Polls to open Saturday for local elections

By Melinda L. Lucas

Around 200 voters cast ballots during early voting being held this week in the Albany Independent School District trustee and Shackelford County Hospital District elections, and others will have the chance to vote on the regular election day this Saturday. May 3.

Early voting ended at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The total number of early voters was not available because of press deadlines.

Saturday’s voting opportunity will begin bright and early at 7:00 a.m. and end 12 hours later at 7:00 p.m., with the poll location remaining at the south end of the hospital district’s EMS station, 840 Gregg Street.

Also underway is early voting for the Moran ISD election, which on Saturday is being conducted at the Moran ISD Event Center at 517 Herron Street.

Those who are voting by mail have the rest of this week to return their ballots, with a postmark of May 3 required in order for the ballot to be counted.

Candidates

Hospital board candidates are incumbent Jo Ann Estridge, and newcomers Jed Cottle, Ami Davis, Karin Cox, Anita Jackson, and Aaron Frohn, on the ballot for three at-large seats with two-year terms. Mike Folsom is uncontested for a one-year unexpired term.

Teagan Brown and John Gallagher filed for Place 7 on the Albany ISD’s board of trustees. Matt Bellah and Joe Tidwell are uncontested for places 5 and 6.

Moran ISD’s election will decide between three candidates for two seats – incumbents Alice Branham and Sam Snyder, along with Chris Leonard. Jason Price will also be on the Moran ISD ballot as the sole candidate for a two-year unexpired term.

The other three entities in the county, including the City of Albany, City of Moran, and Fort Griffin SUD, cancelled their elections because there are no contested races.