Record Maverick County Voter Turnout of 13,976 Ballots cast in November 8, 2016 General Election

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016

Over 30,000 registered voters are enlisted in the November 8, 2016 Maverick County Voter Registration List.  Out of these 30,000 plus registered voters, a record high 13,976 voters in Maverick County cast a ballot in the national, federal, state, and local elections ballot in the November 8, 2016 General Election.  Never before had so many Maverick County voters had participated in an election, setting a new record voter turnout for Maverick County, Texas with 13,976 votes.

Of these 13,976 voters, a total of 9,202 voters cast their ballots during the Early Voting Period held during October 24th-November 4th, 2016, and another 4,774 voters cast their ballots during Election Day on November 8th.

Heavy thunderstorms and rains fell in Maverick County during Election Day on November 8th, impeding many other would be voters from participating in the November 8th election.  Had it not rained, the total voter turnout would have been over 14,000 voters.