TRI-COUNTY — The May 3 local election covering some tri-county posts kicks off Saturday morning at 7 a.m. and runs until 7 p.m.
The Marfa election was canceled due to only incumbents filing to keep their seats on the Marfa City Council and Marfa ISD School Board. In Alpine, the only eligible voters will be Ward 1 residents who will elect a new city council representative — the only contested race in the city election. The Alpine ISD School Board election was canceled due to no contested races. Both city council and school board elections, as well as a $9 million school bond proposal, will take place in Presidio.
To view current voter ID requirements and check your voter eligibility, visit the Texas Secretary of State’s website.
City of Alpine
Voting is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 803 W. Holland Avenue, Alpine, Texas, 79830. To view a sample ballot, visit the city’s website.
City council seats for wards 1 and 3 were up for election, but only the Ward 1 race saw enough candidates file to appear on the ballot. Vying for the Ward 1 city council seat are candidates Austin Smith, Andy Ramos and Richard Portillo. Voters will be instructed to vote for none or one of the candidates.
The Ward 3 city council seat saw only one candidate file — previous building official Robert Rückes. Because he is running unopposed for the position, he was officially declared elected and the election was canceled.
Presidio joint election
Voting is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Presidio Activities Center, 1200 E. O’Reilly in Presidio. To view sample ballots, visit the city’s website at presidiotx.us and the school board’s website at presidiotx.us.
City of Presidio
Current Mayor John Ferguson is running unopposed but will appear on the ballot. Voters will be instructed to vote for no more than two candidates for full-term council seats. Those running for full-term council seats include Bianca Martinez-Bailon, Arian Velazquez-Ornelas, Silverio Escontrias, Abel “Billy” Hernandez and Jose “Pepe” Acosta.
For the unexpired term council seat, voters will be instructed to vote for no more than one person. Alondra Flores and Juan Saenz are running for the unexpired term.
Presidio ISD School Board + bond election
Three seats are up for election for the Presidio ISD School Board. The top three vote getters for the at-large board will be elected. The candidates include incumbents Iris S. Galindo and Tino Martinez as well as four new candidates: Josefina Burrola, Maria Loyola Montoya, Jose A. Padilla and Jeremy Velasquez. Voters will be instructed to choose up to three candidates.
Voters will also choose whether they are for or against a $9,900,000 bond proposal for “school facilities, and the purchase of new school buses, and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.”
