by LYNETTE SOWELL
Cove Leader-Press
Early voting began this week ahead of the March 3 primary elections.
During the first three days of early voting, 1,514 voters turned out to the polls, 749 at the Copperas Cove Early Voting Center and 765 at the Gatesville Annex. Along party lines, 1,106 voters had the Republican ticket and 408 had the Democratic ticket.
Polls are open Friday, Feb. 20 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
This weekend polls are open Saturday, Feb. 21, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 22, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Next week, polls will be open Feb. 23-27, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Early voting polling locations include the Copperas Cove Early Voting Center, 809 S. Main St., and the
Gatesville Annex, 800 E. Main St., Ste B, Gatesville.
Voters can find their registration status at https://www.votetexas.gov/ and find out more about voter I.D. Requirements.
Coryell County races will be decided by the primary election winners, as there were no Democratic candidates filing to run.
In the event that any race with three candidates or more does not have a candidate who receives the 50-percent plus majority, that race will go to a May runoff.
County races include:
Clerk – Jennifer Newton
Commissioner Precinct 2 - Tiffany Butler, Tully Meyer, Fahron Nolte, Scott Weddle
Commissioner Precinct 4 - Ray Ashby, Justin D. Smith, Carroll L. Starkey, Keith Taylor
Constable Precinct 4 - Johnny Burks
District Clerk - Becky Moore, Lisa Robuck
County Judge - Rob Erwin, Roger Miller, Latisha Walton
Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 - John Guinn
Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 - Joey Acfalle, F.W. Price
Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 - Jim Caldwell
Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 - Coy Latham
Treasurer - Randi McFarlin
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