Tuesday, May 5 is the final day of early voting for the May 7 city elections, and 1,112 ballots have been cast thus far. Monday continued the trend of an increase in voters each day with 242 showing up to the poll.

Last week, 138 ballots were cast Monday followed by 149 Tuesday, 170 Wednesday, 188 Thursday, and Friday 225.

Early voting continues through 7 p.m. at the Elections Office at 613 N. Fisk.

The following local races are taking place within Brown County, with a list of candidates:

• Brownwood Mayor: Incumbent Stephen Haynes, Patrick McLaughlin IV
• Early School Board Place 4: Incumbent Bobby Brinson, Andrew Castanuela.
• Bangs City Council (Three seats): Incumbent Marisa Craddock, Danny Marney, Waymond Sheppard, William Loyd, and Greg Parrott. (Anita Purcell, and Sheila Roberts not seeking re-election)
• Bangs School Board 3-year term (vote for up to two) Incumbent Eric Lykins, incumbent Dennis Sanchez and Sandra Lehman
• Bangs School Board Unexpired term (vote for one) Joshua Purcell, Jennifer Valdez McCoy, and Brooke Loyd. (Jerry Roberts is not seeking re-election)
• Brown County Water Improvement District #1 Board of Directors (vote up to two): Incumbent Bert Massey, Joe Stieber, Brad Simpson. (Ted Simpson is not seeking re-election).
• Brookesmith ISD $9.95 million bond vote (Bonds will used for various projects throughout the district, such as new HVAC equipment, campus renovations and improvements, acquisition of land and a possible football/track and athletic complex)

Election day is Saturday, May 7 and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Vote at the following locations:

* Precinct 101: Church of the Living God, 1800 Good Shepherd, Brownwood

* Precinct 105: Southside Baptist Church, 1219 Indian Creek Drive, Brownwood

* Precinct 109: Brookesmith High School, 13400 FM 596 South, Brookesmith

* Precinct 113: New Life Assembly of God Church: 1910 Indian Creek Road, Brownwood

* Precinct 202, 204: Brown County Elections Office, 613 Fisk Street, Suite 200, Brownwood

* Precinct 212/214: May Community Center, 19150 Highway 183 North, May

* Precinct 215: Crossroads Baptist Church, 6400 Park Road 15, Brownwood

* Precinct 303: Brownwood ISD Administration Building, 2707 Southside Drive, Brownwood

* Precinct 306: Early First Baptist Church, 103 Garmon Drive (Highway 84), Early

* Precinct 307: First United Methodist Church, 517 Main, Blanket

* Precinct 308: Zephyr Community Center, 11275 CR 281 (Highway 84), Zephyr

* Precinct 316, 318: Northridge Baptist Church, 4875 Highway 183 North, Early

* Precinct 410: Bangs Community Center, 406 Spencer, Bangs

* Precinct 411: Coggin Avenue Baptist Church, 1806 Coggin Avenue, Brownwood

* Precinct 417: Rocky Creek Baptist Church, 4301 CR 557 (Highway 279), Brownwood