(Seguin) — It appears when this is all said and done, the Guadalupe County Elections Office might just have some record numbers to report.
That’s simply based on the voter turnout during the past two weeks of early voting.
Lisa Hayes, the Guadalupe County elections administrator, describes the early voting turnout as “great” and says their “turnout percentage is in line with the last Presidential Primary.”
“We’ve had a very good turnout for early voting. We are tracking actually pretty much right on with what we saw in the primary of 2020. We are seeing more people but the percentage of voters turning out is about the same. We’ve got more registered voters now than we had in 2020 but percentage wise, we are right on track. I think we added over 500 registered voters between February 1 and March 1 so the voters are moving into the county and registering to vote. There is definitely a lot of interest in being part of Guadalupe County which I understand…
it’s a great place to live but that does bring some challenges too because we do have a lot of people that are moving here from other states and other counties,” said Hayes.
As Hayes mentioned, the growth of 500 additional registered voters in just one month, signifies a reflection of Guadalupe County’s fast paced growth.
“February 1 of 2024, so this February, we had 123,857 registered voters. Feb 1 of 2023, we had 117,790 registered voters. That’s quite a few new registered voters in our county,” said Hayes.
To ensure a smooth voting experience, it is recommended that voters arrive early. They may confirm their registration status by calling the elections office at (830) 303-6363. Voters are also encouraged to visit the Guadalupe County’s election page at https://www.co.guadalupe.tx.us/elections.