Thousands turn out for early voting

The May 12 election for mayor and four commissioners has drawn several thousand voters to the early voting polls.

A total of 3,580 early votes were cast in the races, far surpassing the 2,490 early votes cast in the 2003 race.

City voters will go to the polls on Saturday and candidates are cautioning everyone to review their polling places because numerous precinct polls have been consolidated from 22 in past elections to 16 this year.

The last day of early voting brought 927 votes, roughly three times the turnout for most days of early voting.

All in all, the eight days of early voting brought the highest turnout at the Brownsville Public Library with 1,198 votes, followed by 834 votes at the Brownsville Independent School District administration building.

Votes cast per day:

Monday, April 30 — 345

Tuesday, May 1 — 324

Wednesday, May 2 — 354

Thursday, May 3 — 414

Friday, May 4 — 387

Saturday, May 5 — 237

Monday, May 7 — 592

Tuesday, May 8 — 927

Votes cast at each location:

Main office — 672

Public Library — 1198

UTB-TSC — 238

Christ the King Church — 611

BISD Administration Building — 834

SOURCE: Cameron County Elections Department.