Voter registration deadline approaching in March election

The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming March primary elections is less than two weeks away. On the March ballot will be contested party runnings for both state and local seats in Young County.

The last day to register to vote in the March election will be Monday, Jan. 31. Texas Secretary of State John Scott reminded voters last week to make sure they are eligible to vote ahead of the deadline.

Local candidates who filed and will be on the primary election ballot are Win Graham seeking Young County Judge; Jaime Land seeking reelection to Young County District Clerk; Kay Hardin seeking reelection to Young County Clerk; Kathy Mishler seeking the position of Young County Treasurer; Joey Stewart and Lonnie Wales seeking the position of Justice of the Peace Precinct 3; Jimmy Wiley seeking reelection to Young County Commissioner Precinct 4 and opponent Rob Ward seeking the same seat; Jason Hearne seeking reelection to Justice of the Peace Precinct 1; Matt Pruitt seeking reelection to Young County Commissioner Precinct 2 and opponent Scott Shook seeking the same seat.

Eligible voters can register to vote by completing a voter registration application and returning it to the Young County elections office located at the Young County Courthouse. An application can be completed by using the Texas Secretary of State’s online voter registration application module at vrapp.sos.state.tx.us/index.asp. Eligible voters can also request a printed application from the elections office in Young County.

Early voting in the March primary elections will begin Feb. 14, and will run through Friday, Feb. 25. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail received, not postmarked, will be Feb. 18.

For the rest of the story, see the Jan. 19 edition of The Graham Leader.