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Voters face some challenges in order to participate in both the constitutional amendment election and the runoff. For the Democrat and Republican candidates, they’re having to first wage an education campaign to explain the unique political process to their voters.
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Instead of five early voting sites, the runoff for<a href="https://www.texastribune.org/directory/districts/tx-house/118/" target="_blank"> District 118 </a>State Representative has only three within its boundaries, as well as one at the Bexar County Elections Office outside the district.
The contest to fill a vacant State House seat in South Texas has exposed the vulnerabilities of a Democratic stronghold.
GOP candidate John Lujan and Democrat Frank Ramirez are running to represent District 118 — a seat in the Texas House of Representatives recently vacated by State Rep. Leo Pacheco — which covers portions of south and east Bexar County.
Early voting begins October 18 for the November 2 special election with Texas constitutional amendments on the ballot.