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Travis County early voting: More than 36,000 ballots cast by 6:30 p.m Thursday

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&nbsp;6:30 p.m. update: At least 36,000 votes had been cast in Travis County Thursday evening, Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said, and the polls will remain open until 7 p.m.She told the American-Statesman that Thursday was on track for another record-breaking day in Travis County. She was expecting around 39,000 ballots by the end of the day."This are going so well and it may be another couple of days before things calm down," DeBeauvoir said. "And we are so happy that everyone is taking our advice and voting early."As more people head to the polls in the coming days, she said encouraged voters to take a look at the updated wait time system. She said the county has adjusted it to give voters a better indication of which locations are less than 30 minutes."We think this will be a lot better for voters," she said.5:30 p.m. update: As of 5 p.m. Thursday, more than 33,000 people had voted in Travis County, Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said.The surge in early voting numbers continues to grow as the third day of early voting draws to a close. On Wednesday, 38,119 people voted in person, and 466 mail-in ballots were received.3 p.m. update: More than 26,000 people had voted in Travis County on Thursday, the third day of early voting, with poll sites still open another four hours, Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said.For comparison, Williamson County has reported more than 14,730 votes at the same time Thursday.On Wednesday, more than 27,000 votes were cast in Travis County by 3:45 p.m.Noon update: More than 16,000 people voted in Travis County by lunchtime Thursday, Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said.Williamson County reported 11,000 votes just after 1 p.m. Thursday. Bexar County reported 19,196 voters Thursday afternoon, which is almost 1,000 more voters than the same time Wednesday. Bexar County officials said each day the number of voters has increased.Earlier: At least 10,000 people voted in the first three hours since polls opened in Travis County on Thursday, Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said.The county has been breaking daily turnout records since early voting began Tuesday.On Tuesday, 35,873 people voted in person. Wednesday’s turnout surpassed that with 38,119 people voting in person.In Williamson County, nearly 5,400 people voted in the same first three hours Thursday.Harris County reported 34,000 votes cast as of 11 a.m. Thursday.This story is developing; check back for updates. As of 10 AM 10,000 people have voted in Travis County. Go to https://t.co/6Ah8qCCjuW to make your #earlyvoting plan and get out and #vote! #votetravis— Travis County Clerk (@TravisCoClerk) October 15, 2020

&nbsp;6:30 p.m. update: At least 36,000 votes had been cast in Travis County Thursday evening, Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said, and the polls will remain open until 7 p.m.She told the American-Statesman that Thursday was on track for another record-breaking day in Travis County. She was expecting around 39,000 ballots by the end of the day."This are going so well and it may be another couple of days before things calm down," DeBeauvoir said. "And we are so happy that everyone is taking our advice and voting early."As more people head to the polls in the coming days, she said...

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