Early voting starts today for primary elections
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New voting equipment on display at the Milam County Clerk’s Office. The new equipment features a tablet and touch-screen that will streamline the voting process. They are also lighter and easier to store and move around.
Early voting for the March 6 primary will begins today and Milam County voters will find an updated experience at the polls.
New voting equipment featuring a tablet and touch-screen will streamline the voting process. They are also lighter and easier to store and move around.
County Commissioners approved an agreement to purchase the new voting equipment for the county during a meeting on June 26.
The agreement with HART Intercivic cost the county $381,749 for the equipment.
Early voting for the primary elections will begin Feb. 20 and run until March 2. Election day is March 6.
Early voting locations and times in Milam County are: Milam County Clerk’s Office, 107 W. Main in Cameron – Feb. 20-23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 24 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Feb. 26 to March 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Buckholts Community Center, 110 W. Main St. in Buckholts – Feb. 20-23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 26 to March 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Rockdale Regional Juvenile Justice Center, 696 N. FM 487 in Rockdale - Feb. 20-23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 26 to March 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Thorndale VFW, 304 E. Moerbe in Thorndale - Feb. 20-23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 26 to March 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Polling locations for March 6 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. are Milam County Courthouse, 102 South Fannin in Cameron; Buckholts Community Center, 110 West Main in Buckholts; Rockdale Regional Juvenile Justice Center, 696 N. FM 487 in Rockdale; Cameron Community Center, 704 W. 6th Street in Cameron; Gause Volunteer Fire Department, 102 Main Street in Gause; Milano Volunteer Fire Department, 305 East Main (Hwy 79) in Milano; Rockdale George Hill Patterson Center, 609 Mill Street in Rockdale; and Thorndale VFW, 302 Moerbe Street in Thorndale.
Candidates for Office
Democratic Primary
U.S. Senator: Sema Hernandez; Edward Kimbrough; Beto O’Rourke
U. S. Representative District 17: Rick Kennedy, Dale Mantey
Governor: James Jolly Clark; Cedric Davis Sr; Joe Mumbach; Adrian Ocegueda; Jeffrey Payne; Demetria Smith; Lupe Valdez; Tom Wakely; Andrew White; Grady Yarbrough
Lieutenant Governor: Mike Collier; Michael Cooper
Attorney General: Justin Nelson
Comptroller of Public Accounts: Joi Chevalier; Tim Mahoney
Commissioner of the General Land Office: Tex Morgan; Miguel Suazo
Commissioner of Agriculture: Kim Olson
Railroad Commissioner: Roman McAllen; Chris Spellmon
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2: Steven Kirkland
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4: R.K. Sandill
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6: Kathy Cheng
Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals: Maria T. (Terri) Jackson
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7: Ramona Franklin
State Senator, District 5: Brian E. Cronin; Meg Walsh; Glenn “Grumpy” Williams
State Representative District 20: Stephen M. Wyman
Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 2: Edward Smith
Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 3: Chari Kelly
Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 5: Thomas J. Baker
Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 6: Gisela D. Triana
County Judge: Jared Melde
County Commissioner Precinct 4: Jeff Muegge
Republican Primary
U. S. Senator: Ted Cruz; Bruce Jacobson Jr.; Mary Miller; Geraldine Sam; Stefano de Stefano
U. S. Representative District 17: Bill Flores
Governor: Greg Abbott; SECEDE Kilgore; Barbara Krueger
Lieutenant Governor: Scott Milder; Dan Patrick
Attorney General: Ken Paxton
Comptroller of Public Accounts: Glenn Hegar
Commissioner of the General Land Office: George P. Bush; Davey Edward; Jerry Patterson; Rick Range
Commissioner of Agriculture: Trey Blocker; Jim Hogan; Sid Miller
Railroad Commissioner: Christi Craddick; Weston Martinez
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2: Jimmy Blacklock
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4: John Devine
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6: Jeff Brown
Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals: David Bridges; Sharon Keller
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7: Barbara Parker Hervey
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8: Jay Brandon; Michelle Slaughter: Dib Waldrip
State Senator, District 5: Harold Ramm; Charles Schwertner
State Representative District 20: Terry M. Wilson
Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 2: Cindy Olson Bourland
Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 3: Scott Field
Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 5: David Puryear
Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 6: Donna Davidson; Jennifer S. Freel; Kristofer Monson; Michael “Mike” Toth
County Judge: Frank Summers; Steve Young
District Clerk: Karen Berry
County Clerk: Jodi Morgan
County Treasurer: Linda Acosta; Jennifer “Jenger” Epperson-Moran
County Commissioner Precinct 2: Doug Baker; James Condry; Donald R. Shuffield
Justice of the Peace Precinct 1: Greg Hoelscher; Robert Hollas
Justice of the Peace Precinct 2: Sam Berry; Don Schuerman
Justice of the Peace Precinct 3: Andy Isaacs
Justice of the Peace Precinct 4: Gary Northcott