With early voting beginning Monday for the May 1 election, many municipal elections â such as Temple mayor â and bond issues will be determined by area voters.
Texas Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs encouraged those eligible Texas voters to cast their ballots as soon as possible.
âTexas voters will have the opportunity to make their voices heard by voting on candidates and measures that will directly affect the governance of their cities, towns, school districts and other localities,â Hughs said in a statement Wednesday. âI encourage all eligible Texans to set aside time to ensure that they are informed and prepared so that they can confidently cast their vote and help shape the future of the Lone Star State.â
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Napa Countyâs two longest-tenured supervisors say they wonât run for reelection and potential candidates are emerging for races that will help decide the future of world-famous wine country.
Supervisors Brad Wageknecht and Diane Dillon will leave office in January 2023. The June 7, 2022 primary election will have no incumbents for the 1st District and 3rd District seats, the only ones on the ballot.
âIt is a huge-stakes election,â said David McCuan, a political science professor at Sonoma State University.
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The Board of Supervisors will lose more than 40 years of collective experience. New people will cast votes â possibly deciding votes â in the countyâs continuous, contentious debates on winery growth, watershed vineyard development, tourism, quality of life and other issues.
Candidates are getting ready to run for municipal and school district elected offices.
Wednesday was the first day candidates could file for the May 1 municipal elections. Residents have until Feb. 12 to get their name on the ballot, according to the Texas Secretary of State.
Temple: Only the mayorâs seat is slated for the upcoming ballot in the city of Temple. Mayor Tim Davis, who is nearing the end of his first three-year term, currently holds the seat. It is an at-large position.
Belton: The May 1 election will be the city of Beltonâs first under the voter-approved charter changes from November. Council members now have specific places and are starting to transition to three-year terms.