By Karen Gleason
The 830 Times
Val Verde County voters who didn’t cast an early ballot by personal appearance in the primary elections have one more chance to vote in this election cycle — on Tuesday, Election Day.
Tuesday is Election Day for both the Democratic Party Primary Election and the Republican Party Primary Election. There will be five polling locations throughout the county where voters may cast their ballots.
The polling locations are as follows:
• County voting precincts 10, 11, 12 and 13 — Joe Ramos Center, 1105 W. De La Rosa St.
• County voting precincts 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 — Del Rio Civic Center, 1915 Veterans Blvd.
• County voting precincts 30, 31 and 33 — Northside Baptist Church, 1100 Amistad Blvd.
• County voting precincts 40 and 41 — St. Joseph Church, 510 Wernett St.
• County voting precincts 32, 42 and 43 — Comstock Community Center, 68 Langtry St.
If you’re unsure which county voting precinct you live in, try the polling location closest to your residence. If that is not the correct polling place for you, the clerks at the location can tell you the correct polling site.
Though both Democratic and Republican Party voters will use the same polling locations, voters must tell clerks at the polls if they wish to vote in the Democratic Party or the Republican Party Primary Election, as there are different ballots and different candidates on those ballots.
Tuesday’s election will determine the Republican Party nominees and the Democratic Party nominees for a variety of federal, state and county offices. The nominees for each party will then face each other in the November General Election.
Republican Party races for county offices follow. The incumbent in each office is designated by an (I) following his or her name.
• County Clerk
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Teresa Esther Chapoy (I)
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Adriana Acosta
• County Commissioner Precinct 2
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Rey Robles
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Antonio “Tony” Rodriguez
• Justice of the Peace Precinct 1
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Mario Bosquez
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Christian Martinez
• Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
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J. Randel Dissler
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Danny Musquiz
• Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
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Maria “Mari” Acosta
Democratic Party races for county offices follow. The incumbent in each office is designated by an (I) following his or her name.
• County Judge
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Lewis G. Owens Jr. (I)
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Bruno J. Lozano
• County Commissioner Precinct 2
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Juan Carlos Vazquez (I)
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Rose Castro
• County Commissioner Precinct 4
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Gustavo “Gus” Flores (I)
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Generosa “Janie” Ramon
• Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
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Loida A. Arellano
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Juan Roberto Martinez
There are a number of races in both the Democratic Party Primary Election and the Republican Party Primary Election where there is only one candidate. That candidate will likely become the party’s nominee for the office.
Voters need to remember that the fact that they voted — and whether they voted in the Republican Party Primary or the Democratic Party Primary — is public information. How voters cast their ballots is secret. The only way someone can find out if a person voted for a certain candidate is if the person tells them.
Also, there may be runoff elections in races for several federal and state offices. If there is a runoff for a Republican Party nominee, only persons who voted in the Republican Party Primary can vote in that runoff. Conversely, only persons who voted in the Democratic Party Primary can vote in a Democratic Party runoff election.
The writer can be reached at delriomagnoliafan@gmail.com
