Elections

Just in case you’ve waited until now to cast a ballot, we offer up this reminder of what you’ll need when you head to the polls.

Education has been a top concern in recent elections, as Critical Race Theory and book bans dominated discussions.

The Texas High Plains Water District has candidates for its board of directors on this year’s local ballot, leaving some Lubbock voters with questions.

Republicans may be waiting to vote on Election Day after former President Donald Trump pushed voting in person on Nov. 8 at a rally in South Texas.

Lubbockites are once again voting on a road bond package. This one’s for $200 million and would pay for rebuilding work that’s needed on 22 miles of roads throughout town.

About a third of Texas’ 254 counties are moving away from that and to the vote center model, which was piloted in Lubbock County.

Two years after 2020, the Big Lie — the false claim that the presidential election was stolen — is as alive as ever in Texas. And with early voting for the midterm elections underway, many worry democracy will be tested this year like never before.

Texas is one of a dozen states that still have restrictive laws on marijuana. But the conversation around cannabis is changing. As public opinion on the issue shifts, politicians are taking notice and talking about their plans for the plant while on the campaign trail.

Lubbock County voters will be some of the first in the state to use a new paper-based ballot system.

Early voting starts Oct. 24 and continues through Nov. 4 ahead of Election Day on Nov. 8.