The San Antonio Spurs voted early. Have you?

The San Antonio Spurs have already cast their ballots and are urging others in the Alamo City to do the same.

Members of the Silver and Black on Tuesday headed to the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Northwest campus to fulfill their civic duties by participating in early voting, the team confirmed to the Current.

“You know, it’s a responsibility, it’s a right they all have, and it’s their way of trying to decide what their country is going to be, and what it stands for, and who is going to represent them,” Spurs Hall of Fame head coach Gregg Popovich said.

UTSA President Taylor Eighmy told the media he’s proud to host a polling station at the school’s campus.

“Regardless of your party affiliation, the right to vote is constitutionally embedded in our fabric of our country, and we want to make sure everybody votes,” Eighmy said.

A record 46,820 Bexar County residents cast votes on Monday, the first day of early voting. Moreover, county officials have collected 12,230 mail-in ballots of the more than 45,000 provided to residents this cycle.

Spurs guard Tre Jones urged the team’s fans to exercise their right to vote in this election.

“I think just making sure that we all come out here together as one, it shows the unity between us, and hopefully it inspires others to come out and vote,” Jones said.

Early voting runs through Nov. 1. Those who haven’t cast a ballot yet can check to see if they are registered to vote, learn where to vote and find polling station hours by visiting the Bexar County Elections Department’s website.

After early voting concludes, the polls will reopen from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5.

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