Election day is next Tuesday

Donley County voters will go to the polls next Tuesday, November 6, to decide one local race and make their feelings known on several statewide races.

Early voting by personal appearance continues through Friday, November 2, in the Courthouse Annex, and Deputy County Clerk LaVerne Pinion says voting has been brisk so far

“We’ve had 513 vote so far,” Pinion said Tuesday afternoon. “I haven’t seen turnout like this since we voted on alcohol sales.”

The only locally contested race this year for County/District Clerk, which has longtime incumbent Democrat Fay Vargas being challenged by Republican Robert “Bobby” Woodard. The race has gotten a lot of local attention with some Republican voters taking out ads in favor of the Democratic incumbent.

Other local candidates running unopposed are County Judge John Howard, County Treasurer Wanda Smith, Precinct 1&2 Justice of the Peace Pamela Mason, Pat White for Precinct 3&4 Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 Commissioner Dan Sawyer, and Precinct 2 Commissioner Daniel Ford.

Also of local interest, US Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) is being challenged by Democrat Greg Sagan and Libertarian Calvin DeWeese. State Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) faces Libertarian Jack B. Westbrook, and State Rep. Ken King (R-Canadian) is being challenged by Democrat Ezekiel Barron.

Polling on Election Day next Tuesday will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following voting locations: Precinct 101 – Bairfield Activity Center, Precinct 102 – Howardwick City Hall, Precinct 201 – County Courthouse, Precinct 301 – Assembly of God Fellowship Hall, Precinct 303 – Hedley First Baptist Church, and Precinct 401 – Clarendon Church of Christ Family Life Center.

Check your voter’s registration card for your polling place. Election results will be posted Tuesday night on ClarendonLive.com and Facebook.com/TheEnterprise.