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Hayes says like in every primary election, the important reminder for all voters is that they will have to choose either a Republican or Democratic ballot while signing in. All locally contested races for Seguin and Guadalupe County appear on the Republican ballot. There are no locally contested Democratic races
although both ballots have nomination races for state positions and most importantly, the nomination for the President of the United States.
"There are no Democratic candidates at the county level for Guadalupe County for this election so there are several contested races at the county level on the Republican ballot so that is an important distinction for the voters to be aware of," said Hayes.
Voters are reminded that voting in a party primary does not bind them to vote for that same party's candidates in November. Hayes say you can vote for any candidate from any party or even independent candidates with no party affiliation during the November General Election. "One of the most important things for the voters to know is that this is a party primary election so the parties are doing a joint primary which means they are sharing polling locations and machines and co-workers but when the voters come to the poll, they are going to have to select either a Democratic ballot or a Republican ballot for the Primary. In this election, the parties have separate ballots and so the voters will have to make a choice between those two. In November, all of the different party candidates will be on one ballot so they can vote one ballot at
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Volume 55, Number 033
(Seguin) -- Let the voting begin. Today marks the first day of early voting for the March 3 Republican and Democratic Primary elections. The election is part of the 2020 Presidential Election Calendar. Guadalupe County Elections Administrator Lisa Hayes says six regular early voting locations will once again be in operation for local voters. Those locations include the Seguin Elections Office at 215 S. Milam St; the Schertz Elections Office Annex at 1101 Elbel Rd; Grace Church at 3240 FM 725; the Central Texas Technology Center at 2189 FM 758, New Berlin City Hall at 9180 FM 775 and the Cibolo Fire Station #2.
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Hayes says helping voters to understand the process is often times the most difficult part of the job when it comes to choosing their ballots at the polls.
that time but in this election, it is a party primary so they are going to have to come prepared to make a decision on which party ballot they'd like to have," said Hayes.
Again, Hayes reminds local votes that most campaign signs that they are seeing around the county such as Guadalupe County Sheriff appear on the Republican ballot.
vote early. We have six early voting locations for their convenience. We have a Saturday of early voting and a Sunday of early voting as well as Monday through Friday -- of two different weeks so we are hoping that the voters take advantage of these convenient hours and come out and vote early," said Hayes. Hayes says the county's adoption of Vote Centers allows any Guadalupe County registered voter the opportunity to cast a ballot at any of the six early voting polling locations. She says this also holds true for election day when voters can vote at any location regardless of the precinct in which they reside.
"It is difficult because it is a party primary so voters who might typically not vote one party or the other often make a different choice in the primary based on who is on the ballot locally and that can be Early voting will be held a little confusing," said today through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; on Saturday, Hayes. Feb. 22 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hayes says as in most pres- and again on Sunday, Feb. idential election years, 23 from 1 to 6 p.m. Early votturnout is more than average ing will continue Monday, and encourages individuals Feb. 24 through Friday, Feb. to take advantage of the 28 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sample ballots are available early voting process. at co.guadalupe.tx.us. "We have 12 days of early voting. So, we encouraged the voters to come out and See EARLYVOTE page 9
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