Harris County Clerk | Court Order Extends Early Voting Days for CD-18 Special Runoff Election Following Weather-Related Poll Closures
(Houston, TX) – Due to severe weather that forced the closure of polling locations, a court has ordered additional early voting opportunities to ensure eligible voters have access to the ballot ahead of Election Day, Saturday, January 31.
“The safety of voters, election workers, and staff was my top priority, and I am thankful conditions have improved so that we may resume voting operations,”
said Clerk Hudspeth. “Only voters registered in Congressional District 18 can participate in this election.”
Early voting will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and will be extended on Wednesday and Thursday at all 17 Harris County vote centers.
Additional Early Voting Dates and Hours: - Wednesday, January 28, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Thursday, January 29, noon to 7 p.m.
The court-ordered extension of early voting requires ballots cast on Wednesday, January 28, and Thursday, January 29, be cast provisionally and segregated in accordance with section 302(c) of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002.
“Voters are encouraged to take advantage of these additional early voting opportunities,”
added Clerk Hudspeth. “My office and election workers are prepared to process every eligible voter.”
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