Tuesday, March 3, is Election Day for the joint primary election, where voters select candidates from their political party for many federal, state and county races.
The UT San Antonio Main Campus is a designated voting site for the primary election. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to make their voices heard by voting from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Registered Bexar County voters at the Main Campus can cast their ballot at the H-E-B Student Union Bexar Room (HSU 1.102). There will be free spaces for short-term voter parking identified in the northern section of the Ximenes Lot.
Registered voters closer to the Downtown Campus can vote at the nearby Bexar County Elections Department located at 1103 S. Frio St. in San Antonio.
All voters must present an approved form of photo identification. Voters are prohibited from using electronic devices within 100 feet of polling locations but are welcome to take printed voter guides with them to the voting booth.
If no candidate of a particular race receives a majority of the vote in the primary, the top two vote-getters will compete in a runoff on Tuesday, May 26. Texas is an open-primary state, meaning voters can choose either a Republican or Democratic ballot. Voters can then vote only in that same party’s runoff; this will not affect available choices in the general election.
Voter resources
Looking for more information about today’s primary election?
- Visit the Bexar County Elections Department to check voter registration status, find additional polling locations and access sample ballots for the Democratic and Republican parties.
- The Texas Secretary of State website is a comprehensive resource for voters in the state.
- The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan, all volunteer, grassroots organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, has published a printable voter’s guide.
Voter accessibility
- Curbside voting is available if you are physically unable to enter the polling place without the need of personal assistance or the likelihood of injuring your health. All voting centers in Bexar County have curbside voting. You will see a parking spot with a curbside sign. There is a number on the sign to call to let the center know you’re there for curbside voting.
- Voters with visual impairments can cast their ballots via the OmniBallot Accessible Absentee Portal.
The Center for Civic and Community-Engaged Leadership empowers students, faculty and staff to engage in reciprocal, community-based experiential learning and scholarship opportunities. It is part of the Career-Engaged Learning unit, which drives UT San Antonio’s Classroom to Career Initiative by collaborating with partners across the university and San Antonio to develop intentional programming and services that build career-ready Roadrunners.
