Tuesday is the final day a person may register to vote or change information in order to cast a ballot on Nov. 6.
This week, County Clerk Melody Appleton learned that some people may have attempted to register online, which is not a legal way to register. She said anyone who registered to vote on the vote.org website should check with her office to make sure they are registered.
Appleton said the state requires an authentic signature on the registration form, which means the form may be downloaded from the Texas Secretary of State’s website, but must be filled out, signed and mailed to or turned in to her office.
She said the recent voter drive at Western Texas College was done correctly and the people who mailed the form should be registered, but they should still check with their local county clerk’s office.
“All Texas voters should be extremely cautious when handing over personal and sensitive information to any unknown third party,” Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos said. “I urge voters to always visit VoteTexas.gov for accurate information about registering to vote and voting in Texas. My office is committed to ensuring all Texans understand proper and legal procedures for registering to vote, and that all Texans who are eligible have the opportunity to submit valid registrations ahead of next week’s Oct. 9 deadline.”
Appleton’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday to help people register or udpate information.
The Nov. 6 elections will feature several statewide elections, but no county offices will be contested. Scurry County voters will decide on the District 83 Texas House of Representatives seat between incumbent Dustin Burrows and challenger Drew Landry.
Here is the official list of candidates, with party affiliation in parenthesis (R is Republican, D is Democrat, L is Libertarian), that will appear on the ballot:
U.S. Senator — Ted Cruz (R), Beto O’Rourke (D), Neal M. Dikeman (L).
U. S. Representative, District 19 — Jodey Arrington (R), Miguel Levario (D).
Governor — Greg Abbott (R), Lupe Valdez (D), Mark Jay Tippetts (L).
Lieutenant Governor — Dan Patrick (R), Mike Collier (D), Kerry Douglas McKennon (L).
Attorney General — Ken Paxton (R), Justin Nelson (D), Michael Ray Harris (L).
Comptroller of Public Accounts — Glenn Hegar (R), Joi Chevalier (D), Ben Sanders (L).
Commissioner of the General Land Office — George P. Bush (R), Miguel Suazo (D), Matt Pina (L).
Commissioner of Agriculture — Sid Miller (R), Kim Olson (D), Richard Carpenter (L).
Railroad Commissioner — Christi Craddick (R), Roman McAllen (D), Mike Wright (L).
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 — Jimmy Blacklock (R), Steven Kirkland (D).
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4 — John Devine (R), R.K. Sandill (D).
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 — Jeff Brown (R), Kathy Cheng (D).
Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals — Sharon Keller (R), Maria T. (Terri) Jackson (D), William Bryan Strange III (L).
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7 — Barbara Parker Hervey (R), Ramona Franklin (D).
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8 — Michelle Slaughter (R), Mark Ash (L).
State Representative, District 83 — Dustin Burrows (R), Drew Landry (D).
Chief Justice, 11th Court of Appeals District — John Bailey (R).
County Judge — Dan Hicks (R).
District Clerk — Candace (Candy) Jones (R).
County Clerk — Melody Appleton (R).
County Treasurer — Nelda Colvin (R).
County Commissioner, Pct. 2 — Craig Merritt (R).
County Commissioner, Pct. 4 — Jim Robinson (R).
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1 — Norma Martinez (R).
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2 — Ricki R. Webb (R).
Also on Nov. 6, voters in the Hermleigh ISD and Ira ISD area will cast ballots in the board of trustees elections. Seven candidates will run for the three seats on the Hermleigh ISD board while 10 people filed to run for four seats on the Ira ISD board.
In Hermleigh, the field includes John M. Harty Sr., John S. “Jack” Harty II, David K. “Bubba” Botts, Michael Hildebrand, Gerald P. Rodriguez, John “Big John” Pence and Justin White.
The 10 candidates who filed in Ira were Jerry Jamison, Dirk Dunn, Justin Donelson, Megan Shultz, Bill Walker, Justin Taylor, Jason Gruben, Tanner Poole, Dustin Murdock and Kayci Wall.
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