Voters head to the polls on Nov. 4 in a special election for U.S. House District 18, a Houston City Council race, 17 Texas amendments, and more.

According to unofficial totals from the Harris County Clerk's Office, about 212,000 votes were cast during early voting, including 204,993 in-person votes and 7,111 mail-in ballots. That means almost 8% of the county's 2.7 million registered voters participated early.

Harris County in Texas will close nine of its 10 drive-through voting sites on Election Day to ensure votes are counted, Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins said on Twitter on Monday.

Be sure you are in line by closing time. If you’re entering the line before 7 p.m., you’ll be allowed to vote even if you enter the ballot booth after 7 p.m.

Highfield, who became a U.S. citizen in 2001 after emigrating from England, says he’s been summoned seven times in the past 20 years — six times in Harris County and once for a local magistrate’s court.

Crews around Harris County are dealing with closed roads and removing storm debris after a line of severe storms brought high winds that knocked down trees and knocked out power for thousands.

The race to replace the late Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner in Texas’ 18th Congressional District advanced to a runoff election between Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards.

Authorities have shut down an unlicensed medical boarding home accused of operating illegally in northeast Harris County.

BREAKING: Homicide detectives are headed to an apartment complex in NW Harris County where the sheriff says a teen has been shot.