Arissa Viering | 9/22/2020 | Goodday Mineral Wells | Elections Updates | Local Government | Texas Government
PALO PINTO COUNTY, TX – As National Voter Registration Day comes to an end, upcoming elections deadlines are drawing near. Check out the full listing of elections deadlines applicable to citizens of Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, and more below.
NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY
“As a non-partisan national holiday, National Voter Registration Day counts on thousands of partners and volunteers across the political spectrum. Started in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is designed to create an annual moment when the entire nation focuses on registering Americans to exercise one of their most basic rights – the right to vote,” as stated by nationalvoterregistrationday.org.
While the end of National Voter Registration Day is near, this does not mean that this is the last day to register to vote.
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?
Individuals who wish to know their voter registration status for the 2020 Elections may fill out this form with the Texas Secretary of State online to see if they are registered to vote in Texas.
LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE
October 5th, 2020 is the last day to register to vote for the November 3rd, 2020 election. Further information and resources about voter registration can be found here.
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES: November 3rd, 2020 Election
- October 13th, 2020: First Day of Early Voting
- Usually, the early voting period begins seventeen days prior to Election Day. However, due to Governor Abbott’s Proclamation, the first day to vote early is October 13th, 2020 (twenty-one days prior to Election Day).
- October 30th, 2020: Last Day to Vote Early
- November 3rd, 2020: Election Day
- “An early voting mail ballot that is not received by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day may not be counted unless the ballot may be counted late, per HB 1151 (85th Legislature, RS, 2017), which applies to ballots mailed from outside the United States (Sec. 86.007(d)), late domestic ballots (Sec. 86.007(a)(2)), and ballots from members of the armed forces and merchant marine of the United States, their spouses and dependents (Sec. 101.057),” per the Texas Secretary of State.
Additional Dates & Deadlines can be found here.
PALO PINTO COUNTY ELECTION INFORMATION: SENATE DISTRICT 30 SPECIAL ELECTION
Early Voting Sites
Towns and Locations
| Palo Pinto County 4-H Extension Building 221 S. 5th Avenue, Palo Pinto | |
| September 14 – September 18 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| September 21 – September 25 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Palo Pinto Annex Building 109 N. Oak Avenue, Mineral Wells | |
| September 14 – September 18 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| September 21 – September 25 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Extended Hours at all Early Voting Sites | |
| September 17 | 7:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| September 24 | 7:00 am – 7:00 pm |
Election Day Polling Sites
Towns and Locations
| 4-H Extension Building 221 S. 5th Avenue, Palo Pinto | Possum Kingdom Volunteer Fire Department 358 North FM 2353, Graford |
| Strawn City Hall 118 East Housley, Strawn | Gordon Community Center 201 Houston Avenue, Gordon |
| Abundant Life Church 124 E. Lee Avenue, Graford | First Baptist Church of Santo 135 W. Palo Pinto, Santo |
| Pavilion at Sportsman’s World 6020 Hell’s Gate Loop Road, Strawn | Westlake Chapel 701 HWY 1148, Graham |
| Southside Church of Christ 1401 S.E. 25th Avenue, Mineral Wells | Fairview Baptist Church 1062 Fairview Road, Mineral Wells |
| Palo Pinto Annex Building 109 N. Oak Avenue, Mineral Wells |
MINERAL WELLS CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS
The Mineral Wells City Council General Election for the positions of Mayor, City Councilmember Ward 1, and City Councilmember Ward 3 shall be held on November 3rd, 2020. Early voting will begin on October 13th. For the full listing of poll locations, times, and dates, click here.
The final consideration by the city council during the most recent council meeting included the upcoming November elections. Council Member Shoemaker reports that Council Member Regan Wallace Johnson is unopposed for the Mayor position. A vacancy for City Councilmember Ward 2 will occur after the November Election. The council is unsure at this time “to fill that spot or let it remain empty until the citizens vote in a candidate in May 2021,” per Council Member Shoemaker. Councilmember Jerrel Tomlin’s position remains unopposed as well.
Beth Watson does have one candidate opposing her within the November elections: Brandon Johnson, a “write-in” candidate. During the November Elections, Brandon Johnson will not be listed as an option on the ballot, but “may be typed in as a vote,” per Council Member Shoemaker.
Sources:
https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/PROC_COVID-19_Nov_3_general_election_IMAGE_07-27-2020.pdf
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/laws/advisory2020-17.shtml#September28
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/5-16f.pdf
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/laws/advisory2020-17.shtml#November3
http://www.co.palo-pinto.tx.us/page/palopinto.Special.Elections
https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/voter/important-election-dates.shtml
https://www.mineralwellstx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6423/Order-of-Election-November-3-2020
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