Early voting in the 2024 Republican and Democratic primaries opened Tuesday with Donley County voters casting ballots at the Courthouse Annex.
New hours for early voting are giving voters more flexibility this year. The annex will be open for early voting from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Friday this week, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 25.
Next week, early voting hours will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, February 26, through Friday, March 1.
Republican voters have several local races to decide. State Rep. Ken King is being challenged by Karen Post. In Precinct 1,
Commissioner Mark White is being challenged by Del Essary; and in Precinct 3, Commissioner Neil Koetting is facing challenges from Sis Bond and Greg Wootten.
Local candidates running unopposed on the Republican ticket are US Rep. Ronny Jackson, District Judge Dale Rabe, Jr., District Attorney Luke Inman, County Attorney Landon Lambert, Sheriff Butch Blackburn, and County Tax Assessor/Collector Kristy Christopher. Bill Word is also unopposed for the county GOP chairman’s position.
Republicans also have 13 non-binding ballot propositions to consider.
There are no local races on the Democratic ticket this year.
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