Abbott: Early voting in Texas to be extended

July 28, 2020 at 4:55 a.m. | Updated July 28, 2020 at 11:02 a.m.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, June 22, 2020 said he has no plans to shut down the state again. "We must find ways to return to our daily routines as well as finding ways to coexist with COVID-19," Abbott said in a news conference at the State Capitol. "Closing down Texas again will always be the last option." (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, June 22, 2020 said he has no plans to shut down the state again. "We must find ways to return to our daily routines as well as finding ways to coexist with COVID-19," Abbott said in a news conference at the State Capitol. "Closing down Texas again will always be the last option." (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Early voting in Texas will be extended by almost a week, according to a proclamation by Gov. Greg Abbott.

In-person early voting will begin Tuesday, Oct. 13, and continue through Friday, Oct. 30.

Prior to this week's announcement extending early voting, it was set to begin Monday, Oct. 19.

The proclamation also expands the period in which marked mail-in ballots may be delivered in person to the early voting clerk's office, allowing such delivery prior to as well as on Election Day.

"By extending the early voting period and expanding the period in which mail-in ballots can be hand-delivered, Texans will have greater flexibility to cast their ballots, while at the same time protecting themselves and others from COVID-19."

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