Early voting for the city, school and special district elections starts on Monday and will run weekdays through Tuesday, May 1. The elections are Saturday, May 5.
Early voting sites and times will vary by race.
Five elections were canceled because of no contested races. They are for the Little Cypress-Mauriceville and Vidor school boards, Orange County Drainage District directors, and the city councils in Pinehurst and Bridge City. The Orangefield and Deweyville school districts have board elections in November.
The May 5 candidates are:
Orange County Port Commission
Precinct 1: Incumbent Keith Wallace and Dr. Travis Miller
Precinct 4: Incumbent John Young
At-Large: Carroll G. Holt, Tim Schossow and Walter James Mullens III (incumbent Jerry Hughes is not running)
Orange City Council
Mayor: Larry Spears Jr. and Charles Ray Thomas (incumbent Jimmy Sims is not running)
Bridge City City Council
Mayor: Incumbent David Rutledge
Place 2: Incumbent Kirk Roccaforte
Place 4: Incumbent Eric Andrus
Place 6: Incumbent Lucy Fields and Joseph Hannan
Vidor City Council
Ward 2: Angela Jordan (incumbent) and Matt Ortego
West Orange-Cove CISD Board
Two at-large positions: Incumbent Roderick Robertson, Kianna Edwards Brooks, and Tricia Stroud. (incumbent John Gray is not running)
Bridge City ISD Board
Place 1: Patty Collins and Paul Zoch (incumbent Marla Zoch is not running.
Place 2: Incumbent Judy Cole
Early Voting Sites
Orange Public Library: Monday April 23-Friday April 27, and Monday April 23-Tuesday May 1. Hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Extended hours Tuesdays April 24 and May 1, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
LC-M CISD Administration Building: Monday April 23-Friday April 27, and Monday April 30-Tuesday May 1. Hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Extended hours Tuesday April 24 and May 1, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Bridge City ISD Administration Building: Monday April 23-April 27. Hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended Hours Monday April 30 and Tuesday May 1, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
First Christian Church in Orangefield: Monday April 23-Friday April 27, and Monday April 30-Tuesday May 1. Hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended hours on Tuesdays April 24 and May 1, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Mauriceville Volunteer Fire Department: Monday April 23-Friday April 27, and Monday April 30-Tuesday May 1. Hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Extended hours on Tuesday April 24 and May 1, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Vidor ISD Administration Building: Monday April 23-Friday April 27, and Monday April 30-Tuesday May 1. Hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Extended hours Tuesdays April 24 and May 1, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
West Orange City Hall: Monday April 23-Friday April 27, and Monday April 30-Tuesday May 1. Hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Extended hours on Mondays April 23 and April 30, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where to Vote
Port of Orange: All sites except WO City Hall
Orange County Drainage District: Election canceled
Orange City Council: Orange Public Library
Bridge City City Council: Bridge City ISD Administration Building
West Orange City Charter Election: West Orange City Hall. City council election canceled.
Vidor City Council: Vidor ISD Administration
Pinehurst City Council: Election canceled
West Orange-Cove CISD: Orange Public Library (not at West Orange City Hall)
LC-M CISD: Election canceled
Bridge City ISD: School administration building
Vidor ISD: Election canceled
Orangefield ISD: Election will be in November
-Margaret Toal, KOGT-
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