Early voting wraps up today

By LYNETTE SOWELL

Cove Leader-Press

Early voting ends today in the runoff election for Coryell County, with election day being Tuesday, May 24.

As of the closing of the polls on Thursday, a total of 1,682 voters had turned out to the polling locations in Copperas Cove and Gatesville, with 1,162 voting in Gatesville and 520 in Copperas Cove. Add 404 mail-in ballots to the first three days of voting, and that adds up to 2.086 voters casting ballots in the runoff election through Thursday.

In the race for Coryell County sheriff, Butch Ronne and Scott A. Williams are in a runoff. In the race for precinct 4 constable, Teddy Brock and Bo Mayberry are in a runoff.

Two county commissioner positions have runoff elections, with W.B. Maples and Kyle Matthews facing off for precinct 1 commissioner. In the race for county commissioner for precinct 4, candidate Ray Ashby is running against Marla Thompson for the spot currently occupied by Wyllis Ament.

In state races, State Senate District 24 candidates Susan King and Dr. Dawn Buckingham are facing off for the seat currently occupied by Troy Fraser.

For Texas Railroad Commissioner, GOP candidates Gary Gates and Wayne Christian are in a runoff, as are Democrats Grady Yarbrough and Cody Garrett. The winners of those party runoffs will face each other on the November 2016 ballot.

The winners in the county races decided on Tuesday will take their oaths of office in January 2017, as there are no candidates from the Democratic party running for a county office.

On election day, polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the following locations within Coryell County. All locations are considered countywide, and voters may vote at any location regardless of where they live.

Copperas Cove Annex, 201 S. 2nd St.

Copperas Cove Civic Center, 1206 W. Ave. B

Holy Family Catholic Church, 1201 Veterans Ave.

Gatesville Main St. Annex, 801 E Leon St.

Gatesville Civic Center, 303 Veterans Memorial Loop

Evant City Hall, 598 E. Hwy. 84, Evant

Turnersville Community Center, 8115 F.M. 182, Gatesville