Early Voting Underway at Multi-Purpose Center, Open This Weekend and Until November 1st, Go Vote!
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2024
Over 35,000 Maverick County registered voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the November 5, 2024 General Election with the Early Voting Period now underway from October 21 through November 1, 2024 at the City of Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center, located at 480 S. Adams Street, Fort Duncan Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, said Juanita V. Martinez, Maverick County Democratic Party Chairwoman.
The Early Voting polling site at the Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center is open from Monday, October 21 through Friday, October 25, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Extended voting hours have been scheduled for Early Voting at the Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center for Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. while on Sunday, October 27, 2024 the hours will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Center.
Beginning on Monday, October 28, 2024 through Friday, November 1, 2024, extended voting hours have been scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Center in downtown Eagle Pass.
The regular Election Day is on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at the local Maverick County polling sites designated by Maverick County Commissioners Court from 7 a.m. to 7 p. m.
The Eagle Pass Business Journal encourages all Maverick County registered voters to take 10 minutes of their time to come out to cast their ballots during the Early Voting Period (October 21-November 1) or on Regular Election Day (November 5).
This general election is an extremely important one as the United States Presidential race between Democratic Party candidate, Vice-President Kamala Harris, and Republican Party candidate, former President Donald Trump, headlines a list of key political races in the federal, state, county, local school board, and local county hospital district governments.
Among the key races on the ballot includes the United States Senator in Texas between Democrat Collin Allred and Republican Ted Cruz; for United States House of Representatives, District 23, between Democrat Santos Limon and Republican Tony Gonzales; for Texas Railroad Commissioner between Democrat Katherine Culbert, Republican Christi Craddick, Libertarian Hawk Dunlap, and Green Party Eddie Espinoza; for three Texas Supreme Court Justice races; for three Texas Court of Criminal Appeals races; the Texas State Board of Education, District 1 between Democrat Gustavo Perales and Republican Michael (Travis) Stevens; and Texas State Representative, District 74 between Democrat Eddie Morales Jr. and Republican Robert Garza.
Other key races on the ballot include the Texas Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Place 2 with Democrat Velia J. Meza; Texas Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Place 3 between Cynthia Marie Chapa and Republican Todd McCray; Texas Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Place 4 between Democrat Luz Elena Chapa and Republican Lori Massey Brissette; Texas Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Place 5 between Democrat Liza A. Rodriguez and Republican Adrian Spears; and Texas Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Place 7 with Republican Lori I. Valenzuela.
Additional local key races include for 293rd Judicial District Attorney with Democrat Roberto Serna; Maverick County Attorney Jaime “AJ” Iracheta; Maverick County Sheriff between Democrat Tom Schmerber and Republican Jose Juan Betancourt; Maverick County Tax Assessor-Collector with Democrat Ruben Montemayor; Maverick County Commissioner Precinct 1 with Democrat Gerardo “Jerry” Morales; Maverick County Commissioner Precinct 3 between Democrat Olga Ramos and Republican Carlos De Los Santos; Maverick County Constable Precinct 1 between Democrat Cecy Maldonado and Republican Pedro “Pete” Hernandez; Maverick County Constable Precinct 2 with Alberto “Beto” De La Torre; Maverick County Constable Precinct 3, Place 1 with Democrat Mario A. Hernandez; Maverick County Constable Precinct 3, Place 2 between Democrat Samuel “Sam” Chacon and Republican Abraham “Happy” Martinez; Maverick County Constable Precinct 4 between Democrat Joe “Mike” Beattie and Republican Hector “BigRod” Rodriguez.
For the Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees races include Position No. 1 between Jorge Barrera and Edgar Juarez; Position No. 2 between Sandy Botello Sassano, Manuel D. Hernandez, and Christopher Hiller; Position No. 6 between Jaime C. Barrera and Hector Alvarez; and Position No. 7 between Tom Gonzalez, Glenna Purcell, and Albert Daniel.
In the Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors races, there are three positions with seven candidates vying for three seats with the top three vote getters winning one of the three board seats. The seven candidates competing for one of the three seats on the Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors include David Chisum, Juan J. Martinez, Rebecca “Becky” Robinson, Claudia Rodriguez Wright, Anita Ramirez, Alberto “Beto” Bernal, and Gera Villalpando.
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