 voters have cast their ballots in Bexar County.

The Bexar County Elections Department shared the update on social media around 4 p.m., Saturday.

Election officials said so far, the county has tied with the humber of voters in 2019. And, there’s still some time left to cast your ballot.

The voting sites are open until 7 p.m. To find a voting site nearest you, click here.

1 p.m. Update:

Although the heavy rains and flash floods have settled into the San Antonio area, voters continue to show up at the polls.

As of 1 p.m., 25,001 voters have cast their ballots so far on Saturday, according to Bexar County Elections Department Administrator Jacque Callanen.

There is still plenty of time for voters to cast their ballots, as the voting sites are open until 7 p.m.

With the flash flood warning in effect for the San Antonio area and other surrounding counties until 3:15 p.m., residents are urged to avoid travel for the next hour or two due to roadway conditions. You can see the full forecast here.

To find a voting site nearest you, click here.

11 a.m. Update:

Bexar County is now one-third of the way through Election Day and so far, there are 15,318 voters that have cast their ballots.

This is according to the Bexar County Elections Department, who shared the update on social media around 11 a.m. Saturday.

There’s still plenty of time to vote, as all sites are open from now until 7 p.m. To find a voting location nearest you, click here.

9 a.m. Update:

In the first two hours of Election Day, there have been 5,015 voters who have cast their ballots so far in Bexar County, according to the Bexar County Elections Department.

The department shared the update on social media around 9 a.m. Saturday.

There’s still plenty of time to head to the polls, as they are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There are more than 240 voting centers you can choose from as well. You can see the full list of polling sites here.

In San Antonio, voters will decide who will lead the city and city council as well as decide the fate of the controversial Proposition B. Depending on where you live, you may be voting in city, school district, water district or special elections.

Any U.S. citizen who is 18 years old by Election Day and registered to vote in Texas can vote in the election, with a few exceptions prohibited by law. The deadline to register to vote has already passed.

To check if you are registered, click here.

We’ll keep updating this story as more numbers come in throughout the day.

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