On Friday, 537 early voting ballots were cast ahead of the March 5 Primary Election – 517 Republican and 20 Democrat – to bring the total to 2,256 as the early voting session ended.

Local contested races include Precinct 1 County Commissioner between Gary Worley and Kirk Chastain; Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 between Scotty Burke, Mitchell Jacobson and Dustin Larremore; and Precinct 3 County Commissioner between Wayne Shaw, Jeff Primrose, Pat McLaughlin, David ‘Doc’ Reid and Pat Drew.

There are also 13 propositions included on Republican Primary ballots.

Election Day is Tuesday for the March Primary, and votes can be cast from throughout Brown County at the typical polling stations. County residents do not have to vote at a designated location.

Polling locations include:

* 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

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5