Early voting begins: What you need to know

Early voting for the November midterms officially begins today with a record number of registered voters across the state. Election officials are preparing for a very busy two weeks. It comes after two separate computer glitches that left thousands of voter registrations in limbo. Good Day Austin's Juliana Jackson is live at a brand new early voting spot in South Austin. Juliana, what can voters expect this morning? Good morning, Katie and Dave. It's 7.03, so just a few minutes after the hour, so that means that early voting polls are open. We're here in South Austin on Manchac Road at the new Austin Public Library for the first time voters can come here to cast their ballot. So you don't have to go far. It can be right in your backyard. And this is one of the new early voting locations that they have opened up for this year's election. But with more than 19 million Texas voters registered for this year's elections, the big question right now is really who's going to show up and cast their vote. As voters head to the polls, there are still questions following two recent registration glitches. Fox 7 has reported about 15,000 Texans who updated their voter information through Texas.gov were affected by a computer error. The Secretary of State's office says that problem has been resolved. That follows an earlier DPS computer glitch that delayed thousands of new registrations. Officials say that backlog has also been cleared. Meanwhile, both political parties are working to get their supporters to vote early. Political analyst Brian Smith says there's a strategy behind that push. They want to lock in votes early, meaning getting people who are going to vote Democrat or Republican, getting them out to vote sooner. That way they can focus their attention on areas of the state that might not vote as much and also on those undecideds. Travis County voters can vote at any early voting location in the county, not just the one closest to their homes. If you want to avoid a long line, you can check current wait times and find a polling location on VoteTravis.gov. Early voting runs through the end of the month, right before Halloween on October 30th, with Election Day on November 3rd. Reporting live in South Austin, Juliana Jackson, back to you. Juliana, thank you so much. Appreciate it.