Election day for Whitney ISD and the City of Whitney will be Saturday, May 2, with the local polling place open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting for both elections will be at the Whitney ISD Administration Building Board Room, located at 305 South San Jacinto in Whitney.
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.
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.
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