Record numbers of Texans turned out Monday for the first day of early voting — numbers that were particularly concentrated in several of the state’s blue-leaning urban and suburban counties. With national attention drawn to the close race between incumbent Texas Sen.

Election Day is two weeks away, but you don't have to wait till then to cast your ballot. Here is what you need to know about early voting in Texas.

Early voting in Texas started on Monday, Oct. 21, with hundreds of Central Texans lining up to cast their votes.