EARLY VOTING IN BURTON COUNCIL RACE UPDATE
Early voting continued on Thursday in the Burton City Council Election.
According to Washington County Elections Administrator Carol Jackson, so far, a total of 39 ballots have been cast early.
10 more people cast their ballots on Thursday for the election.
Previously,12 voters cast their ballots early on Monday, and 15 voters cast their ballots early on Wednesday. There was no early voting on Tuesday due to the San Jacinto Day state holiday.
Three council incumbents, Tommie Gilmon, Jeff Eckhardt and Macey Tidwell, are challenged respectively by Sheila Ripple, Charly Ruemke and Berneake Gantt.
The Burton City Hall is the designated early voting location, which continues today (Friday), and then Monday and Tuesday of next week. Early voting hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
There is no weekend voting.
Voting for Election Day on Saturday, May 2nd will also be at Burton City Hall, with hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.