By Jonathan Gonzalez

Over 36,000 registered Hays County voters have so far cast their ballots during the first week of early voting, with more expected to hit the polls as the Nov. 8 election looms.

The huge, and historic, turnout represents roughly 30 percent of the total number of registered voters in the county.

Joyce Cowan, Hays County elections administrator, said 122,500 people registered in Hays County for the Nov. 8 election. That’s compared to the 98,000 total registered voters in ...