Where to vote early in Lubbock County's May 2025 elections? Here's what you need to know
Election season is upon us, and that means it's time to cast your vote and let your voice be heard.
Unlike the last election, this season is all about local issues directly impacting you. Lubbock County has several items up for election, from school bonds to municipal elections.
However, Lubbock County Elections Administrator Roxzine Stinson said that, depending on where you live, not everyone in Lubbock County will have something to vote on.
"Almost 32,000 people in Lubbock County have nothing to vote on this election," Stinson said. "The shortest ballot has one item on it. The longest one has three."
With early voting set to start on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, and a few changes to how one election is being operated, here's your quick guide on important information you need to know before heading to a polling station.
Stinson said the State of Texas has seven approved forms of ID you can bring to the poll in order to vote. Those include:
Texas Drivers License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS.
Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS.
Texas Handgun License issued by DPS.
U.S. Military Identification Card with photo.
U.S. Citizenship Certificate with photo.
U.S. Passport (book or card).
If you don't have any of the seven IDs and can not reasonably obtain one, you may fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and bring bring one of the following:
Copy or original of a government document that shows the voter's name and an address, including the voter's voter registration certificate.
Copy of or original current utility bill.
Copy of or original bank statement.
Copy of or original government check.
Copy of or original paycheck.
Copy of or original of a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter's identity (which may include a foreign birth document).
You can also bring a sample ballot to the booth. Stinson advises voters to search for their sample ballot to make sure they have an item to vote on this election on votelubbock.org.
Those in Ransom Canyon or the Roosevelt ISD district will have a minor change in their election process, which has been approved by the Secretary of State for Texas and the Lubbock County Commissioners.
Stinson said if you are eligible to vote in both the Ransom Canyon municipal election and the RISD bond election, then you have to vote in two separate places for the two elections.
To vote early in the RISD Bond Election, you can only go to the Lubbock County Elections Office, 1308 Crickets Ave., or the Roosevelt RISD Arena, 1301 CR 3300, on the following days and times:
Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 26: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 27: Noon to 6 p.m.
Monday, April 28 to Tuesday, April 29: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
To vote early in the Ransom Canyon Election and all other Lubbock County elections, you can go to the following place:
Lubbock County Elections Office — 1308 Crickets Ave.
United - 2630 Parkway Drive, 6313 4th St., 1701 50th St., 2703 82nd St. and 8010 Frankford Ave.
Amigos - 112 N University Ave.
Market Street - 4425 19th St. and 3405 50th St.
Centennial Elementary School — 1301 N Utica Ave.
Ed Irons Middle School — 5214 79th St.
Jayne Ann Miller Elementary School — 6705 Joliet Drive.
Joan Y. Ervin Elementary Schoo — 1802 E 28th St.
Rush Elementary School — 4702 15th St.
Abernathy City Hall — 811 Avenue D, Abernathy, TX.
Casey Administration Building — 501 7th Street, Wolfforth, TX.
New Deal Community Clubhouse — 309 S. Monroe Avenue, New Deal, TX.
Ransom Canyon City Hall — 24 Lee Kitchens Drive, Ransom Canyon, TX.
Slaton Community Clubhouse — 750 W Garza Street, Slaton, TX.
You can vote at the above-mentioned locations on the following dates and times:
Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, April 28 to Tuesday, April 29: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For those who voted in the November 2024 Presidential Election, Stinson said nothing has changed in the voting process since then.
However, for new voters, here is a quick rundown of how voting works.
Check in at a polling place with your form of ID to get your machine access code and ballot slip.
Go to a booth and insert your code and ballot as the machine directs.
Vote.
Once, done. Print your ballot from the machine and double-check that it printed correctly. If an error is found, flag down a poll worker for assistance.
Once correct, head over to the insertion machine to insert your ballot to be counted and complete your voting process.
For any questions or concerns, visit votelubbock.org or call (806) 775-1339.
Mateo Rosiles is the Government & Public Policy reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Got a news tip for him? Email him: mrosiles@lubbockonline.com.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: How, where to vote early in the Lubbock County May 2025 elections
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