April 28, 2011

Early Voting is May 2-10 for City and School Elections

Early voting begins Monday, May 2, for General and Special elections. The polls will open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Extended hours, including weekends and a temporary early voting site at UT Arlington, are also available.

Election Day is Saturday, May 14.

In Arlington, voters are electing a Mayor and City Council representatives for Single-Member Districts 3, 4 and 5 and At-Large District 8.

Voters in Arlington will also be voting for or against the legal sale of mixed beverages in restaurants by food and beverage certificate holders.

Sample ballots and candidate information are available at www.arlingtontx.gov/citysecretary. This web page also has a list of early voting dates, times and locations throughout Tarrant County.

This spring, Arlington voters are also electing representatives for Place 6 and 7 on the Arlington Independent School District Board of Trustees. Some Arlington voters will also be electing representatives for the Mansfield and Kennedale school boards.

Candidate profile information can be found in the May 2011 Voters Guide published by the League of Women Voters at http://lwvarlington-tx.org/

Early Voting Times and Dates

8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, May 2-6

7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, May 7

11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, May 8

7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, May 9-10

Early Voting Locations in Arlington

Bob Duncan Center, 2800 S. Center St. 76014

Elzie Odom Recreation Center, 1601 NE Green Oaks Blvd. 76006

City of Arlington - South Service Center, 1100 SW Green Oaks Blvd. 76017

Tarrant County Southeast Sub-Courthouse, 700 E. Abram St. 76010

COA Fire Training Center, 5501 Ron McAndrew Dr. 76013

New! Temporary Early Voting Location – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3-5

UT Arlington - E.H. Hereford University Center, 300 W. First St. 76019

Before You Go!

Don’t forget your Voter Registration Card or current driver’s license. Other forms of ID can include a birth certificate, U.S. passport or utility bill.

Visit the Election web site