Democratic Party Nominee for County Judge Gerardo “Jerry” Morales Seeks Expansion of Voting Poll Sites Across Maverick County
By: Jose Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.
Democratic Party nominee for Maverick County Judge Gerardo “Jerry” Morales is making the expansion of voting locations throughout Maverick County part of his campaign platform, proposing additional voting poll sites that would bring the voting process closer to residents in both urban and rural communities.
Morales, a former Precinct 1 County Commissioner, is running for Maverick County Judge in the November 3, 2026 General Election with Early Voting commencing October 19-30.
At the center of Morales’ proposal is a move toward multiple voting locations throughout the county instead of concentrating voting opportunities at one site as accustomed.
“If we want to increase our voting numbers, we have to have multiple places where people can vote,” Morales said.
Under the proposal, future voting locations could include community centers and other accessible locations throughout Maverick County. Morales also mentioned the possibility of working toward placing poll sites at locations heavily visited businesses such as Walmart and H-E-B.
Rural communities would be an important part of the expansion.
Morales specifically identified El Indio, Quemado and Rosita Valley as areas where residents should have greater access to voting locations.
He said Maverick County already has approximately 40 electronic tablets that can help move the effort forward and provide the equipment needed to process voters at multiple locations.
“Think about this,” Morales said. “If right now 6,000 people are voting at one location, imagine how many people could vote if we put a voting location in Quemado, if they could vote early in El Indio, and in Rosita Valley.”
Maverick County has over 36.600 registered voters, but only 10-12,000 actually cast a ballot in the elections.
Morales said expanding voting locations would give residents more opportunities to participate without having to travel across the county to cast their ballots.
He acknowledged that the upcoming election is too close to implement the broader and more accessible system he envisions, but said the county can begin preparing to make additional locations available in future elections.
Early voting for the November 3 General Election runs from October 19 through October 30. During early voting, registered voters may cast their ballots at any early voting location established within their county of registration. Currently, voters may only vote at one location during Early Voting such as the Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center.
Morales’ proposal is part of a broader approach to county government centered on making services and civic participation more accessible throughout Maverick County.
Morales says his proposal represents a change in how Maverick County approaches voter access. Instead of asking residents to travel farther to participate, he says county government should work to bring voting opportunities closer to the communities it serves.
From Eagle Pass neighborhoods to El Indio, Quemado, Rosita Valley and other areas across the county, his stated goal is to make participation more accessible and give eligible voters more opportunities to cast their ballots.
For Morales, the proposal comes down to a principle he says will guide his approach to county government, “First is Maverick County.”
