EAGLE PASS, Texas – Maverick County voters cast 9,705 ballots during early voting for the Nov. 3 general election, according to figures posted Saturday by the Texas Secretary of State.

That total includes 9,519 votes cast in person and 186 mail ballots, about 26.1% of the county’s 37,239 registered voters, according to the state. On Friday, Oct. 30, the last day of early voting, 1,369 Maverick County voters cast ballots in person, the state figures show.

Through Thursday, the county had logged 8,329 early votes, according to the state’s earlier report.

Statewide turnout

Across Texas, 7,615,676 people voted early, including 7,355,761 in person and 259,915 by mail, according to the Secretary of State. That is 40% of the state’s 19,041,684 registered voters. Through Thursday, the statewide count stood at about 6.86 million.

How the border region compares

Maverick County: 9,705 early votes, 26.1% of registered voters.
Val Verde County: 9,306 early votes, 30%, including 1,011 cast in person Friday.
Uvalde County: 6,354 early votes, 35.9%.
Webb County: 46,011 early votes, 30.6%.
Zavala County: 1,842 early votes, 24.3%.
Dimmit County: 1,502 early votes, 22.9%.
Kinney County: 988 early votes, 45%.

Zavala, Dimmit and Kinney counties had not reported any Friday in-person votes to the state as of Saturday’s update, so their final totals may rise, according to the Secretary of State data.

What comes next

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. In Maverick County, voters must cast ballots at their assigned precinct polling place on Election Day. Voters need one of seven accepted forms of photo ID, according to VoteTexas.gov.

Read our earlier coverage: Maverick County Early Voting Reaches 6646 Ballots With Three Days Left

Also read: Where To Vote In Maverick County On Election Day Tuesday November 3

Sources: Texas Secretary of State early voting turnout | Maverick County Elections Department | VoteTexas.gov