Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Early voting for the Nov. 5 election begins on Monday, Oct. 21. Here’s everything you need to know about what will appear on the local ballot.
Along with the presidential election and races for statewide offices, Coryell County’s ballot will include races for local school boards, Gatesville Mayor, and Gatesville, Oglesby, and Copperas Cove city councils.
Gatesville Mayor and City Council
Positions for three city council seats and the mayor of Gatesville are up for reelection this year.
In the mayoral race, incumbent Mayor Gary Chumley and Leo Corona will appear on the ballot.
There is only one race for a seat on the city council, which is between Kalinda Westbrook and Willie Joe Taylor for Ward 2, Place 6.
Jon Salter has filed unopposed for the seat of Ward 1, Place 2.
Ward 2, Place 6 is currently held by Council member John Westbrook and Ward 1, Place 2 is held by Council member Barabara Burrow who are both not seeking reelection this term.
One incumbent, Joe Patterson, has filed for reelection for Ward 2, Place 4. There is no opposing race for the position.
City of Oglesby
Seats for Oglesby’s City Council are up for reelection this year. Voters can choose up to three names on the ballot to serve on the council. Candidates listed are Mayor Pro Tem Mike Homan, Terri Shepherd Castro, Daniel Bonne Brinkley, and David Mosley.
Oglesby ISD
The Ogelsby Independent School District school board has three seats up for election this November.
Incumbents Ronnie Sullins, Liz Caraway, and James Seymour have filed for reelection. In addition, Stephanie Markum, Joseph Meyers, and Cynthia Rodriguez have filed applications as candidates for a spot on the board.
Voters can choose up to three names on the ballot.
City of Copperas Cove
Copperas Cove Mayor Dan Yancey has filed for reelection unopposed.
There are two seats up for grabs this year on the Copperas Cove City Council. The candidates in the race for the Position 1 seat are Christina Strohfus and Howard Hawk.
Three candidates filed for the Position 2 seat. Victor Perry Hall II, Rita Hogan, and George Duncan are listed as the contenders.
The two incumbents currently serving in both positions did not file for reelection.
The City of Copperas Cove ballot also includes a special election under Proposition A that asks citizens to vote on a tax rate of $0.661043 per $100 valuation, which is higher than the voter-approval tax rate by $0.052964 per $100. The purpose of the tax rate is for competitive police and fire department salaries as well as maintain public services. Last year’s city tax rate was at $0.672652 per $100 valuation.
Copperas Cove ISD
Copperas Cove Independent School District has elections for Place 1 and Place 2 on the board of trustees.
The candidates who have filed for Place 1 are incumbent Inez Fashion and Sherry Hoffpauir. For Place 2, incumbent Shameria Ann Davos and Timothy Traeger have filed for the spot.
Coryell County
There are several seats up for reelection in the county, including Coryell County Sheriff, County Attorney, District Judge, District Attorney, County Commissioner Kyle Matthews of Precinct 1, and County Commissioner Ryan Basham of Precinct 3. All county offices on the ballot are running unopposed.
The deadline to register to vote ended on Oct. 7. Early voting begins the week of Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Below is a list of early and Election Day voting times and locations:
Early voting dates and times
Early voting polling locations:
Election Day polling locations
Citizens can vote at any county-wide location on Election Day (Nov. 5) regardless of the precinct. Voting locations will open on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
For more election information, visit coryellcountytax.com/elections
