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Early voting locations by zip code: Find Austin area polling centers

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October 28, 2024

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Early voting locations by zip code: Find Austin area polling centers

Texans can now head to the polls for early voting in the Nov. 5 general election.

Key races on the ballot include the presidential contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred.

Early voting is through Friday, Nov. 1 ahead of the Nov. 5 Election Day.If you’re not sure where to vote, here’s a list of polling centers in the Austin area by zip code.

More: Over 1.7M Texans have already voted, nearing 10% of registered voters by Day 2 of early voting

Early voting locations by zip code in Austin area

Click your zip code below to find a voting location in your area:

Early voting locations by zip code in Travis County

Early voting is available during the following times in Travis County:

Monday, Oct. 21 to Saturday, Oct. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27: Noon to 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31 and Friday, Nov. 1: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

78752 (Austin)

Austin Permitting and Development Center, No. 1407, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin
Travis County Clerk, Training Room, 5501 Airport Blvd., Austin
Disability Rights Texas, Board Rooms, 2222 W. Braker Lane, Austin

78757 (Austin)

Ben Hur Shrine Center, Ballroom, 7811 Rockwood Lane, Austin

78702 (Austin)

Carver Branch Library, Meeting Rooms B/C, 1161 Angelina St., Austin
Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, East Media and Conference Room, 1156 Hargrave St., Austin
Cepeda Branch Library, Meeting Room 1, 651 N. Pleasant Valley Road, Austin

78734 (Lakeway)

Lakeway Activity Center, Room F, 105 Cross Creek, Lakeway

78660 (Pflugerville)

Pflugerville Independent School District Rock Gym, Gymnasium, 702 W Pecan St., Pflugerville
Typhoon Texas Waterpark, Main Lobby, 18500 Texas 130, Pflugerville

78748 (Austin)

Southpark Meadows, Suite C1000, 9300 S. Interstate 35, Austin
Westoak Woods Baptist Church, CMB Room No. 104, 2900 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin

78712 (Austin)

University of Texas Union, Room 2.214, 2308 Whitis Ave., Austin
LBJ School of Public Affairs, Lobby, 2315 Red River St., Austin

78745 (Austin)

Anita Ferrales Coy Facility, 745 Mansell Ave., Austin
South Austin Recreation Center, Lobby, 1100 Cumberland Road, Austin
Randalls Brodie Café, 9911 Brodie Lane, Austin

78701 (Austin)

Austin City Hall, Media Room No. 1034, 301 W. Second St., Austin
Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility, Conference Room, 1700 Guadalupe St., Austin

78723 (Austin)

Austin Energy Headquarters, Capital Training Room, 4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin
Delco Center, Meeting Room, 4601 Pecan Brook Drive, Austin

78749 (Austin)

Austin Oaks Church, Family Life Foyer, 4220 Monterey Oaks Blvd., Austin
Wheatsville Food Co-op South Lamar, Community Kitchen, 4001 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin

78703 (Austin)

Austin Recreation Center, Dance Studio, 1301 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 3208 Exposition Blvd., Austin

78759 (Austin)

Balcones Woods Shopping Center, Suite 102, 11150 Research Blvd., Austin
Shops at Arbor Walk, Suite A150, 10515 N. MoPac Blvd., Austin

78738 (Bee Cave)

Bee Cave City Hall, Community Room A, 4000 Galleria Parkway, Bee Cave

78613 (Cedar Park)

Christ Episcopal Church, Outreach Center, 3520 Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park

78645 (Lago Vista)

Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 21900 RM 1431, Lago Vista

78741 (Austin)

Dan Ruiz Branch Library, Meeting Room 1, 1600 Grove Blvd., Austin
George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center, Dance Studio, 5801 Ainez Drive, Austin

78753 (Austin)

Gus Garcia Recreation Center, Senior Room, 1201 E. Rundberg Lane, Austin

78726 (Austin)

Lake Travis ISD Educational Development Center, Sage Room, 607 N. RM 620, Austin
Randalls Steiner Ranch Café, 5145 N. RM 620, Austin

