HOUSTON – After a record-breaking number of voters packed polling places Monday on the first day of early voting, another day of long lines was expected Tuesday.
Officials said more than 67,000 people cast their ballots in Harris County on Monday. That broke the previous record for first-day early voters of about 47,000 set in 2012.
Voters were casting their ballots Monday at a rate of 6,000 people per hour in Harris County, meaning that some people had to wait in line for hours.
Some of the busiest locations were Bayland Park Community in southwest Houston and the Acres Home Multi-Service Center.
On Tuesday morning, people at the Bayland Park Community Center waited 45 minutes to cast their ballots. The lines snaked throughout the building.
"Normally when I come early vote, I'm in and out, but I think this election has caused people to come out and get it done because they're tired of it. It's been a long process," said voter Emily January.
Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart said busier locations will accommodate the process for easier voting after Monday.
Officials added another check-in station at the Bayland location on Tuesday to help with the wait time.
"We have plenty of people. We're in hopes we're gonna get some extra equipment like laptops to speed it up a little bit," said Election Clerk Laura Hill-Taylor. "Be prepared to wait. Know that it's important and sometimes you have to wait for things that are important."
While some voters went online to express their frustrations, the clerk's office said it had not received a single complaint on any voting-related issues. At a Pasadena rally, Harris County Republican Party Chairman Paul Simpson said he had not personally heard any complaints, but had seen the online posts.
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Early voting ends Nov. 4. Voters can go to any early-voting location to cast a ballot.
Voters will need to show identification before casting a ballot, using either approved photo identification or another recognized form of non-photo identification, along with an affidavit.
Harris County officials said they expect about 750,000 people to participate in early voting. Overall, about 1.4 million are expected to vote.