Ample opportunity exists to cast ballots with early voting
If you’re an American concerned about the direction of the country or a Texan worried about vouchers, now is the time to make your voice heard. That’s done through your vote at the ballot box.
While the presidential election has dominated news cycles, there are plenty of offices at state and local levels that still need consideration, and most of them affect us more closely than who occupies the White House.
Fortunately, we have plenty of opportunities to vote by personal appearance, which began Monday. By all appearances, people are motivated this presidential election year, as a record 1,520 took part in early voting opportunities on the first day. As of Tuesday morning, lines still formed out the door of the Patterson Center.
Early voting dates and times are:
• Monday through Friday, Oct. 21-25, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 26 hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 27 hours are 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Monday through Friday, Oct. 28 through Nov. 1, early voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Voting on the actual Election Day, Nov. 5, will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at your precinct location.
Here are the offices we’ll cast votes for this election cycle:
President
Donald J. Trump/JD Vance, Republican Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz, Democrat Chase Oliver/Mike ter Maat, Libertarian Jill Stein/Rudolph Ware, Green State Elections
United States Senator Ted Cruz, Republican Colin Allred, Democrat Ted Brown, Libertarian
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 Jimmy Blacklock, Republican DaSean Jones, Democrat
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4 John Devine, Republican Christine Vinh Weems, Democrat
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 Jane Bland, Republican Bonnie Lee Goldstein, Democrat J. David Roberson, Libertarian
Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals David J. Schenck, Republican Holly Taylor, Democrat
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 7 Gina Parker, Republican Nancy Mulder, Democrat
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8 Lee Finley, Republican Chika Anyiam, Democrat
Member, State Board of Education, District 10 Tom Maynard, Republican Raquel Saenz Ortiz, Democrat
State Representative District 17 Stan Gerdes, Republican Desiree Venable, Democrat
Justice, 3th Court of Appeals District, Place 2 John Messinger, Republican Maggie Ellis, Democrat
Justice, 3th Court of Appeals District, Place 5 Karin Crump, Democrat
Justice, 3th Court of Appeals District, Place 6 Gisela D. Triana, Democrat
Justice, 4th Court of Appeals District, Place 7 Lori I. Valenzuela, Republican
District Judge, 20th Judicial District John W. Youngblood, Republican
County Attorney
Bryan Price, Republican
Sheriff
Mike Clore, Republican
County Tax Assessor-Collector Melissa Fritz, Republican
County Constable, Pct. 3 Richard Doug Veach, Republican
Whether you vote red, blue or purple, it’s “go time” to express your preference as to who represents you at various levels of government. Educate yourselves, as it is our responsibility as citizens, and take the opportunity to make your choices.
People in other countries who do not have this privilege still look at America with a longing to be able to participate in our government as we are able. Don’t waste your voice.
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