Big Crowds Turn Out for Early Voting
Posted/updated on: October 23, 2012 at 5:11 pm
TYLER — Early voting in the November elections in Texas began Monday, and big crowds were reported in Tyler. KETK reports it was packed at the Courthouse Annex, with hundreds turning out. Along with the presidential election and others, one high-profile ballot measure involves loosening of alcohol regulations in parts of Smith County. Residents of the city of Tyler and Justice Precinct 2 will each decide on sales of mixed drinks in restaurants where it’s not already permitted, along with sales of beer and wine in local stores.
In Smith County, early voting will run from 8:00am until 5:00pm daily from October 22nd through October 26th. It will be from 7:00am until 7:00pm on Saturday, October 27, from 1:00pm till 6:00pm on Sunday, October 28th, and from October 29th through November 2, it will be from 7:00am until 7:00pm.
There are five locations around Smith County for early voting:
The Smith County Annex, 200 East Ferguson, Suite 500,
Noonday Community Center, 16662 County Road 196,
Whitehouse Municipal Court, 311 East Main,
Lindale Masonic Lodge, 200 Margaret Street, and,
Heritage Building, 1900 Bellwood Road, in Tyler