78727 (Austin)

Northwest Recreation Center, Classroom No. 2, 2913 Northland Drive, Austin

78704 (Austin)

Pleasant Hill Branch Library, Meeting Room, 211 E. William Cannon Drive, Austin

78746 (Austin)

Randalls Flagship West Lake Hills Café, 3300 Bee Cave Road, Austin
Riverbend Centre, Quad 3ABCD, 4214 N. Capital of Texas Highway, Austin

78729 (Austin)

Round Rock ISD Hartfield Performing Arts Center, Lobby, 5800 McNeil Drive, Austin

78617 (Del Valle)

Community Center at Del Valle, Activity Room/Building D, 3518 S. FM 973, Del Valle

78653 (Manor)

Manor ISD Administration Building, Technology Room, 10335 U.S. 290, Manor

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Early voting locations by zip code in Williamson County

Early voting is available during the following times in Williamson County:

Monday, Oct. 21 to Saturday, Oct. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27: Noon to 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31 and Friday, Nov. 1: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

78626 (Georgetown)

Georgetown Annex, HR 108, 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown
Georgetown City Hall, Community Room, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St., Georgetown

78633 (Georgetown)

Georgetown Randalls, 5721 Williams Drive, Georgetown
City of Georgetown Fire Station No. 6, Community Room, 6700 Williams Drive, Georgetown
The Oaks Community Center-Sun City, Oaks Room, 301 Del Webb Blvd., Georgetown

78628 (Georgetown)

Georgetown ISD Technology Building, Conference Room, 603 Lakeway Drive, Georgetown

78750 (Austin)

Anderson Mill Limited District, Room B, 11500 El Salido Parkway, Austin
Spicewood Springs Library, Meeting Room, 8637 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin
Hartfield Performing Arts Center, Lobby, 5800 McNeil Drive, Austin

76511 (Bartlett)

Bartlett City Hall, Town Hall, 140 W Clark St., Bartlett

78613 (Cedar Park)

Cedar Park Randalls, 1400 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park
Staybridge Suites Cedar Park, Boardroom, 1110 Arrow Point Drive, Cedar Park
Cedar Park Recreation Center, Brazos, Colorado and San Gabriel rooms, 1435 Main St., Cedar Park

76527 (Florence)

Florence City Hall, Council Chambers, 851 FM 970, Florence

78634 (Hutto)

Williamson County Hutto Annex, Suite 200, 321 Ed Schmidt Blvd., Hutto

76537 (Jarrell)

Sonterra Municipal Utility District, Clubhouse, 510 Sonterra Blvd., Jarrell

78641 (Leander)

Leander Public Library Annex, 1011 S. Bagdad Road, Leander
Park at Crystal Falls Apartments, Phase 2 Clubhouse, 7860 183-A tollway, Leander

78642 (Liberty Hill)

Liberty Hill ISD Gym Annex, Gymnasium, 301 Forrest St., Liberty Hill

78664 (Round Rock)

Allen R. Baca Senior Center, Meeting Room 2, 301 W. Bagdad Ave., Round Rock
Round Rock Randalls, 2051 Gattis School Road, Round Rock
Williamson County Jester Annex, Anderson & Harrell Room, 1801 E. Old Settlers Blvd., Round Rock

78681 (Round Rock)

Brushy Creek MUD Community Center, Maple Room, 16318 Great Oaks Drive, Round Rock

76574 (Taylor)

Taylor City Hall, Auditorium, 400 Porter St., Taylor

76530 (Granger)

Granger Brethren Church, Fellowship Hall, 306 W. Broadway St., Granger

Early voting locations by zip code in Bastrop County

Early voting is available during the following times in Bastrop County:

Monday, Oct. 21 to Friday, Oct. 25: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 28 to Friday, Nov. 1: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

78602 (Bastrop)

Bastrop County Courthouse Annex, 804 Pecan St., Lower Level, Conference Room, Bastrop

78957 (Smithville)

Smithville Recreation Center, 106 Royston St., Smithville

78612 (Cedar Creek)

