League City voters will have four locations to cast early ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, according to the Galveston County election order issued Friday, Aug. 14.

The ballot includes a contested mayor's race, a first-of-its-kind advisory referendum on whether the League City Police Department should keep its Flock automated license plate reader cameras on public roadways, and four council seats, according to the city's election ordinance.

Early voting: where and when

Early voting runs Oct. 19–30 at these League City sites:

  • League City Annex, 174 Calder Rd. (Community Room)
  • The Crossings, 255 Egret Bay Blvd.
  • Public Works Operation Center (1st Floor Break Room), 1701 W. League City Pkwy.
  • Hometown Heroes Park, 1011 E. League City Pkwy.

Hours shift during the 12-day window:

  • Oct. 19–23 (Monday–Friday): 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Oct. 24 (Saturday): 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Oct. 25 (Sunday): 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Oct. 26–30 (Monday–Friday): 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Voters can also use the main county location at the Galveston County Records & Elections Center, 10000 Emmett F. Lowry Expy., Suite 1152, Texas City.

Election Day sites expand to eight

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, League City voters will have eight polling locations open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The four early voting sites remain active, plus:

  • League City Civic Center, 400 W. Walker St.
  • Education Support Center, 2425 E. Main St.
  • Magnolia Creek Clubhouse, 4751 W. League City Pkwy.
  • Bay Colony West HOA, 6621 Calder Dr., Dickinson

Note: The city ordinance lists the Hometown Heroes Park address as 1001 E. League City Pkwy., while the county election order lists it as 1011. Voters should confirm the address at galvestonvotes.org closer to Election Day.

Mail ballots

Residents who want to vote by mail must get their applications to Galveston County Clerk Dwight D. Sullivan by close of business Friday, Oct. 23. Applications go to PO Box 17253, Galveston TX 77552, or by email to [email protected]. Sullivan's office can be reached at (409) 770-5108.

What's on the ballot

Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday, Aug. 11 to place the Flock camera referendum alongside the general election. Councilman Chad Tressler cast the lone dissenting vote. The referendum is non-binding; council retains final authority over the camera program regardless of the outcome.

Mayor Nick Long said at the Aug. 11 meeting that bundling the referendum with the general election avoids roughly $85,000 the city would have spent on a standalone May special election. "Even though it is nonbinding, I think it would be very foolish not to listen to the will of the people after they go out and vote for something," Long said.

As we reported Aug. 16, the ballot also features a contested mayor's race and a three-way Position 3 council race.

More information is available at galvestonvotes.org.