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Early voting for the March primary run-off elections for state and federal candidates will start Monday, May 18, and run through the business week before Election Day on Tuesday, May 26.
Who can I vote for?
Texas law says that once you vote in a party’s primary election, you are affiliated with that party for the rest of the calendar year for all primary-related activities. This means that you must choose the ballot for the same party you voted for in March. You cannot vote in one party’s primary and the other party’s runoff. If you did not vote in either primary, you may choose either party’s runoff — but only one.
Republicans will vote for one federal candidate and four state candidates. John Cornyn and Ken Paxton will face off for the Republican candidacy for United States Senator. Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy will battle for the Republican candidacy for attorney general. Jim Wright and Bo French will go toe-to-toe for the Republican candidacy for railroad commissioner. Alison Fox and Thomas Smith will vie for the Republican candidacy for Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 Judge. Todd Frankfort and Zach Gibson will fight for the Republican candidacy for First Court of Appeals District Place 3 Judge.
Democrats will vote for three state candidates. Marcos Isais Velez and Vikki Goodwin will contend for the Democratic candidacy for lieutenant governor. Joe Jaworski and Nathan Johnson will wrestle for the Democratic candidacy for attorney general. William Demond and Michael Adams-Hurta will contest for the Democratic candidacy for 14th Court of Appeals District Place 7 Judge.
Sample ballots are available online at www.co.colorado.tx.us/page/colorado.elections or view on page 11 in The Citizen's print issue.
Where do I vote?
Voters can cast their ballots early at three locations: Colorado County Election Center at 1117 Travis St. in Columbus, Weimar City Hall at 106 E. Main St. in Weimar, and Eagle Lake Community Center at 100 N. Walnut St. in Eagle Lake. Early voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
On Election Day, voters will be able to vote at the previous three locations plus two additional locations: Nada Community Center – St. Mary’s at 7825 HWY 71 in Nada and Frelsburg Volunteer Fire Department at 1669 FM 109 in New Ulm. Voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Colorado County now has countywide voting, so voters can cast their ballots at any location during early voting and on Election Day regardless of their precinct.
