Maverick County Early Voting Turnout Low Compared to Other Texas Counties, Come Out to Vote at Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center
By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020
Despite enjoying beautiful fall weather filled with plenty of sunshine and cooler temperatures and a smooth early voting system, Maverick County citizens participation in the Early Voting Period is considered low compared to other Texas counties who are recording historic high voter turnout records.
With over 30,000 registered voters, Maverick County has the potential to make a significant impact in many national, state, and local political races if it could just find a way to get its citizens to come out to vote during Early Voting.
As of Monday, October 19, 2020, a total of 3,457 registered voters in Maverick County had cast their ballots in the critical United States Presidential and State General Election of November 3, 2020, approximately 10 percent of registered voters.
On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, a total of 719 Maverick County voters cast their ballots, another 696 voted on October 14, another 606 voted on October 15, another 801 voted on October 16, and another 635 voted on October 19, totaling 3,457 votes or about 10% of registered voters in Maverick County.
Other Texas counties are experiencing record turn out during Early Voting such as Travis County, Williamson County, Bexar County, Harris County, Dallas County, and Denton County. Statewide, more than 4 million Texans out of 16.9 million registered voters have already cast ballots, averaging 24% of voters exercising their right to vote in Texas.
Travis County had 234,016 of its 855,175 registered voters cast ballots as of October 18 (27.36%); Williamson County had 105,372 of its registered voters cast ballots as of October 18 (32.48%); Harris County had 628,708 of its 2.5 million registered voters cast ballots as of October 18 (25.3%); Bexar County had 270,066 of its 1.2 million registered voters cast ballots as of October 18 (22.7%); Dallas County had 350,018 of its 1.4 million registered voters cast ballot as of October 18 (25%); and Denton County had 180,768 of its 565,089 registered voters cast ballots as of October 18 (32%).
Maverick County early voting turnout is about 14% below the statewide average and 22% less than Denton County and Williamson County as of October 19, 2020.
Maverick County registered voters need to take 10 minutes of their time to come out to cast their ballot for the candidates of their choice to make a difference in our local, state, and national democratic forms of government. A democracy is only as strong as its citizens’ participation.
Maverick County registered voters are encouraged to bring with them their spouse or significant other, adult children, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, friends and co-workers to vote during the early voting period, October 13-30, 2020. All public officials should recommend all citizens come out to vote. Employers are suggested to give employees a half-hour or one hour to go vote during the work day, too.
The Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center, 480 South Adams Street, Eagle Pass, Texas will be open for early voting during October 20-30, 2020. From October 20-23, the Multi-Purpose Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On Saturday, October 24, the Multi-Purpose Center will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. while on Sunday, October 25 it will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
From October 26-30, the Multi-Purpose Center will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for early voting. October 30 is the final day of early voting. Regular Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and voting will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at designated county precinct polling places.
All registered voters in Maverick County are encouraged to come out to vote during Early Voting and make a difference with their votes. Your vote is your voice.
