Early voting begins Monday

Early voting for the Nov. 8 general election and Hermleigh ISD board of trustees election will begin Monday.
Voting for the general election will be held on the first floor of the Scurry County Courthouse from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Hermleigh ISD voting, for the school board election only, will be held at the Hermleigh Community Center from 8 a.m. to noon.
Early voting will be held weekdays only at both sites.
When voting, County Clerk Melody Appleton said one of seven forms of identification must be presented to the election judge. The requirements are the same for both elections.
The seven forms of state-approved photo ID are:
• Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
• Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by the DPS.
• Texas personal identification card issued by the DPS.
• Texas license to carry a handgun issued by the DPS.
• United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph.
• United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph.
• United States passport.
Appleton said if a voter does not possess and cannot reasonably obtain one of the seven forms of photo ID, they may vote by signing a declaration at the polls explaining why they are reasonably unable to obtain it or by providing supporting documentation.
Supporting documentation can be an original, certified birth certificate, a valid voter registration certificate or a copy or original current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows the voter’s name and an address. Government documents which include a photo must be original and cannot be copies. 
If a voter meets these requirements and is otherwise eligible to vote, they will be able to cast a regular ballot in the election.
Appleton said voters have not had an issue presenting one of the seven forms of photo ID during past elections and does not foresee any problems during the general election.
The Scurry County offices on the ballot are all uncontested.
Incumbents, who are on the Republican ticket, are 132nd Judicial District Court Judge Ernie B. Armstrong, 132nd Judicial District Attorney Ben Smith, Scurry County Attorney Michael Hartman, Scurry County Sheriff Trey Wilson, Scurry County Tax Assessor/Collector Jana Young and Pct. 1 Scurry County Commissioner Terry Williams. Shawn McCowen, also a Republican, is the only candidate running for the Pct. 3 Scurry County Commissioners’ Court seat.
Also on the ballot without opposition are state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, and state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock.
The candidates for the District 19 U.S. House of Representatives seat are Jodey Arrington (Republican), Troy Bonar (Libertarian) and Mark Lawson (Green).
The ballot also features the race for president and several state offices.
Nine people will battle for four seats on the Hermleigh ISD board of trustees on Nov. 8. Incumbents Roy Gill, Larry Don Nachlinger and Joe Taylor will be joined on the ballot by David L. Digby, Miranda Hancock, John Harty, Michael D. Hildebrand, Jerry L. Smith and Justin White.