2010-04-23 / Front Page

Early voting to begin Monday

Early voting is Monday through May 4 for municipal elections and a bond issue for the Lometa Independent School District.

City of Lampasas voters may cast early ballots weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the county Elections Administrator’s office, 412 S. Live Oak. Extended hours for voting early are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 27 and April 30.

The election is May 8 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church.

Those eligible to cast ballots in the city of Lometa and on the Lometa ISD school bond issue may do so at Lometa City Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays through May 4. Early ballots also may be cast from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 28 and May 3.

Polls for Lometa voters will be open May 8 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Lometa City Hall.

Following is a list of what will appear on the ballots.

Lampasas City Council: Up for election are the seats of Evan Stubbs, Place 3; Wanda Bierschwale, Place 4; and Les Gerhardt, Place 5.

Gerhardt and Stubbs filed for their seats.

Mrs. Bierschwale did not run for re-election, but two candidates have filed for her seat: Wesley Alexander and T.J. Monroe.

Lometa City Council: Positions on the ballot in May include those of Mayor Cynthia Kirby, and the at-large seats of Betty Poe and Chuck Lymber. A special election will be held for the oneyear terms of Kyle Walton and Mario Maldonado.

Mrs. Kirby filed for the mayor’s post.

Walton and Susan Hines have filed for the one-year at-large seats.

Four candidates are vying for a pair of two-year terms: Mrs. Poe, Dale Germany, Carlos Garcia and Rigoberto Reyes.

Lometa Independent School District: Though no trustee elections will be held since the incumbents face no challengers, Lometa ISD will hold a $4.37 million bond election.

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