Mayoral race update

More than 10,000 Beaumonters have exercised their right to vote early in the city's mayoral runoff election, one in which residents will pick a new chief executive for the first time since 2007.

Early voting ends June 15 ahead of election day on Saturday, June 19, and voters can choose between four polling locations. Registered voters can cast their vote for businessman Roy West or former Beaumont City Councilwoman Robin Mouton by visiting the Beaumont Courthouse at 1085 Pearl St., the Rogers Park Recreation Center at 6540 Gladys Ave., Theodore Johns Library at 4255 Fannett Road or the John Paul Davis Community Center at 3580 E. Lucas Dr. 

As of June 14, 10,025 Beaumont voters have cast early ballots, with Rogers Park collecting 5,361 votes, Theodore Johns Library hosting 1,782 votes, John Paul Davis Community Center counting 1,147 votes and the county courthouse tabulating 428 votes in six days of early voting. 

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, June 14 through Friday, June 15. Voters will be required to show at least one form of Texas identification. The seven acceptable forms of photo ID include a Texas driver license, election ID certificate, personal ID card, handgun license, U.S. citizenship certificate, U.S. Military ID or U.S. passport.

Beaumont voters will have 14 polling locations to choose from on election day June 19, with options including Amelia Elementary, Beaumont Municipal Airport, BISD Administration Building, Dishman Elementary, O.C. Mike Taylor Career Center, Rogers Park Community Center, Roy Guess Elementary, Alice Keith Park Recreation Center, Charlton-Pollard Elementary, Jefferson County Courthouse, MLK Middle School, John Paul Davis Community Center, Sterling Pruitt Center and Theodore Johns Library.