League City voters heading to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, should plan for rain.
The National Weather Service forecast for League City calls for showers likely during the morning, with showers and a possible thunderstorm after 9 a.m. The chance of precipitation is 90%, with a high near 82 degrees and south winds of 5 to 10 mph shifting northwest in the afternoon.
Rain is expected to taper off Tuesday evening. The NWS forecast shows a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m., then a chance of showers between 9 p.m. and midnight. Skies should clear overnight, with a low around 60.
The wet forecast is part of a larger storm system moving across the central United States. USA Today first reported that showers and thunderstorms are expected in the Houston area on Election Day. AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said thunderstorms are likely along the Texas and Louisiana coasts, and that some storms could cause power outages in parts of the south-central region.
Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to the city's election page. League City Election Day voting locations include the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center at 400 W. Walker St., The Crossings, League City Annex, Public Works Operations Center, Hometown Heroes Park, and the CCISD Education Support Center at 2425 E. Main St.
The stakes are high for League City's local ballot. Two candidates are competing for mayor: Nick Long and Tom Crews. Council seats for Positions 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 are also on the ballot.
Voters will also decide Proposition A, which asks whether the League City Police Department (LCPD) should continue using 55 automated license plate reader cameras on public roads. As KBTX reported, League City will be the first city in Texas to put the Flock camera question to voters. The ballot item is nonbinding, but the City Council approved a resolution pledging to remove the cameras within 72 hours of vote certification if voters reject them.
"We have already voted on city council that if the vote is no, we will have the cameras bagged or disabled within 72 hours of the certification of the vote," Mayor Nick Long told FOX 26.
Early voting, which ran Oct. 19 through Oct. 30, drew strong turnout in Galveston County. FOX 26 reported that 13,656 voters showed up on the first day of early voting in the county, compared with 8,604 on the same day in the 2022 midterm. Galveston County Clerk Dwight Sullivan called it a record for a governor's election, according to FOX 26's early voting report.
Wednesday's forecast looks dry: sunny skies with a high near 75, according to the NWS. But that won't help voters who wait until Election Day. Bring an umbrella to the polls.
