Karen Gleason
Early voting in underway at City Hall in a runoff election for an at-large seat on the Del Rio City Council.
The runoff election will determine the winner in the Councilperson At-Large, Place A race between the top two vote-getters: the incumbent, Diana Bejarano Salgado and former Del Rio police officer Steven T. Webb.
Following the Nov. 3 General Election, City Secretary Mari Acosta explained neither Salgado nor Webb nor a third candidate in the race, Maria Bosquez, gained more than 50% plus one of the ballots cast in the race, necessitating the runoff between Salgado and Webb, the top two vote-getters.
Acosta said at the time the necessity for the runoff election in the Councilperson At-Large, Place A race is dictated by the city charter.
Acosta explained the charter requires election to the council by a “majority vote of the voters voting at such election.” She said the requirement in the city charter means a candidate must receive 50 percent plus one ballot of the total ballots cast in the race.
Early voting in the runoff began Dec. 2 and will continue until 7 p.m. Dec. 15.
Early votes may be cast between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, and Tuesday, Dec. 15.
Early voters may cast their ballots at the rear of City Hall, 109 W. Broadway St.
Election Day is Saturday, Dec. 19.
Polls will be open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
On Election Day, votes may be cast at the following polling locations:
- City Hall, 109 W. Broadway St. – District I, which includes county voting precincts 10B, 30B and 40
- Del Rio Civic Center, 1915 Veterans Blvd. – District II, which includes county voting precincts 22A, 30A and 31
- Joe Ramos Gym, 1105 W. De La Rosa St. – District III, which includes county voting precincts 10A, 11, 12, 21 and 22B.
