Early Voting Starts October 22nd through November 2nd for Local, State and Federal Elections

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

With over 30,000 registered voters in Maverick County, Eagle Pass and Maverick County voters have the opportunity to make a huge difference in the upcoming November 6, 2018 State and Mid-Term Election by coming out to vote in this very important election.

With hotly contested local races for the Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees and the Maverick County Hospital District Board of Trustees, a potentially large voter turnout among Maverick County voters is expected from political candidates from the top to the bottom of the ballot during the November 6th Election, particularly during the Early Voting Period that starts on Monday, October 22nd and continues through Friday, November 2nd. Early Voting will be held at the City of Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center, located at 480 S. Adams Street in Fort Duncan Park in downtown Eagle Pass.

The local races drawing the most attention from Maverick County voters are the ones from the Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees, Maverick County Hospital District Board of Trustees, and the state-wide race for U.S. Senate between Democratic Party Candidate Beto O’Rourke and Republican Party Candidate Ted Cruz.

In the Eagle Pass Independent School District, there are three places on the ballot including Place 3 between local attorney Victor E. Perry and former EPISD School Board member Ignacio “Nacho” Saucedo, Place 4 between incumbent EPISD School Board member Hilda P. Martinez and former EPISD School Board member Rex McBeath, and Place 5 between incumbent EPISD School Board President Lupita Fuentes and local car salesman Mayito Obregon.

The Maverick County Hospital District has four candidates vying for two positions on its Board of Trustees, including incumbent Board Chairman Adolfo “Fito” Olivares, incumbent Board member Ronald Hixson, Aaron Valdez, and Joaquin Menchaca.

The U.S. Senate race between Congressman Beto O’Rourke and incumbent Ted Cruz is drawing much interest from Maverick County voters.

There are other County races that are unopposed on the November 6th ballot, including for County Judge, County Commissioners Precincts 2 and 4, District Clerk, County Clerk, Tax-Assessor Collector, County Treasurer, Justice of the Peace, State Representative, and others.

State-wide races on the November 6th Election will be for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner, Land Commissioner, Railroad Commission of Texas, State Board of Education, Supreme Court of Texas, Court of Criminal Appeals, Fourth Court of Appeals, and others.

Local political candidates hope that Maverick County voters turn out in large numbers between 10,000 to 15,000 during the November 6th Election, including the Early Voting Period from October 22nd through November 2nd and Regular Election Day on November 6th.

All Maverick County registered voters are encouraged to come out and cast their ballots in this important November 6th Election, particularly during the Early Voting Period starting on October 22nd through November 2nd.