Election Day guide: Where to vote in Taylor County and what to bring
Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3 at 20 vote centers around the county.
CountyElection Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and polls in Taylor County are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting ran from Oct. 19 through Oct. 30. Registration closed Oct. 5, so you can only vote if you're already registered.
In Abilene, voting sites include City Hall (555 Walnut St., main foyer), the Christian Service Center (922 Woodlawn Dr.), First Church of the Nazarene (2849 Beltway S.), Hillcrest Church of Christ (650 E. Ambler Ave.), Minda Street Church of Christ (701 Minda St.), New Beginnings United Pentecostal (5535 Buffalo Gap Rd.), the Recreation Center at Sears Park (2250 Ambler Ave.), River of Life Church (539 Hwy 83/84), Southern Hills Church of Christ (3666 Buffalo Gap Rd.), Taylor County Plaza (400 Oak St., Suite 101-A), Victory Free Methodist (3333 S. 11th St.), View Baptist (250 Boynton Rd.), Westminster Presbyterian (4515 S. 14th St.) and Zion Lutheran (2801 Antilley Rd.).
Outside Abilene, you can vote at Buffalo Gap Church of Christ (741 Litel St.), First Baptist Church in Merkel (307 Locust St.), First Baptist Church in Tuscola (702 Kent St.), the ECCA Volunteer Fire Department (6870 FM 89, Tuscola), Lawn Baptist Church (518 Avenue D) and the Tye Community Center (103 Scott St.). Hillcrest is the closest site to the ACU campus.
Texas requires one approved photo ID. Accepted IDs include a Texas driver's license, an Election Identification Certificate, a personal ID card, a handgun license, a U.S. passport, a military ID or a citizenship certificate with a photo. If you don't have one and can't reasonably get one, you can still vote. You'll show a supporting document, such as a certified birth certificate, and sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.
You can check your registration through the Secretary of State's 'Am I Registered?' tool at VoteTexas.gov and look up a sample ballot online. On the ballot this year are races for U.S. Senate, governor, U.S. House District 19 and Texas House District 71. CIVILIAN does not endorse candidates.
