Brown County Elections Administrator Larry Franks reported Wednesday that 558 early votes were cast ahead of the Nov. 8 general election, bringing the total to 5,305.

Remaining early voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 and Friday, Nov. 4. Early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 8 general election takes place at the Elections Administration Office, located at 613 N. Fisk St., Suite 200 in Brownwood.

State races on the ballot include Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Land Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner, Railroad Commissioner, Supreme Court Justice Places 3, 5, and 9, and Criminal Court of Appeals Judge Places 5 and 6.

The only local race on the ballot is Brownwood ISD Board of Trustees Place 7 which features candidates Aristeo (A.R.) Cardenas, Justin Posey, Chelsey Flippin, Francie Clark and Neil Larremore.

For more information, contact the Elections Administration Office at 325-646-4333.