Early voting starts Tuesday (February 17) for the March 3rd primary

This podcast is a visit with Brazos County elections administrator Trudy Hancock and WTAW's Bill Oliver.Early voting for the March 3rd primary starts Tuesday (February 17). There was no early voting Monday due to the President's Day holiday.In Brazos County, elections administrator Trudy Hancock says there are 138,806 registered voters. That's up from 128,349 in 2024, 122,831 in 2022, and about 89,000 in 2016 when she was hired as Brazos County's first elections administrator.Hancock also says voters in Brazos County, like most of the state, do not have current voter registration certificates. That's due to printing problems at the secretary of state's office. While those certificates are not required, voters do have to show an approved photo I-D.Hancock says a common complaint from voters is not being able to vote for candidates from both parties. At the primary, voters must declare their party. And that party declaration cannot change if there are any runoff elections.Early voting at five voting centers in Brazos County is Tuesday through Friday (2/17-2/20) from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Saturday the 21st from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., Sunday the 22nd from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., and next Monday through Friday (2/23-2/27) from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.Click HERE to be directed to the Brazos County elections office website.