With elections come paperwork for the County Clerk’s office.
Melody Appleton said several blue voter registration cards were returned to her office and residents should make sure they receive one prior to the March 1 primary elections.
“If a person has moved within the last two years and has not received a blue voter registration card, they need to contact my office,” Appleton said.
Voters who did not receive the card will be mailed a letter to the same address as the card. Appleton said the best way to make sure the voter information is up-to-date is to visit her office, which is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A staff member is available during the lunchtime hours.
Appleton said those who do not receive a card prior to the election may be removed from the voter rolls.
The deadline to register to vote for the March 1 primary elections is Feb. 1, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.
The Republican Party nomination for the Pct. 1 and Pct. 3 Scurry County Commissioners’ Court seats will be decided on March 1.
In Pct. 1, incumbent Terry Williams is being challenged by Chuck Colvin and Phillis Leatherwood. In Pct. 3, incumbent David Harrell will be joined on the ballot by Howard Limmer and Shawn McCowen.
Five incumbents filed to run in the Republican primary and did not draw challengers — 132nd Judicial District Court Judge Ernie B. Armstrong, 132nd Judicial District Attorney Ben Smith, Scurry County Attorney Michael Hartman, Scurry County Sheriff Trey Wilson and Scurry County Tax Assessor/Collector Jana Young.
Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, was the only Republican to file for the District 28 Texas Senate seat.
Rep. Dustin Burrows was the only Republican to file for the District 83 Texas House of Representatives primary.
Nine people filed to run in the Republican primary for the District 19 U.S. House of Representatives seat. They are Jodey Arrington, Jason Corley, Greg Garrett, John C. Key, Donald R. May, Don Parrish, Glen Robertson, Michael Bob Starr and Derenda D. Warren.
No Democratic candidates filed to run for the Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives or U.S. House of Representatives seats that represent Scurry County and there are no candidates for the local seats.
Both primaries will have candidates in the presidential race.
The Republican Party ballot will include Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Florina, Mike Huckabee, Lindsay Graham, Elizabeth Gray, John R. Kasich, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Donald J. Trump.
Running in the Democratic primary are Hillary Clinton, Roque “Rocky” De La Funete, Calvis L. Hawes, Keith Judd, Star Locke, Martin O’Malley, Bernie Sanders and Willie L. Wilson.
Early voting will be held weekdays Feb. 16-26 on the first floor of the Scurry County Courthouse.
If a runoff is needed for any of the primary elections, it will be held May 24. Residents will have until April 25 to register to vote for that election. Early voting will be held May 16-20.
On May 7, four local taxing entities may hold elections.
The four individual district seats on the Snyder City Council may be on the ballot. District 1 is currently represented by Vernon Clay and Steve Rich represents District 2. Steve Highfield is the District 3 representative on the council and Thomas Strayhorn represents District 4. Filing will be held at Snyder City Hall.
The two at-large seats on the Snyder ISD board of trustees may be on the ballot. The current at-large board members are Jim Drake and Ron Hester. Filing will be held at the school district’s administration office.
The hospital district may have three seats on the ballot in 2016. Loretta McCravey’s Pct 2 and Jim Bob Cave’s Pct. 3 seats may be on the ballot, as well as Morris Light’s at-large seat. Filing will be held in the administration wing of Cogdell Memorial Hospital.
The Western Texas College board of trustees Place 3 seat held by Tim Riggan and Place 4 seat held by Dr. Jay Kidd may be on the ballot. Filing will be held in the president’s office located in the Palmer Hall boardroom.
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