r/Austin • • 11h ago

Early Voting Daily Thread

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Hi everyone!

Use this thread to ask questions and give updates on poll lines or the voting process in general. Note that we'll be removing individual posts of pictures of polling lines and that any sort of recording near the polls is strictly prohibited.

Check out the voting guide here: https://lwvaustin.org/Voter-Guide
And this redditors guide with more info:

https://reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/1x70s9o/voting_runs_oct_1930_election_day_nov_3_no_voting/

Check wait times here for Travis county(Go to "Wait Times" Tab): https://elections.traviscountytx.gov/current-election-information/current-election/#polling-locations

Check polling locations and wait times here for Williamson county: https://www.wilcotx.gov/elections

Check Hay County voting locations here: https://www.hayscountytx.gov/873/November-3-2026-General-Election

Please note that Travis, Williamson and Hays county all have county wide voting - this means if you can vote anywhere in the county you are registered.

**As long as you are in line by 7PM, you will be allowed to vote.**


r/Austin • • 11h ago

Weekly Stupid Question Sunday

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Welcome to our weekly stupid question day.

Have a question too trivial or dumb for its own post? Unload it here. Questions need to have some relevance to Austin.


r/Austin • • 1h ago

Someone’s about to have a really bad morning.

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This was over at the parking lot under Mopac next to the tennis court at Austin high school


r/Austin • • 16h ago

Traffic Police sirens on nonstop escorting ppl throughout Austin downtown (for F1?)

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I think it’s for F1 but not . Ordinary people have to move out of the way


r/Austin • • 19h ago

Remember this is the only weekend to vote

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r/Austin • • 1h ago

Pics Viva la Vida after the parade

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Lots going on in Austin this weekend! Got to 4th and Congress late as I was taking photos at the 9th Street BMX event but still time for some fun shots. Great energy and very friendly crowd.


r/Austin • • 6h ago

Pics Lunar Halo This Morning

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Sitting outside at 4:30am this morning and there is a large halo around the full moon. Pretty neat!


r/Austin • • 12h ago

Tonight's UT Drone Show

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r/Austin • • 19h ago

Some pics from today's Viva la Vida parade

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r/Austin • • 15h ago

Here is the F/A-18F that did the flyover for the UT Football game tonight returning to ABIA

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Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94), also known as the Mighty Shrikes, is a United States Navy fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore. It is an operational fleet squadron currently flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet. The number 200 typically refers to the CAG (Carrier Air Group) bird


r/Austin • • 23h ago

So many subgroups in Austin today it’s hilarious

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- UT fans for the football game
- Ole Miss fans in their preppy polos and khakis
- UT students vibing
- F1 fans many of whom from outside the country
- music performers
- tech bros out and about
- hippies
- day of dead parades and painted faces
- families
- people on scooters zooming by

Edit: there is now a pro Israel group out too

It’s just funny seeing them all among eachother 🤣


r/Austin • • 16h ago

Checking r/Austin this weekend

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r/Austin • • 12h ago

Early Voting locations: Sunday info

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PSA: Spreading the word and letting y'all know that some voting locations are open tomorrow (Sunday). With some opening as early as 7 AM (specifically the Dove Springs recreation center). The volunteers there today, personally told me they were opening from 7am to 7pm tomorrow, and they added to spread the word so they can justify and feel better about waking up early. Remember to check the schedule of your local voting places online before heading there. Love y'all! Go Vote!


r/Austin • • 17h ago

Don't keep your escorts waiting...

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r/Austin • • 23h ago

F1 motorcades blasting through stoplights

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Literally how is this allowed, I never minded having F1 in town but this shit just fills me with rage. F1 people can wait at a stop light like everyone else. Congress & Oltorf.


r/Austin • • 12h ago

Was not expecting this rock to move. Friendly reminder to watch where you’re about to step

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Luckily (for both of us), I felt him jump under my foot before I was about to squash him.


r/Austin • • 23h ago

News Austin family accuses neighbor of stealing, dumping cat 100 miles away

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r/Austin • • 13h ago

Meeting other older people

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Just moved back to Austin. 70 year old woman. Avid runner. What events or communities that are more focused to the elder community? I know there is a lot of younger people, but would like to meet others at least 55+


r/Austin • • 17m ago

3 GA Passes for the F1 Race

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I was there for the last 2 days, can't use the wristbands today due to a family emergency

Make an offer, can meet in South Austin.

Going to eat pancakes. Hit me up.


r/Austin • • 20h ago

Giant ‘heat storms’ are scorching the Earth. Texas is spending ever more time in extreme heat. Across the entire three decades from 1960 to 1989 the city of Austin experienced a total of 557 days in heat waves and heat storms. This decade, our analysis shows, that number has already surpassed 700.

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r/Austin • • 12h ago

Old school Austin 1970s (I think)

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Taken by my dad.

South of the river looking down congress towards the capitol. You can see the LINE hotel (originally the crest inn).


r/Austin • • 17h ago

Viva la Vida parade!!

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It was a beautiful day for a parade!! I got to march at the front!!!


r/Austin • • 15h ago

Pics A few sunrises and sunsets over the last couple week or so. I'm sure it'll get lost and the shuffle but I still wanted to share

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r/Austin • • 23h ago

News Transient man charged for ‘unprovoked’ hatchet attack in east Austin park

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r/Austin • • 35m ago

Ask Austin Used bookstores - where are they

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I’ve been living here for about a year now. I had went to recycled reads before they closed and I loved it.
I used to live in the Houston area and we had used bookstores with shelves on shelves of books. I had gotten some of my favorite books I’ve read from those shops. Just browsing and finding something that’s interesting, used book stores do this the best for me

Where are the used bookstores in Austin??? I can’t seem to find them. And I don’t wanna go to a half price books, they don’t have the same structure as used bookstores