Five Weeks Remain Before 2018 Texas Primary Election Early Voting Period Starts

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018

With five weeks remaining before the opening of the Texas Primary Election Early Voting Period on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, candidates are working diligently in getting their messages across to voters through every conceivable means,  including social media, advertising, news media, block walking, political rallies, networking, volunteers, paid campaign workers, campaign fundraising, campaign billboards, posters, flyers, mail outs, and just about anything that catches the voters attention.

The February 20th through March 2nd Early Voting Period of the Texas Primary Election will draw more voters than the actual Primary Election Day of Tuesday, March 6, 2018.  Most Texas elections are now decided by the Early Voting Period voter turnout than the Election Day turnout.  Candidates know this so they drive their campaigns into full gear during the weeks before Early Voting Period and the actual Early Voting Period, February 20-March 2.

Maverick County, Texas is no exception.  Maverick County candidates are blanketing the community with all types of political campaign activities, events, rallies, block walking, networking, advertising, social media, news media, flyers, and materials and methods.

Although there are over 30,000 registered voters in Maverick County, an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 voters will actually cast a ballot during the 2018 Texas Primary Election.  Since Maverick County has no local races with Republican Party candidates, except state and federal races, the Democratic Party Primary Election local winners will more than likely become the winners of the County races unless they draw a write-in candidate in the November 6, 2018 General Election.

Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos encourages all Maverick Countians and Texans to register to vote in the 2018 Texas Primary Election by no later than the February 5, 2018 registration deadline and exercise their right to vote in the March 6th Primary election.

To register to vote in Maverick County, please contact Mr. Roy Schmerber at the Maverick County Elections Office located at 370 N. Monroe Street in Eagle Pass, Texas (inside the Maverick County Finance Center) or contact him at (830) 757-4175.

Legendary Voting Rights Advocate Willie Velasquez stated that “Your Vote is Your Voice.” This year, go vote in the 2018 Texas Primary Election for yourself, your family, children, grandchildren, and make a difference in your community and state.