Record turnout fuels emotions, divides opinions in Bexar County voting booths

Описание: Bexar County is seeing one of its strongest voter turnouts in recent memory, with more than 60,000 residents casting ballots by 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to county election officials.

The Brook Hollow Library emerged as the busiest polling site, with voters reporting wait times of about 15-30 minutes as lines steadily formed throughout the day.

This election includes several propositions that could reshape San Antonio’s sports and entertainment landscape, proposals that have sparked passionate debate among voters across the county.

Lindsey O’Field, who voted on the Far West Side, said she understood both sides of the issue.

“As far as for or against Prop A and B. I understand both sides. I really do. I understand people have been burned before and people don't want to get burned again. But I also understand the people that say that without business, all the rest of the things go away,” O’Field said.

Carmen and David Lopez, from the Northeast Side, said they cast opposite votes on the propositions. Carmen voting no, David voting yes, underscoring the split opinions among residents.

Charles Moore, who voted downtown, voiced his opposition to public funding for a new Spurs arena.

“I do not agree with that, and I just didn’t want money going to waste for nothing,” Moore said.

According to the Bexar County Elections Department, more than 140,000 residents participated in early voting, more than double the turnout from the 2023 off-year election.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the Bexar County Elections Department says more than 62,000 people casted their vote.

Jon Taylor, chair of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio, said the early voting turnout reached roughly 11 to 12 percent, slightly higher than expected. He predicted overall turnout on Election Day could reach 15 to 17 percent.

“Gut feeling would be it passes, but it may not pass by a lot,” Taylor said, noting the uncertainty surrounding the final results.

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