Bastrop County Cedar Creek Annex, 5785 FM 535, Cedar Creek

78621 (Elgin)

Elgin Recreation Center, 361 N. Texas 95, Elgin

Early voting locations by zip code in Hays County

Early voting is available during the following times in Hays County:

Monday, Oct. 21 to Friday, Oct. 25: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27: noon to 6 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 28 to Friday, Nov. 1: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

78666 (San Marcos)

Broadway Polling Location, 401 Broadway Street No. A
Hays County Elections Office, 120 Stagecoach Trail
LBJ Student Center, Texas State University, 301 Student Center Drive

78610 (Buda)

Buda City Hall Multipurpose Room, 405 East Loop St., Building 100
Sunfield Station, 2610 Main St.

78640 (Kyle)

Hays Consolidated ISD Academic Support Center, 21003 Interstate 35, Building A, Room 1220
Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center St.
Main Office, HCISD Transportation, 2385 High Road, Uhland
Yarrington-Hays County Transportation Department, 2171 Yarrington Road

78676 (Wimberley)

Texan Academy at Scudder, Gym, 400 Green Acres Drive
Wimberley Community Center-Johnson Hall, 14068 RM 12

78620 (Dripping Springs)

Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 1042 Event Center Drive
Patriots’ Hall of Dripping Springs, 231 Patriots’ Hall Boulevard

78737 (Austin)

Jovie Belterra, 167 Hargraves Drive

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Federal investigators call for stricter enforcement of seatbelt regulations

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October 29, 2025

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Federal investigators call for stricter enforcement of seatbelt regulations

AUSTIN, Texas — Federal investigators are urging Leander school officials to ensure the proper use of seat belts on school buses following a review of an Aug. 13 school bus crash.

In an “urgent report” issued Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board found few students were wearing seatbelts despite the bus being equipped with passenger lap and shoulder belts. Investigators concluded the Leander school district “did not take sufficient action to ensure passengers were properly belted.”

The rollover crash occurred when a Leander school district bus veered off the road along Nameless Road near Palomino Drive. 46 elementary and middle school students and one adult were aboard the bus. Following the accident, seventeen people were taken to the hospital, but all were released the next day.

Texas code requires passengers on school buses equipped with seat belts to wear them; however, video footage showed that of 42 visible students, only six were wearing their seat belts, according to investigators.

The section of Nameless Road where the bus crashed is curved, and weather conditions at the time were rainy; however, investigators said the bus left the road “for an unknown reason,” according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Students who were unbelted or wore only the lap portion of a seat belt were more susceptible to injuries than those who wore a seat belt across their lap, the report said.

Investigators urged Leander schools to implement enforceable policies and procedures to ensure proper seat belt usage by every student and driver on a school bus equipped with seat belts. The report recommended mandatory driver instructions and routine audits to ensure passengers are properly wearing seat belts.

In a statement to families, Tracie Franco, the district’s senior director of transportation services said Leander “appreciate(s) the NTSB’s thorough review, which offers important lessons for school districts nationwide about ensuring consistent seat belt use on school buses,” according to the Austin American-Statesman.

The recommendations follow statewide initiatives to improve student transportation safety.

All Texas buses must carry seat belts, but currently many older buses don’t.

A new law enacted this year, Senate Bill 546, eliminated an exception for buses built before 2018 and required districts to report by the end of the year how many buses they operate or contract lack seat belts, have only two-point seat belts or have three-point seat belts. Districts must also report the cost of transitioning their bus fleets to three-point safety belts, seat belts that cover a rider’s lap and chest.

By Jan. 1, 2027, the Texas Education Agency must outline a report for the cost to equip all state school buses with seat belts.

This conversation follows a deadly bus crash in Bastrop County on March 22, 2024, that left a prekindergarten student and a 33-year-old man dead. The school bus did not have any safety belts.

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UIL bans foreign exchange students from Texas varsity sports

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October 28, 2025

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UIL bans foreign exchange students from Texas varsity sports

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09 May 2014: Spectators assemble during the Texas state UIL meet at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Photo by John Rivera/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

AUSTIN, Texas – The University Interscholastic League is making changes to who is eligible to participate in varsity high school athletics.

