Staff Report
SAN MARCOS — On Jan. 20, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved a list of polling locations for the upcoming joint primary election, allowing eligible voters to cast their ballots at any open polling location during both early voting and on Election Day.
Hays County is not using assigned polling locations for the primary election. Instead, voters may choose the vote center location that is most convenient for them. All vote centers will be equipped to serve voters participating in both the Republican and Democratic primaries.
Locations include the following (*indicates an early voting location):
San Marcos
Broadway polling location, 401 Broadway St. #A *
Brookdale San Marcos North, 1720 Old Ranch Road 12
Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, 211 Lee St.
Dunbar Center, 801 W. Martin Luther King Drive
First Baptist Church San Marcos, 325 W. McCarty Lane
Hays County Elections Office, main early voting site (sitio principal de votación anticipada), 120 Stagecoach Trail *
La Cima Amenity Center, 301A Central Park Loop
LBJ Student Center, Texas State University, 301 Student Center Drive and 601 University Drive *
Promiseland Church, 1650 Lime Kiln Road
San Marcos Fire Department Station 5, 100 Carlson Circle
San Marcos Housing Authority/C.M. Allen Homes, 820 Sturgeon Drive
San Marcos Public Library, 625 E. Hopkins St.
Sinai Pentecostal Church, 208 Laredo St.
South Hays Fire Department Station 12, 8301 Ranch Road 12
Kyle
Austin Community College–Hays Campus, 1200 Kohlers Crossing
Gemstone Palace, 1101 Bunton Creek Road, Suite 200
HCISD Academic Support Center, 21003 Interstate 35 Frontage Road *
Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center St. *
HCISD Transportation Department, main office, 2385 High Road, Uhland *
Hays County Precinct 2 Office, 5458 FM 2770
Hays County Transportation Department–Yarrington, 2171 Yarrington Road *
Buda
Buda City Hall and Library Multipurpose Room (sala multiusos), 405 E. Loop St., Building 100 *
Hays CISD Child Nutrition Support Services, 5750 Dacy Lane
Hays Hills Baptist Church, 1401 N. FM 1626
Southern Hills Church of Christ, 3740 FM 967
Sunfield Station, 2610 Main St., Suite 100 *
Historic Buda Elementary School, upper campus, Kunkel Room, 300 N. San Marcos St.
Wimberley
Texan Academy at Scudder, 400 Green Acres Drive *
VFW Post 6441, 401 Jacobs Well Road
Wimberley Community Center, Blanco Room, 14068 Ranch Road 12 *
Dripping Springs / Austin
Belterra Centre, 151 Trinity Hills Drive, Austin
Dripping Springs Ranch Park and Event Center, 1042 Event Center Drive
North Hays County Fire Rescue Station 3, 7520 Creek Road
Patriots’ Hall of Dripping Springs, Veterans Hall, 231 Patriots’ Hall Blvd. *
Hays County Precinct 4 Office, 195 Roger Hanks Parkway *
All Hays County vote center locations are ADA accessible and offer curbside voting.
“The Vote Center system gives voters flexibility and removes barriers to participation,” said Elections administrator Jennifer Doinoff. “Voters can cast their ballot at any open location, whether they vote early or on Election Day.”
Early in-person voting runs from Feb. 17–27. There are 13 early voting locations proposed for the joint primary election. In accordance with Chapter 85 of the Texas Election Code, the Hays County Commissioners Court is required to approve early voting locations and the voting schedule. One proposed location, Sunfield Station, carries a cost of $1,500.
Voters who plan to vote by mail should act quickly, said the news release. Friday, Feb. 20, is the deadline to apply for a Ballot by Mail. Waiting until the last minute increases the likelihood that ballots may not arrive by the deadline required for counting.
Election Day for the joint primary election is Tuesday, March 3. On Election Day, voters may continue to use any open vote center location in Hays County.
“The most important thing for voters to remember is that they can vote anywhere in Hays County during early voting and on Election Day,” Doinoff added. “We encourage voters to cast their ballots early to avoid potential lines on Election Day.”
For information on vote center locations, early voting schedules, or voting by mail, voters should visit the Hays County Elections website at www.hayscountytx.gov/elections.
Voter registration certificates delayed
The Hays County Elections Administration, along with counties across the state, is diligently working with the Texas Secretary of State’s Office to mail out renewal voter registration certificates for 2026-2027, according to a statement. However, due to the state’s mid-decade redistricting, delays are expected.
The Hays County Elections Administration does not have a timeline for when the voter certificates will be mailed out. As a reminder, an acceptable photo ID is all that’s required to vote. One does not need a valid voter registration certificate to vote.
To verify voter registration status and view sample ballots, visit https://loom.ly/_Gij-WQ/20260303.
