EARLY VOTING RESUMES MONDAY; EXTENDED HOURS AT COURTHOUSE ANNEX

  

Two days of extended early voting begin today (Monday) for the local city council and school board elections.

The Washington County Courthouse Annex will be open today and tomorrow (Tuesday) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for voters to cast ballots in the Brenham City Council and Brenham School Board elections.  The Burton ISD Administrative Office will have regular early voting hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow for the Burton School Board race.

As of Friday, according to Washington County Clerk Beth Rothermel, 898 of the county’s 20,830 registered voters have participated in the Brenham School Board election.  For the Brenham City Council, 543 of a total of 8,938 registered voters have cast ballots.

Meanwhile, 35 votes have been cast thus far for the Burton School Board election.

The Brenham School Board race features Board Vice President Melvin Ehlert against challengers Christine Giese and Jared Krenek, as well as trustee Tommie Sullivan against challenger Michelle Walbeck.  Board President Natalie Lange is running unopposed.

For the Brenham City Council, Ward One incumbent Keith Herring is facing Shannan Canales, At-Large Position 5 incumbent Clint Kolby faces Allan Colvin, and Leah Cook and Albert Buchanan are vying for the At-Large Position 6 seat.  Atwood Kenjura is unopposed for the Ward 3 council seat.

The Burton School Board race has two at-large positions up for election and features three candidates: incumbent David Warner, Sr., Boris Jumper, Sr., and Brian Hinze.

Election Day is Saturday.