Primary runoff elections as well as the Clarendon school board election have been postponed to help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and two other local elections may also be postponed.
Governor Greg Abbott last week issued a proclamation postponing the runoff primary election until July 14, 2020. The runoff election was originally scheduled for May 26.
Abbott also took action to allow local governments to move their elections scheduled for May 2, 2020, to the next general election on November 3, 2020. Clarendon CISD’s Board of Trustees voted in favor of that move during a called meeting on Monday night. School trustees felt that some senior citizens might not vote during a May election this year due to the COVID-19 virus.
The Howardwick City Council and the Clarendon College Board of Regents were also scheduled to consider moving their elections this week.
The postponement of elections serves to help fulfill the Governor’s recent executive orders mandating certain obligation for Texans that are aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, including the encouragement of social distancing.
Holding elections in May would cause the congregation of large gatherings of people in confined spaces and cause numerous election workers to come into close proximity with others, the governor’s office said. This would threaten the health and safety of many Texans.
Early voting for the runoff primary election will begin July 6.
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