Polling Places and Voter Information for Election Day 2012 in Lubbock

Election day in this year’s contentious elections is coming up soon.

Americans will turn out to the polls to decide whether to stay the course or vote for change on Tuesday, November 6^th, and here are some races to watch.

Democrat President Barack Obama faces off against Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Romney served as the Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 through 2007.

Statewide, Republican Ted Cruz will go up against Democrat Paul Sadler for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison. Cruz defeated Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in the July 31^st primary runoff. Sadler beat Grady Yarbrough for the spot in the runoff as well.

District 19 U.S. Representative Randy Neugebauer, a Republican, does not have Democratic opposition in this race. He will go up against Libertarian Richard “Chip” Peterson.

Christi Craddick, a Republican, faces off against Democrat Dale Henry in the race for Railroad Commissioner. Vivekananda Wall is running as the Libertarian candidate, and Chris Kennedy is running under the Green Party.

For Texas State Board of Education District 15, Democrat Steven Schafersman goes up against Republican Marty Rowley.

Early voting will run from October 22^nd through November 2^nd. You can vote early from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. on each day except Sunday, October 28^th, when voting will run from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. at most locations. Early vote centers include:

• Lubbock County Office of Elections – 1308 Crickets Avenue
• United Supermarkets locations, except 50^th Street and Indiana Avenue
• Texas Tech University Student Recreation Center – Hartford Avenue and Main Street. Hours will range from 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. through 6 p.m. Sunday.
• Slaton ISD Administration Office – 140 E. Panhandle
• Roosevelt Clubhouse – 1400 CR 3300 – Will be closed Saturday and Sunday.
• Abernathy City Hall – 811 Avenue D – Will be closed Saturday and Sunday.

Temporary branch voting locations for Monday, October 22^nd include:

• Casey Administration Building – 5017^th Street, Wolfforth – 9 a.m. through 12 p.m.
• Lubbock Manor – 2101 Avenue Q – 2 p.m. through 4 p.m.
• Covenant Medical Center Lobby – 3615 19^th Street – 8 a.m. through 8 p.m.

Temporary branch voting locations for Tuesday, October 23^rd include:

• Covenant Medical Center Lakeside Garden Room – 4004 24^th Street – 8 a.m. through 8 p.m.
• Idalou Clubhouse – 202 W. 7^th St, Idalou – 9 a.m. through 12 p.m.
• Ventura Place – 3602 54^th St – 2 p.m. through 4 p.m.

Temporary branch voting locations for Wednesday, October 24^th include:

• Lubbock Community Services for the Deaf – 2414 34^th St. – 10 a.m. through 12 p.m.
• Emeritus at Elmbrook Estates – 5301 66^th St. – 2 p.m. through 4 p.m.
• University Medical Center – 602 Indiana Avenue – 8 a.m. through 8 p.m.

Temporary branch locations for Thursday, October 25^th include:

• Life/Run Center for Independent Living – 8240 Boston Avenue – 10 a.m. through 12 p.m.
• New Deal ISD Administration – 401 S. Auburn, New Deal – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday, October 26^th includes:

• Shallowater City Hall – 801 Avenue G, Shallowater – 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Saturday, October 27^th temporary location is:

• Carillon Senior Living Campus – 1717 Norfolk Avenue – 9 a.m. through 4 p.m.

On Election Day, November 6th, you can vote from 7 a.m. through 7 p.m. at the following locations:

• Abernathy City Hall – 811 Avenue D, Abernathy
• Ace Hardware – 4426 34th St
• Bacon Heights Baptist Church – 5039 53rd St
• Broadview Baptist Church – 1302 N Frankford Ave
• Byron Martin ATC – 3201 Avenue Q***
• Calvary Baptist Church – 5301 82nd St***
• Casey Administration Building – 501 7th St, Wolfforth
• Catholic Diocese of Lubbock – 4620 4th St
• Cavazos Middle School – 210 N University Ave
• Celebration Christian Center – 8001 Upland Ave
• Church on the Rock—10503 Slide Rd
• Elks Lodge No. 1348 – 3409 Milwaukee Ave
• First Assembly of God Church – 3801 98th St
• Godeke Branch Library – 6707 Slide Rd
• Green Lawn Church of Christ – 5701 19th St
• Harwell Elementary School – 4101 Avenue D
• Hodges Community Center – 4011 University Ave
• Home Depot – 2615 50th St
• Idalou Clubhouse – 202 W 7th St, Idalou
• Lubbock-Cooper ISD Administration Office – 16302 Loop 493
• Lubbock-Cooper North Elementary School – 3202 108th St
• Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary School – 10101 Fulton Ave
• Mae Simmons Community Center – 2004 Oak Avenue
• Mount Vernon United Methodist Church – 2304 Cedar Avenue
• New Deal ISD Administration Office – 401 S Auburn St, New Deal
• Parsons Elementary—2811 58th St
• Patterson Library – 1836 Parkway Ave
• Roberts Elementary School – 7901 Avenue P
• Roosevelt Clubhouse – 1400 CR 3300
• Roscoe Wilson Elementary School – 2807 25th St
• Shallowater Community Center – 902 Avenue H, Shallowater
• Slaton ISD Administration Office – 140 E Panhandle, Slaton
• St Joseph Catholic Church – 102 N Avenue P
• St Paul’s Episcopal Church – 1510 Avenue X
• Sunset Church of Christ, The Well – 3651 34th St.
• Terra Vista Middle School – 1111 Upland Ave
• TTU Student Union Building – 15th St & Akron Ave.