UIL’s legislative council met Sunday and Monday to discuss rule changes in high school athletics across Texas. Among the changes coming is a ban on foreign exchange students from participating in UIL varsity athletics beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. The change comes in response to concerns about competitive advantage and fairness to Texas student-athletes.

What they’re saying:

“Our Texas kids are not allowed to go to a town, a neighboring town, without moving there and play at the varsity level, but they are allowed to get on a plane and come across to our state and play immediately, taking the place many times of a community kid that has worked hard to get that position on an athletic team,” Dr. Aaron Hood, Robert Lee ISD Superintendent, said.

Some, like Barbers Hill ISD Superintendent Dr. Greg Poole, agreed on the decision to ban foreign exchange students from varsity sports, but hopes the measure leads the way to closing open enrollment.

“You can tell teams that have a higher percentage of foreign exchange. You can also tell teams that have a higher percentage of open enrollment athletes,” Poole said. “I understand that’s not politically popular, but I throw it out there for the sake of the coaches that I have that feel like it’s unfair. I guess I would just say I hope we pass this, and I hope it opens the door for other motions.”

The rule only applies to varsity athletics and not other areas that the UIL has policies for, like academics and music.

Other policies passed by UIL

The council approved a two-year pilot program to allow optional water polo spring training that begins immediately. The program would allow for 15 practices in a 30-day period after the state swimming championship. The athletic committee said this would allow the sport’s practice time to be more inline with other sports.
The pilot status is being removed from a policy that allows coaches to coach up to two players in state association all-star games. The program was given initial approval in 2024 and is being made a rule following two years of positive feedback.
An amendment that would require all schools in a competitive district to be included in the district schedule.
An amendment that would require all scrimmages for boys and girls soccer to be completed before the “first day for games.”
An amendment that would modify the current requirements that a coach must be a full-time employee or a student teacher to allow for student coaches completing field-based coaching hours as part of a university program to volunteer as assistant coaches.

The Standing Committee on Athletics will continue to study some other proposals

A proposal to add girls’ flag football
A proposal regarding softball and baseball noisemakers
A proposal to add an Ambulatory Adaptive Division for UIL Track and Field
A proposal to award points for Adaptive Track and Field events at the UIL Trackand Field State Meet.

The Source: Information in this article comes from the Oct. 27, 2025, meeting of the UIL Legislative council.

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Austin flights delayed after FAA staffing shortage triggers ground stop

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October 28, 2025

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Austin flights delayed after FAA staffing shortage triggers ground stop

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport hit another snag Monday as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop, halting departures and delaying arrivals amid a nationwide squeeze on air traffic control staffing caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The order, lifted around 4 p.m., gave way to a ground delay program expected to continue until 7 p.m., with inbound flights averaging 39-minute delays and some waiting up to 90 minutes before takeoff.

It’s at least the third time in two weeks Austin travelers have felt the pinch. Similar slowdowns snarled flights on Oct. 13 and again Oct. 19, when Formula 1 race crowds flooded the city.

Austin’s control tower, already operating with fewer than half the controllers the FAA says it needs, is not alone. Airports across the country have been hit by rolling slowdowns as unpaid controllers—required to report for duty but now weeks without paychecks—struggle to keep the system running safely.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News on Saturday that “things will only get worse” if the shutdown continues, warning that controller fatigue and financial strain are compounding delays coast to coast.

The FAA acknowledged the ongoing issues in an out-of-office auto-reply email the American-Statesman received in response to a request for comment.

“There have been increased staffing shortages across the system,” the message said. “When that happens, the FAA slows traffic into some airports to ensure safe operations. For real-time flight impacts at U.S. airports due to staffing, weather, or other factors, please visit www.fly.faa.gov.”

Local officials tried to keep things upbeat. The Austin airport told the Statesman the facility “has not experienced significant delays to the customer experience since the government shutdown began,” but urged travelers to arrive early and “keep an eye on flight status” as holiday season chaos looms.

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