Early primary voting has started
All early voting held at the County Annex
Early voting by personal appearance started Tuesday, Feb. 20 in the Democrat and Republican party primaries.
According to interim election administrator Tenia Hudson all early voting is held at Lavaca County Courthouse Annex located at 412 N. Texana St. in Hallettsville.
Voting hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday, Feb. 23.
Voters can also cast their ballot on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or on Sunday, Feb. 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Early voting will also be held Monday through Friday, Feb. 26 to March 1 with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The primary election will take place Tuesday, March 5 with all 11 polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The primary election involves candidates seeking their party’s nomination for the general election to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
This year is a presidential election year and voters will vote for their nominee in both Democrat and Republican Party.
Locally, there are three contested county races on the Republican Party ballot who are running for the party’s nominee.
In the race for the Lavaca County Attorney Republican Party nominee, incumbent Kyle A. Denney is facing opposition from James Reeves.
The Precinct 1 commissioner’s chair has a two candidate race with incumbent Edward Pustka facing off against Travis Henderson.
Voters residing in Precinct 1 that includes voting precincts 101, 102 and 119, will decide in the Republican Party who the nominee will be.
The third contested race involves incumbent Micah Harmon having a challenge from two candidates including Steven Greenwell and Anthony Vaccaro, who are vying for the party’s nominee for Lavaca County Sheriff.
In addition, there are a number of candidates seeking nominations for their party in other federal, state and local offices as well as party referendums and propositions on the Republican Party ballot.
With no candidates for county attorney, Pct. 1 commissioner and county sheriff running on the Democrat Party ballot, the winners of these three positions will be uncontested in the November general election.
Hudson also said voters who plan to vote early in person are reminded to bring an acceptable form of ID to the polls.
In voting ballot by mail, Hudson said the deadline for applications must be received at her office no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23.
For more information, contact the Lavaca County election administrator’s office at 361- 798-3594 or visit the Lavaca County website and scroll to elections.