Election Day

After historic early voting turnout in Lubbock County, voters continued to show up on Election Day, March 3, to select their parties’ candidates for the general election. The KTTZ news team went out to the polls to speak with voters about what brought them out.

Today is Election Day for the 2026 Texas primaries. Polls are open from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. New state legislation has allowed Texas public schools to implement a designated prayer period. Along with making a decision on in-school prayer, our Bishop Van Buren reports that Lubbock ISD's Board of Trustees addressed public discourse surrounding books in school libraries.

March 3 is Election Day for the Texas primaries. Texas voters will determine which candidates will compete in November’s general election for various offices including Governor, Attorney General, and federal and statewide representatives. You can find polling locations as well as our new ballot search tool to find what’s on your ballot based on your voting precinct here.

Election Day is here, with 17 proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot — and for the first time in more than a decade, Lubbock County voters won’t see any local measures to decide on. With the federal government shutdown now in its second month, Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider reports many of those veterans are struggling to get the health care to which their service entitles them. And the State of Texas has finalized a $1.3 billion settlement with Google for violating users privacy rights. Find a full list of Election Day polling locations here.

Voters approved Proposition A on Saturday — a $290 million bond for Lubbock ISD that will fund critical infrastructure improvements, including new campuses, safety upgrades, and enhanced learning environments. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren visited the polls and spoke with voters about the decision. Residents of Roosevelt ISD in eastern Lubbock County also approved a $58.5 million bond package, to help to build a brand-new elementary school campus in the district.

Lubbock voters passed Proposition A on Saturday, approving a $290 million bond for Lubbock ISD. The measure will fund major infrastructure projects, including three new elementary schools, two middle schools, campus safety upgrades, and enhanced classroom environments.

Tuesday was election day in Lubbock and across the country, our news team has the results and data that matter for the city and the county.

It's election day, we've got everything you need to know to vote in Lubbock County. Early voting turnout has already broken records for the county. More than 99,000 people checked into polls for early voting in Lubbock County, according to the elections office. The Texas Newsroom's Rachel Osier Lindley has more on early voting turnout across the state of Texas.

Voter ID information, vote center locations, and more on the November 5 election in Lubbock County can be found here.

From Texas Public Radio: This election was the first in decades to not include a straight ticket voting option on ballots across Texas. Back in 2017, the…