Early voting in May city and school elections will get underway Monday, April 20.
Locally, voting will be at the Whitney ISD Administration Building Board Room, located at 305 South San Jacinto in Whitney.
Early voting will be conducted weekdays April 20-28, with the exception of April 21, which is a state holiday. The early voting site will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, the final day of early voting.
Candidates for three Whitney City Council seats include (in ballot order): Vicki Wilson (incumbent), Natalie Brennan, Frank J. Baker III, Ken Scales, Rigo Farias, Cheryl Taylor-West (incumbent), Teresa Wyatt and Jason Sneed.
Two full, three-year terms are available on the Whitney ISD Board of Trustees. School board candidates (in ballot order) are: Nicole Corson (incumbent), Connie Terry and Adrian “AJ” Marino (incumbent).
Incumbent Brent Marbut will also appear on the Whitney ISD ballot as the only candidate for an unexpired term on the school board.
Applications for ballots by mail are due by Monday, April 20. Contact the Hill County Elections Administration office at 254-582-4072 for more information.
Election day in the joint Whitney election will be Saturday, May 2. Election day voting will also be at the school’s administration building, which will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voters are reminded that under Texas law, those who possess one of the seven acceptable forms of photo identification must present that ID at the polls when voting in person. They include:
• Texas Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
• Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
• Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
• United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
• United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
• United States Passport (book or card)
With the exception of the U.S. Citizenship Certificate, which does not expire, for voters aged 18-69, the acceptable form of photo identification may be expired no more than four years before being presented for voter qualification at the polling place.
For voters aged 70 or older, the acceptable form of photo identification may be expired for any length of time if the identification is otherwise valid.
Voters who do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain one of the seven approved forms of photo ID may fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the polls and present an alternative form of ID, such as a utility bill, bank statement, government check or a voter registration certificate.
For more information about voting in Texas and answers to frequently asked questions, visit http://www.votetexas.gov.
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