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BCSO deputies patrol polling locations to deter problems
Read full article: BCSO deputies patrol polling locations to deter problemsBexar County Sheriff Deputies patrol polling locations to deter disturbances at voting sites during early voting. BCSO has been dispatched to voting locations 16 times so far since early voting started.
Bexar County elections office reminds voters about registration, early voting ahead of November election
Read full article: Bexar County elections office reminds voters about registration, early voting ahead of November electionBexar County Elections Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen is reminding Bexar County residents to register to vote ahead of November’s election if they haven’t already done so.
With five days left, Bexar County surpasses 2016 early voting numbers
Read full article: With five days left, Bexar County surpasses 2016 early voting numbersSAN ANTONIO – An extra week of early voting allowed Bexar County voters to surpass the in-person early voting numbers recorded in 2016, Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen said Monday morning. So far, more than 440,000 Bexar County residents cast a ballot during the early vote period. Greg Abbott allowed the extra week of early voting to give people more time to cast a ballot safely among the coronavirus pandemic. The combined total of absentee votes and in-person votes breaks all previous Bexar County early voting numbers, including the one recorded in 2018, Callanen said. Early voting ends on Friday evening.
Feeling out of the loop when it comes to early voting? We’ll fill you in
Read full article: Feeling out of the loop when it comes to early voting? We’ll fill you inSo if you’re feeling a little left in the dark, as in, you still don’t realize all your early voting options, we’re here to fill you in. When it comes to early, in-person voting ...Again, it’s up to the state when it comes to specifics, timelines and more. In federal elections in the U.S., this still isn’t permitted -- not on Election Day and not in early voting. Author’s note: A lot of the early voting places where I live have very specific hours. Let us know what questions you have about early voting, in the comments below.
New Facebook group gives Bexar County voters shortest early vote wait times
Read full article: New Facebook group gives Bexar County voters shortest early vote wait timesNew Facebook group gives Bexar County voters shortest early vote wait timesPublished: October 22, 2020, 5:19 pmA San Antonio woman saw how voters were complaining about the long waits at early voting locations, so she decided to do something about it.
Windcrest residents hope voting process is faster moving forward in the 2020 election
Read full article: Windcrest residents hope voting process is faster moving forward in the 2020 electionWINDCREST, Texas – Like several small cities around Bexar County, the city of Windcrest had its share of long voting lines on the first day of early voting. 33K+ cast ballots on first day of early voting in Bexar CountySome residents were surprised to see lines stretching to the roadway from the Civic Center. Most of the residents KSAT spoke with were excited to see so many letting their voices be heard. However, there were some who were frustrated with why the process seemed to take longer than what they expected. Watch the story in the player above to hear what the residents had to say.