General election early voting begins Tuesday, Oct. 13 after the Texas Supreme Court recently ruled to extend the traditional two-week period to three weeks this year because of the pandemic.
The presidential election between Republican incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden has dominated the headlines, but there are also a number of local races that will directly effect the residents of Brown County. Among them are the race for U.S. Senator between Republican incumbent John Cornyn, Democrat Mary Hegar, Libertarian Kerry McKennon and the Green Party’s David Collins, as well as the District 11 U.S. Congress race between Republican August Pfluger, Democrat Jon Mark Hogg and Libertarian Wacey Alpha Cody.
Local races include:
– The Brown County Water Improvement District, where votes can be cast for none, one, two or three of the following candidates:
* Tommy Davis
* Dennis W. Graham
* Johnny Hays
* Jimmy Jones
* James E. McMillian
* Frank Niemiec
– Bangs City Council, where votes can be cast for none, one, two or three of the following candidates:
* Marisa Craddock
* Rick Phelps
* Shelia Roberts
* Carroll Prince Wells
Bangs ISD School Board, where votes can be cast for none, one or two of the following candidates:
* Larry Drury
* Ken Loewrigkeit
* Lyndyl Tidwell
Early ISD School Board, where votes can be cast for:
* Place 1: Chance Barr, Chad Hill
* Place 6: Toni Hill McMillan, Christene Pruett
* Place 7: Sandy Benson, Tammi Cox Ledbetter
The Brown County Elections Office, located at 613 North Fisk, will be the site for all early voting at the following times and dates:
* 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Tuesday, Oct. 13-Friday, Oct. 16
* 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 23
* 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Saturday, Oct. 24
* Noon to 5 p.m.: Sunday, Oct. 25
* 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Monday, Oct. 26 through Wednesday, Oct. 28
* 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Thursday, Oct. 29 through Friday, Oct. 30
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
