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Start of early voting a snoozer



Early voting in elections for city council and school board positions in Port Aransas got off to a slow start.

Election judge Maude Bomarito said only 30 ballots had been cast by midafternoon Tuesday, April 28, the second day of early voting.

Last year, 71 had voted by mid-afternoon the second day of early voting, but last year, early voting started after Candidates’ Night was held.

This year, Candidates’ Night is tonight, Thursday, April 30, three days after the early voting period began.

Early voting will continue through May 5. Election day is Saturday, May 9. Voting in both instances will be at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St.

Voting hours through tomorrow, Friday, May 1, are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hours Saturday, May 2, will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

On Monday and Tuesday, May 4 and 5, voting hours will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Requests for ballots to be mailed to voters who will be out of town during the voting period must be received at city hall by tomorrow. Requests should be sent to City Secretary Esther Arzola, 710 W. Ave. A, Port Aransas, TX 78373.

On the city ballot will be one contested race for Place 1 between incumbent Keith Donley and challenger Elleece Calvert

Charles Bujan in Place 3 and Rick Pratt in Place 5, are unopposed in their bids for re-election. Bujan is completing his first two-year term and Pratt is completing his second term.

Place 1 incumbent on the school board, Margaret Price faces challenger Christina Brundrett-Milligan. Trustees are not subject to term limits and terms are for three years.


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