The March Electoral primaries are 2 days away, with early voting to begin on February 20 and ending on March 2. Election day will be on Tu esday , March 6 .
  In total they’re approximately 31,000 registered voters but the minority of those registered actually come out and cast their vote in any election.
Voters are encouraged to participate.
  Up to now there have been 449 mail-in ballots sent out . February 23 is the last date to request a ballot in this form.
 The Maverick County Elections Department does inform that as of November 11 the beginning of political inscription for this race there have been 1,152 new people registered to vote.
   Locally there are over 30 candidates and 300 statewide candidates that are vying for one of the 14 local positions up for grabs in the march primaries. Among the heated races is the Maverick County Judge election , which has incumbent Judge David R. Saucedo seeking reelection. Saucedo is being challenged by Rudy Bowles and Gloria Hernandez.
  Another of the important races is for the seat of 293rd Judicial District Judge which has three local attorneys as candidates including Maribel Flores, Ricardo Ramos and Cecilia Mascorro. Among the local positions up for grabs are all the Justice of the Peace seats,and two commissioner positions as well. Early Voting Period Kicks- Off on Tuesday, February 20th, at the City of Eagle Pass Multi- Purpose Center from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
   Voters are reminded to bring a valid Identification Card/ Drivers License to go vote.

Inicia el voto anticipado el martes 20 

Las primarias electorales de marzo están por empezar y la votación anticipada  sera del 20 de febrero y finalizará el 2 de marzo. Día de las elecciones será el martes 6 de marzo.  En total, son aproximadamente 31,000 votantes registrado s, pero la minoría de los registrados realmente sale y emiten su voto en cualquier elección. Se alienta a los vo tantes a participar.
  Hasta ahora se han enviado 449 Boletas por correo. El 23
de febrero es la última fecha para solicitar una boleta en esta forma.
 El Departamento de Elecciones del Condado de Maverick informa que a partir del 11 de noviembre, el comienzo de la inscripción política para esta carrera, ha habido 1.152 nuevas personas registradas para votar
A nivel local, hay más de 30 candidatos y 300 candidatos
a nivel estatal que están compitiendo por uno de los 14 puestos locales en juego en las primarias de marzo.
Entre las carreras acaloradas está la elección del Juez del Condado de Maverick, que tiene al Juez  David R. Saucedo buscando la reelección. Saucedo está siendo desafiado por Rudy Bowles y Gloria Hernández.
 Otra de las carreras importantes es para la sede del Juez 293 del Distrito Judicial, que tiene tres abogados locales como candidatos, incluyendo a Maribel Flores, Ricardo Ramos y Cecilia Mascorro. Entre los puestos locales en juego están todos los puestos de Juez de  Paz, y dos puestos de Comisionados también.
Comienzo del período de votación anticipada el martes 20 de febrero en el Multipurpose Center desde las 8 a.m. a las 5 p.m.
 

The Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce continues the nomination process for the “Citizen of the Year Award” for 2017. The deadline f or nominations is until February 21,2018.

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