Marching Band Accompanies Students to Polls as Early Voting Begins in Texas

Crowds of Texas Southern University students marched to the polls on campus in Houston on October 13, as early voting got underway across the state.

This footage, shared by TSU, shows students en route to cast their ballots along with the Ocean of Soul Marching Band.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee were at the event, which was held to encourage students to vote.

Local news outlets reported long lines as a record number of voters turned out to cast in-person ballots in Harris County. Credit: Texas Southern University via Storyful