Elections admin: 6,093 total ballots cast by end of first week of early voting

Published 6:00 pm Friday, February 23, 2024

By Katecey Harrell

Campaign signs outside the main polling location the HUB at 304 E. Ferguson Street.

Early voting in the March joint primary elections began Tuesday in Smith County. Toward the end of the week, County Elections Administrator Michelle Allcon reported a consistent stream of constituents casting their ballots.

“Right now, it’s great because we don’t have people having to wait in lines,” Allcon said Thursday. “For the most part, they’ll be able to walk straight up to the check-in, get their ballot and vote almost immediately.”



Turnout is slightly ahead of previous elections with a total of about 6,093, 468 absentee ballots and a total of 6,561 as of 5 p.m. Friday.

There are six polling locations for people to utilize during early voting. The highest turnout location is the Noonday Community Center. Locations include:

  • First Christian Church — Christian Life Center: 4202 S. Broadway Ave, Tyler
  • Heritage Building: 1900 Bellwood Road, Tyler
  • The Hub: 304 E. Ferguson Street, Tyler
  • Lindale’s Kinzie Community Center: 912 Mt. Sylvan St., Lindale
  • Noonday Community Center: 16662 CR 196, Tyler
  • Whitehouse Methodist Church: 405 W. Main Street, Whitehouse
  • Early voting dates and times include:
  • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday
  • 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
  • Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday
  • 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, Feb. 26 through March 1.

“Those six locations are meant to be spread out around the county so that we can try to get as many people voted in early throughout the two weeks of early voting,” Allcon said. “That helps lessen the lines on Election Day.”

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