People wait in line for the first day of early voting at the R.B. Hubbard Center in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

1. Smith County Elections Office
2. VoteTexas.gov
3. Electionland

Early voting in the Nov. 6 election starts Monday and runs for two weeks.

Smith County voters who want to cast their ballots can do so at five different locations in Tyler, Lindale and Whitehouse.

They can cast ballots at any of the locations in Smith County. There is no requirement for Smith County residents to vote at polling places closest to their homes.

Statewide, there are contested races for U.S. Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller of public accounts, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner, railroad commissioner and six judge positions.

In Smith County, voters have contested races for U.S. Representative, Texas House District 5, Texas House District 6, Smith County Judge, Smith County Commissioner Precinct 2 and Justice of the Peace Precinct 3.

Voters should bring a photo ID to the polls with them. Voters who have a reasonable explanation for not having a photo ID can bring another form of identification, such as a paycheck or utility bill containing an address, and fill out a declaration of reasonable impediment explaining why they don’t have a photo ID. 

Alternatively, Texas law allows people who do not have another photo ID to get an Election Identification Certificate for free from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The Election Identification Certificate would work for voting purposes only.

Early voting times

• Monday, Oct. 22 through Friday, Oct. 26: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 27: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 28: Noon to 5 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 29 through Friday, Nov. 2: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Early voting locations

Tyler

• The HUB, 304 E. Ferguson St.
• Heritage Building, 1900 Bellwood Road
• Noonday Community Center, 16662 County Road 196

Lindale

• Lindale Public Library, 200 E. Hubbard St.

Whitehouse

• Whitehouse Municipal Court, 311 E. Main St.

Additional resources

• The Smith County Elections Office phone number is 903-590-4777. 
• The Texas Secretary of State says people with questions about the voting process can call 1-800-252-VOTE.
• A national program run by journalists called Electionland encourages voters to report any issues they’re having at the polls. To sign up for the program, text VOTE to 81380.